it's not patience, it's madness ! A little effort could be done about the metal & shading though, and I agree with Ogrebane on that. Still, I think this mini deserve no less than a 9 : )
I understand that you put alot of effort into this design but it is a little busy and take much away from the mini. It would have looked better to do this design muted (very faint) and then paint an emblem over the top. You must have alot of patience to do this paint job tho so I give you a 7 for effort. I think your metals need some more highlighting and shading. I love the base