Ok, I have another update!
So I've managed to finish shaping the back armour, and I love how it's turned out!

So as you can see, I've got one big plate for the upper back which will attach to the chest piece using thermoplastic straps over the shoulders and under the arms.
Then I've got the lower back pieces separated into smaller plates to allow for flexibility. These will attach to the mid section in the same way as the abs and ribs, using chicago screws and eyelets screwed into either elastic straps or the black fabric singlet I'm using.
So here's everything I've made so far (except the gauntlets):

All I've got left to do now is:
*Install the chicago screws in the mid section armour pieces,
*Make the ribs,
*Install the eyelets into the fabric parts of the suit,
*Install the other bits of closure (like the elastic bits for the shoulders and stuff), and
*Paint everything
And then I'll be done!
I've just ordered the chicago screws and eBay seems to think they'll arrive within the next few days which is awesome, so that and the ribs are my next step.
My self-imposed deadline is 17th February, so I'd say I'm well ahead of schedule, although I'm trying not to let that lull me into laziness. I'm also still waiting for Coofunkurly's gear, although there's still heaps of time before that's actually due so I'm not worried about that (although I am incredibly excited).
So yeah, that's what's going on, I hope you guys like what I've done, I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for reading!