Definitely do NOT rush it!
Besides skill and experience, your end results could hinge upon how much you're willing to spend. Alot of the folks in here are sticklers for exact paint color matches from various expensive sources, whereas I am plenty happy using good quality rattle-can spray paints (which often have very close, if not exact, color matches. It's entirely up to you.
Also, you're going to find that various components in some kits, like cockpits or landing gear, aren't quite accurate when the rest of the kit is dead on. Then you face the choice of buying after market replacements to produce the exact match for that vehicle or, modifying the kit parts by adding your own detailing or whatever to get it as close as you can. I find the latter choice more rewarding myself. (This is a little of that "contradictory advice" that stikpusher referred to).
In a nutshell, take as little or as much advice as you want from the various sources and opinions in here and in a short time you'll find that you've got your own style and methods that devolope from within you and what you absorb here.
Hell, even the MOST experienced builders in here have to admit . . . . they learn something new every day.
Bill.
On the bench: Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.
In queue: Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.
