Thanks Alan
For taking the time to comment on my work, as a hobbyist, the easy bit is getting into modeling, followed by the painting, then you realise how hard it is to light / render stuff, the things that you thought just kinda 'happened' at the end, but boy is it technical!
I will certainly be trying the idea with the spheres, because im not on a course and dont have anyone pointing things out to me i think why didnt i think of that....six months ago.