So, I'll gather all my slow progress through the minis here.

I really need a better camera, they look much better in person

From old thread:

Had much trouble with the eys and the shadows in general.

Primed white, added black parts and coloured shoulders, tried washing with a mix of grey and black wash, adjusted with white and then a matt/satin varnish to seal the deal.

They are not perfect but I'm pretty satisfied with them I think:

Just finished the probe droids and I must say that I'm very satisfied with them:

Next up Imperial Guards:

The Stormtroopers and Probe Droids look pretty good, although it's a little tough to tell the gloss levels on them in these pictures. And maybe its's just the lighting in the picture, but the Royal Guards look like they could use a little bit (more?) of a wash to make the shadows a bit deeper, and maybe a gloss varnish on the helmet.

Mind you, I haven't even started painting any of my stuff, so I'm basing my expectations entirely on what I've seen other people doing.

I havent got a proper gloss. Bought Vallejo Satin Varnish but I find it be a little less glossy than I had expected. I'm very new to painting and I'm kinda impatient when it comes to painting. These minis are the result of a beginner painter who want's to see what he can do with Imperial Assault minis without spending too much time on them.

The images doesnt not really do the minis justice, but yeah the guard could use a bit more shading. I do however think people tend to overshade their minis, at least for my taste

Just try a darker shade of red for the Guard wash. If it goes too dark, drybrush the original red over it to tone it back. But other than that, they look fantastic. But you do need to track down a high gloss varnish for the shiny bits. The satin one would probably work fine for the Stormtroopers, but you really want to see the distinct difference between the robes and helmets on the Guard. Same would apply to Vader.

Keep up the great work.