Painting models upside down

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I hardly ever post here because my painting skills are so limited, but I think I have discovered something useful. Which many others here may of course already know. I sprayed a wagon upside down, grey primer and then a paler grey top coat:

 

And this means, the detail of the planks shows up when the model is the right way up:

 

This model has no filler, the prop is just a convenient height.

 

I remember the body shop for the car telling me some pearlescent colours have to go on upside down e.g. for a door skin and they look awful until you turn the job the right way up, but really for painting a model this is just a chance discovery for me.

 

Hope this is of interest.

 

- Richard.

[57xx]

I spray mine both ways up. That way it reduces any paint shadow from detail blocking the flow from the airbrush. You can always get the plank detail back with some dark pin washing.

[Chas Levin]

Very much of interest - nice idea Richard!