What you have so far looks good, you have done a good job with your painting and weathering. You said you cut down the plates, can we get another shot of them on you as in the first picture they look a bit on the large side. It could be that they just need to be shaped to hug you better. Can really tell for sure.
But you are headed in a good direction for sure and I look forward to seeing your whole kit come together, when you get to your soft goods make sure your weathering is consistent with the weathering on your plates.