Thanks everyone! Updated in first post. Slow but sure progress. Also working on other things at the same time. Both HD bicep/shoulder pieces are resined and hopefully first layer of glass done tonight. Working on my third torso size tester as well.
Zenzeigan... bondo on the hand plate was mostly on the 3 "holes" to get them round instead of faceted. Only really used bondo where you could see the paper overlapping or where things weren't perfect. The two coats of resin on the outside were plenty thick for the light sanding that this smallish piece required. I was actually surprised by how little bondo the handplates required.
Doesn't it feel good to see what you started!! Maybe we will have a squad of CQB spartans running around. That would be cool though all types of Perms going to Dcon.