I saw the starter back and it didn't really have what I needed. I started off with a black & white (250ml) at $8.00 or $9.00 each. I then grabbed whatever color was close to the job I wanted to do. I bought a red, yellow and blue to start me off (75ml). Then each time I needed to paint a color I didn't have, I bought a few tubes from bunnings and started to mix and match. I seriously think you don't need more that 12 colors. But start off with what you need first, so you can work out if you can familiarise yourself with the paint.
The Flow Medium is used to thin the paint for the airbrush. If you are not diving into the airbrush touch ups, then I would not bother with the flow medium. You can water down the paints if you like - they are thick.
If you are applying direct to wood - you need primer. Water based acrylic. Bunnings sells the exact primer. I will post the product details tomorrow. Gavin put me on to this and it works a treat. You need to water the primter down to let it "soak" into the wood for extra "bite" - (Gav's own words).
