Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-7855563-20130411210612/@comment-3580035-20130414081400

Yes, those are the essentials. If you don't have a spare table, a Realm of Battle mat might also be useful, but isn't necessary.

I'll leave the paint question for someone else to answer...

You could always just try it on the sprue or base underside and see if it works before painting the actual model.