Some of my Games Workshop figures

Ive been told that my painting style is “gritty” Im assuming that this is some kind of compliment as I do try to make my figure look realistic instead of the cartoony look .As this is the site where realism is foremost I thought Id see what you guys think. Comments critcisms and ideas as to how I can improve my quest for realism welcome.

Minotaur 28mm scale but about 54mm in reality
http://groups.msn.com/deusmexsminipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=75
Imperial Guard 28mm http://groups.msn.com/deusmexsminipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=114
http://groups.msn.com/deusmexsminipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=116
Kal Jerico 54mm
http://groups.msn.com/deusmexsminipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=110
and the ever popular Space Marines 28mm
http://groups.msn.com/deusmexsminipics/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=66

WOW… those are awesome. Nice job… I especially like the minotaur.

Looking great to me.

White metal figures seldom got as smooth a finish as would Resin & Plastic figures would have. You could try a primer like Surfacer 500/100 which should get a smoother surface but might loose a bit of fine-detail in that scale.

I’m not much of a figure modeler myself, but they look good to anyone’s eyes. Thanks for sharing.

Darren

Model Museum thanx for the tip , the coat on the Kal Jerico does look a bit pitted in places I`ll look out for that primer.
Thanx all for the comments so far.

Very nice painting. The Minotaur is my fav but all are well done. Thanks for sharing.

Regards, Rick

Very nicely done. Your skills are beyond my own, so I cannot offer any good constructive criticism. I’m still having trouble with painting such small faces.

Fantastic work, Deusmex. Your painting skills are topnotch as seen on these figures.

Regards, Dan

Thanks again for the kind comments.
The Minotaur I sold recently and it got broke in transit , so Im kinda gutted about that and for the poor guy that bought it. Thankfully it was minor damage and the guy wasnt too annoyed but it still irks me. Im working on a Space marine Squad for a group build here with some of the cool new releases GW have brought out. I`ll post pics when theres something worth taking a pic of,

Good job!
I play Imperial Gaurd but my figures don’t look romotley that good!