Personally, I wouldn't try everything at once, it might be a bit too much.
Here would be my recommendation, others might disagree:
Start a long project in which you will incorporate all the new stuff, but don't be in a hurry to finish it.
At the same time build a few smallish and cheap models on which you learn the new techniques, once you think you got it use the new skills on your long project.
As with everything many of the things talked about here sounds easy and nice, but in reality require quiet a bit of study and care and most of all practice, practice and more practice.
Many of the guys here been going for many years at times when we had no access to PE or AM parts or the internet to swab ideas, tips and easily accessed references. Lots we picked up from older and fellow modellers and naturally trial and error.
I once tried to apply all the techniques I knew to a Motorbike Model, when I was finished I realised that 60% of the kit were still in the Box.
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Just my thoughts.