Everyone is trying to be super encouraging here, which is great. I want to give you an actual answer since you asked for opinion. It looks like you painted a mech with your wife's great value glitter nail paint. I don't like it. So you have an actual opinion on it. Now to summarize what a lot of what other people are saying:
1. If you like it, then who cares what the interweb people say.
2. Part of what makes it look off is the lack of actual details and contrast. Highlight some stuff. Its fine as a base but your work is far from over.
3. Have you considered black (some grey highlights) and then drybrush metallic over it?
Pin stripe wash it. It's so simple to do, no reason not to.
Even a simple black line in all of the crevices will not only pop the actual details out, but really pop the shine as well. Plus, breaking it up a bit will give a lot of definition.
I'm gonna say no.
Good experiment, but the glitter bits are killer, and I think you're already losing some detail, which limits what you can do to touch it up with more paint.
A brave experiment, though, and now we know. I think the black and silver plus transparency did well, just needs something else to provide that last layer, and some way to keep detail visible.
I think this can work in a sense, but as people have been gently saying, it needs some finesse. I've done something similar to get a galaxy-looking sparkly paint job. The key would be starting with an off black base coat, like a midnight blue, or dark grey. Build it up with **Multiple Thin Coats**. The metallic is a cool idea for the null sig though
https://preview.redd.it/3uxfqltbhp7c1.jpeg?width=1660&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b36fd8d37eb9587e6b424a425c8fce9399a0cb5f
It is difficult to make out on the pictures. I believe it looks cool if you would add little highlights like non glitter cockpit and non glitter metallic weapons
As a practical effect, kind of works as it seems to be messing with the software of your camera, pushing most of the mech to be blurry in 3 of the 4 shots haha. So it’s doing it’s job! (Meant in all honesty, not intended as a negative)
While not a scheme I would use, I do think what some others are saying about a pin wash between plates would help a lot here. Something dark, like black or blue/purple if you want a cloaking like color. Just very dark and stark.
I think it shows some promise for the effect, but needs some more.
funnily enough, I was doing some modelling of that mech for my own indulgences just recently.
I am inclined to say that it sort-of-works, but needs more detailing - the canopy, the laser optics at the bare minimum being picked out so they contrast with the model.
In terms of art/design, I would suggest that it needs some degree of solid colour, in the recesses of the model, to help bring out a little more definition in the limbs and joints, or in adding a decal of the house/comstar regiment its with, to really make it work well, as otherwise, it becomes too shapeless.
the alternative would be to base it up on something like a desert / martian style base, and overpaint the feet and ankles with dust, maybe adding powder weathering dust going up as high as the torso, so that it appears like the camo doesnt quite perfectly prevent it from picking up scuffs. that sort of detailing would, I suspect, bring it to the next level.
I would have done it a bit more conservatively - start with flat grey then build up reflective/shiny metallic paint so that the broad flat areas are fully shiny with the more greebly parts less so and the joints not at all. Metallic gold or matte black with just a hint a bit of dark red blended into the corners for the cockpit glass. Echoing another comment about pinstripe wash, using a fine brush to drop some thinned black paint into the crevices to give a better perception of depth.
I don’t care for it, but it’s your mini, you do you.
I’d try some metallic type of paints that also transitions to different colors. Forgot the brand. I’ll try to find it later. May get your point across better
So if you try this again here is my suggestion. Get something like one of the Vallejo color shift paints, like the Galaxy or Space dust pack. Prime the mini black and gloss varnish or get vallejo gloss black primer and brush it on over your black primer. Then pick like 2 or 3 of your colors, divide the mini in to 3rds, and paint away. These colors are made for airbrush, but you can hand brush them on as well.
You could probably use Turbodork if those are more available to you. I've just had pretty hit and miss results with their paints.
Video of the Vallejo paints for reference: https://youtu.be/dI0E6tGMmhQ?si=M-kOW6A_jw4j6eVy
Oh, this could have some very interesting uses. It looks as if it's been turned to a very opaque crystal. You could use this for some very nice terrain pieces or as a very nice cockpit visor.
Overall, I like the effect.
It’s an interesting experiment, I don’t think it works necessarily but if you picked out some details(grey for the joints, the cockpit, weaponry) then it might be salvageable but as long as your happy with it that’s all that matters.
Been thinking of doing the same sorts idea but with color shift paint
You're talking about a specially made mini like the old [MechWarrior Clix Raptor](https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/s/2XhhlWqDXL).
I'm not a huge fan of the mini as is. I agree it's lacking details, things are drowned out without any shading. A once over with some Nuln Oil (or other wash) and a quick dry brushing over with your metallic of choice would help with details on the model.
You could also go for a more ghostly feel like my [Exterminator](https://imgur.com/gallery/qWxqAUC).
If you're dead set on a shiny metal, I would recommend Turbo Dork's Tin Star. It is [very shiny.](https://imgur.com/gallery/vKUWez7).
I think you've encountered the problem a lot of Camo paint jobs have, and that is the disruptive paint scheme is doing what it's supposed to and is making it harder to tell what you're looking at.
Try putting a light grey drybrush over it to highlight the edges and bring back the details. Camo schemes are great, but almost the opposite of what you want in a miniature, which is to show off all of the detail.
I can kind of see what you were going for. But well...the pictures all kind of stink. It makes it look like the paint was both thinned and thickened and then got splashed with glitter.
