Yeah, I have to say I'm with Tim on this, mostly because I wouldn't want to spend the time doing any of this stuff!
Sure, Photoshopping joints out and adding matte spray might look more realistic, but I'm much more concerned with story, drama, and action than how real you can possibly make the figures look.
That Baroness figure does look pretty nice, but do that to a page worth of pics and I'll bet you get tired of it real quick!
Justin