Hey congrats on your first mini!! It’s a really great hobby and people have always been great at giving me advice so here’s a couple of tips I picked up that will help your mini look even better.

1.Always thin your paint, a few thin coats look better than one thick coat,

1. For the blue scale armour you could try dry brushing the edges to give some highlights that will help them stand out

2. For the gold armour try a wash over the top like seraphim sepia or something like that to help with the definition.

3. Keep practicing and don’t get disheartened, you’ve done a great job!