I eventually found some spare time and decided to bake and texture this piece.
I originally was going to do it as a speed test but due to limited time at lunch i just picked it up here and there. I was also testing out the 'custom skin' mask process so it can have any skin/pattern applied which will work for tilling material for 'the player to customise'. There's a lot that could be done better, particularly the levels of detail and balance between larger and smaller forms. but as a test it works.
Next time id like to experiment with a 'kit' of pieces which the player could build their own armour set.
But for now ill call this done.
Let me know what you think.