Welcome nite halk!
Don't feel bad, the average age here is 40 years young! (Trust me the number is accurate to the second decimal place)
First off what aircraft do you need the patterns for? Many & Manny (you will bump into Manny sooner of later ha ha...) Simple photocopy the kits instructions a reduce or enlarge to the scale of your aircraft. Copy shops are good with this if your printer / computer skills are not up to the task. Then cut out the patterns and trace on your aircraft.
I like using Blue Poster Putty or Tack. Great stuff and once you do there are all sorts of use for this great product other than painting.
Also realize many here have been building a long time, complete some simpler kits and then tackle some of the more complex ones. A good aircraft to start on is a WWII Pacific US Hellcat or one with a one color camouflage pattern.
Save the molted over German European splinter with a whitewash over that for later on.