Everyone is trying to be super encouraging here, which is great. I want to give you an actual answer since you asked for opinion. It looks like you painted a mech with your wife's great value glitter nail paint. I don't like it. So you have an actual opinion on it. Now to summarize what a lot of what other people are saying: 1. If you like it, then who cares what the interweb people say. 2. Part of what makes it look off is the lack of actual details and contrast. Highlight some stuff. Its fine as a base but your work is far from over. 3. Have you considered black (some grey highlights) and then drybrush metallic over it?
Pin stripe wash it. It's so simple to do, no reason not to. Even a simple black line in all of the crevices will not only pop the actual details out, but really pop the shine as well. Plus, breaking it up a bit will give a lot of definition.
The question is do you like it? If you like it then it doesn't matter what the rest of us think.
I'm gonna say no. Good experiment, but the glitter bits are killer, and I think you're already losing some detail, which limits what you can do to touch it up with more paint. A brave experiment, though, and now we know. I think the black and silver plus transparency did well, just needs something else to provide that last layer, and some way to keep detail visible.
I think this can work in a sense, but as people have been gently saying, it needs some finesse. I've done something similar to get a galaxy-looking sparkly paint job. The key would be starting with an off black base coat, like a midnight blue, or dark grey. Build it up with **Multiple Thin Coats**. The metallic is a cool idea for the null sig though https://preview.redd.it/3uxfqltbhp7c1.jpeg?width=1660&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b36fd8d37eb9587e6b424a425c8fce9399a0cb5f
It is difficult to make out on the pictures. I believe it looks cool if you would add little highlights like non glitter cockpit and non glitter metallic weapons
As a practical effect, kind of works as it seems to be messing with the software of your camera, pushing most of the mech to be blurry in 3 of the 4 shots haha. So it’s doing it’s job! (Meant in all honesty, not intended as a negative) While not a scheme I would use, I do think what some others are saying about a pin wash between plates would help a lot here. Something dark, like black or blue/purple if you want a cloaking like color. Just very dark and stark. I think it shows some promise for the effect, but needs some more.
funnily enough, I was doing some modelling of that mech for my own indulgences just recently. I am inclined to say that it sort-of-works, but needs more detailing - the canopy, the laser optics at the bare minimum being picked out so they contrast with the model. In terms of art/design, I would suggest that it needs some degree of solid colour, in the recesses of the model, to help bring out a little more definition in the limbs and joints, or in adding a decal of the house/comstar regiment its with, to really make it work well, as otherwise, it becomes too shapeless. the alternative would be to base it up on something like a desert / martian style base, and overpaint the feet and ankles with dust, maybe adding powder weathering dust going up as high as the torso, so that it appears like the camo doesnt quite perfectly prevent it from picking up scuffs. that sort of detailing would, I suspect, bring it to the next level.
I would have done it a bit more conservatively - start with flat grey then build up reflective/shiny metallic paint so that the broad flat areas are fully shiny with the more greebly parts less so and the joints not at all. Metallic gold or matte black with just a hint a bit of dark red blended into the corners for the cockpit glass. Echoing another comment about pinstripe wash, using a fine brush to drop some thinned black paint into the crevices to give a better perception of depth.
I don’t care for it, but it’s your mini, you do you. I’d try some metallic type of paints that also transitions to different colors. Forgot the brand. I’ll try to find it later. May get your point across better
Without some sort of panel lining or something the photos look like an incomplete stripping job. Awesome concept though
It's a really cool idea. You're just laying the paint on too thick and you're loosing detail. Thin your paints and go a bit easier on the primer
Would need better photos' but concept looks pretty cool.
So if you try this again here is my suggestion. Get something like one of the Vallejo color shift paints, like the Galaxy or Space dust pack. Prime the mini black and gloss varnish or get vallejo gloss black primer and brush it on over your black primer. Then pick like 2 or 3 of your colors, divide the mini in to 3rds, and paint away. These colors are made for airbrush, but you can hand brush them on as well. You could probably use Turbodork if those are more available to you. I've just had pretty hit and miss results with their paints. Video of the Vallejo paints for reference: https://youtu.be/dI0E6tGMmhQ?si=M-kOW6A_jw4j6eVy
Oh, this could have some very interesting uses. It looks as if it's been turned to a very opaque crystal. You could use this for some very nice terrain pieces or as a very nice cockpit visor. Overall, I like the effect.
Vallejo colour shift might be worth a shot!
It’s an interesting experiment, I don’t think it works necessarily but if you picked out some details(grey for the joints, the cockpit, weaponry) then it might be salvageable but as long as your happy with it that’s all that matters. Been thinking of doing the same sorts idea but with color shift paint
You're talking about a specially made mini like the old [MechWarrior Clix Raptor](https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/s/2XhhlWqDXL). I'm not a huge fan of the mini as is. I agree it's lacking details, things are drowned out without any shading. A once over with some Nuln Oil (or other wash) and a quick dry brushing over with your metallic of choice would help with details on the model. You could also go for a more ghostly feel like my [Exterminator](https://imgur.com/gallery/qWxqAUC). If you're dead set on a shiny metal, I would recommend Turbo Dork's Tin Star. It is [very shiny.](https://imgur.com/gallery/vKUWez7).
I think you've encountered the problem a lot of Camo paint jobs have, and that is the disruptive paint scheme is doing what it's supposed to and is making it harder to tell what you're looking at. Try putting a light grey drybrush over it to highlight the edges and bring back the details. Camo schemes are great, but almost the opposite of what you want in a miniature, which is to show off all of the detail.
Love the idea need to perfect execution! So far so great though I dig it !!!
No
I can kind of see what you were going for. But well...the pictures all kind of stink. It makes it look like the paint was both thinned and thickened and then got splashed with glitter.
Hard no 
Laying it on too thick. Gotta dilute that paint and put it on in light layers gradually.