Thanks John and Spiros.
One of the problems I've had in the past with these kinds of things is getting in a hurry to see the finished projects. Watching other builders on the Internet and reading articles has made me appreciate what slowing down can accomplish and I am now trying harder to follow that pattern.

I was originally going to do the Hawk in shiny metal using the Chinese demonstrator scheme but I have a Monogram F-80 on the back burner that I am going to use for practice using metallic paint. I like the look of this Thai aircraft scheme as well.