Hi Guys -
As always thankyou for your great comments but I think it is time to let my "secret" out and in doing so answer your question Tailhook and also explain why it seems as though I have advanced as quickly as I seem to have.
As I mentioned, I have been learning a new painting technique (new to me at least) and I have been learning that from (in my opnion) the best painter of aircraft around via personalized tutoring via numerous emails and chat program...NEMESISCOM. I think my next paint will show signs of his influence.
While every plane I have submitted is my work entirely, it has been achieved as a result of NEMESISCOM's patience.
As such I now use PSP V7.0 Pro which seems to be a much more "user friendly" program than Photoshop.
So that is the reason that I have progressed from total novice to what I do now, and will continue doing.
Once again though guy's - thank you for your comments and support, because without that I probably would have given up ages ago.
Cheers and safe flying