A friend who has tried a few times to paint flats, never getting the results to spur him on to another figure Dave Salter and I went to see what he was doing.
The photo shows 1 to 2 hours from a primed figure to a result he was happy with as a start in oils, when we left he had already started another figure using the few techniques we had show him but told him to take more time.
Similar will be at EuroMilitaire showing the beginner the basics on the BFFS tables, so if your there and want to have a go just ask.