Tinderstick

Ok, so I am not even sure whether this is the correct forum to post my request, but still...

I'd be glad if someone could point me in the right direction about painting scale models, give me a few preferably-beginner-friendly links to modeling websites, or the name of even a book or two. I bought a Revell Spitfire Mark V last week (my very first proper scale model), and am itching to get started, but I've also told myself to take it slow at first and do my best to screw up as little as possible. I have done some googling on my own, but that only caused more confusion.

So... anything you have on painting techniques, paint types, etc.?

Thanks,

T.