Some additional things I can tell you, if you don't mind, mostly geared to airbrushing. Two important things you'll want are Future and ammonia based glass cleaner.
Thinning your paints with Future makes for more durable finishes. I usually get them to a nice creamy texture like latex house paint. They stay stable like this for a while, and I keep them in little containers.
You'll want to make an airbrush cleaner and flow enhancer with a mix of 50/50 glass cleaner and water in a small bottle. Some people use purified water, but I've never had trouble using tap water. A couple drops of glycerine or liquid dish washing soap will reduce surface tension and help to prevent dry-tip. But to be totally honest I've never completely escaped dry-tip.
Acrylic tube paints don't brush as nicely as enamels. But... They make great, quick drying washes. All of the color on my Mercedes D.III engine on my Alby D.V build, except the silver and brass base coats and wires, is done with acrylic washes of various thicknesses thinned with water.
HTH,
Gaz
