Oh those look cool! I bought some of them years ago for a friend's Star Wars RPG. Unfortunately the game fell apart so a bunch of the figures are still sitting around unpainted. I really need to get back to them.
What are you priming with if I may ask? A lot of guys swear by the Citadel GW primer but I like the Tamiya stuff better. I've tried using the black primer but I like the white stuff better- it's easier for me to see detail.