MPC Lambda Payloader Build, Part 8, Mask & Paint The Payload Section

With the nose cone and adapter slid all the way in - 

The Scotch tape masks were applied around the clear tube. I wanted the paint to cover the shoulders where they are seen under the clear tubing.

In the pictures on the left, 

the nose cone and adapter were slid out a bit so paint would be on the shoulder lip. 

Here's the complete mask,

Brown paper masking tape covered the middle of the clear tube.

The adapter was sprayed gloss white, the nose cone gloss orange.

Here you can see how the paint goes over the top and bottom of the of the clear tube so you can't see the shoulders inside. 

The box art shows the shoulders painted black. If you were to paint the shoulders, chances are the paint would be scraped off when you slid them into the tight fit tube.

If you have doubted how well Scotch Tape masks work, try it sometime on a smooth surface like a clear payload tube. I've been doing it this way for years.