Welcome Peter,
Your creative side, can and will certainly find an outlet here!
The construction of the model will use your hand/eye coordination; the correction of mistakes will test your resolve. The painting of the model will give your color sense free reign. The completion of each model will provide accomplishment and the incentive to create another new, better model. and so it goes.
Asking questions on the forum is another way to advance your skills and not have to reinvent the wheel at every turn.
Keep your glue in the seams, your photo etch straight and don't touch the paint until dry.
Oh and most important: HAVE FUN- its a hobby, not an Olympic sport 