BobH,

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I went to the hobby store today and bought some acrylic paints and started this new adventure. The face is done and looking darn nice if I do say so myself. I took my time and am now sure that I can do this. It helps to have a soft kick in the butt to realize one's potential.......if I can build nice planes.......I can paint a pilot and like you said.......I'm not depending on anyone else to get this done.
Thanks again,
Andy