When someone comes to this forum, it is easy to become intimidated by the beautiful builds that are posted. You read countless posts about aftermarket parts, 5+ year builds, details that would boggle anyone's mind, and builders who are concerned with historical accuracy to an almost insane level. When I first started coming here I actually stopped for a while, feeling that I didn't really belong because my builds are 99% from-the-box, with little to no aftermarket parts. With a full time school schedule, a full time job, 4 kids, and a disability that leaves me in pain 24/7, I neither have the money or the time. So what I did was sit back and ask myself "Why do I build models?"
This is a question that every modeller needs to ask themselves at one time or another. For me there are several reasons. It helps me to forget the pain I feel constantly, I love to paint and build, and my kids love it. I relax when I build. There are other builders who build for the detail, the challenge, or the history. They build for the accuracy, for the look. But for me, out of the box is just fine.
Yes, it can be intimidating to read and look at what is on the Finescale forum. But don't let that deter you. You can find a lot of useful information here that allows you to better your skill. I know that I will never reach the level of JTilley or BigJake. Their builds are fantastic and highly detailed and I respect their skill highly. But I don't really care if I make it to half that level or not. My boys get wide eyed when they see my builds. They are tickled to death when I put a finished ship in their room and they're proud to show it off to their friends. That's all the satisfaction I need. A brush stroke in the paint, a wrong color, a bad seam...they're going to happen for me. I'll just do the best I can and be proud regardless.
Find your reason for building and just build. That's what this hobby is all about.