John/ Robert I am humbled by your comments. John and I started out together at the end of October 2015 on MM. I had never built a plastic kit before but always had a keen interest in history especially WWII.
When I first started I searched for detailed blogs showing me how kits went together and the painting techniques used. This is why I do the same thing with my builds now as a way of giving back to the hobby.
Also the support of the MM guys was immense and I learnt so much just by asking stupid questions and picking up on tips. I am still far behind many others as I develop my "style", as well as buying new tools and supplies that many have accumulated over tens of years of doing this hobby.
I brought several books in the early days like John Prigent, Jose Ruiz, Mig Jemenez, Shep Paine and more recently Mike Rinaldi. Each time I update my "style" and now I feel I am nearly there with regards to producing a "style" that I am happy with. So I would recommend you take as much from all those around you and develop your own look. For instance it is obvious when you see a Peter Day bust or a Grumpa AFV.
I try to add as much colour and layering into a build as I can. Each build will use around 30 to 40 different colours. The engine on the Holt 75 took 13 colours alone to complete. My goals are competitions and magazine/book work. I am not at the standard of the latter yet but this is ultimately what I would like to achieve.
However above all have as much fun as you possibly can. There are no bad builds just different looks and ways of doing things. I appreciate all your support and positive feedback like this, as it keeps me going. So many thanks for that. Happy moggeling