Enerjet by Aerotech Initiator Build, Part 7, Painting Tip

I paint models horizontally which helps prevent drips.

On the left is a 18mm engine casing pushed onto a 1/2" diameter dowel. On a smaller model, the casing is slipped into and locks in the engine mount. You can securely hold onto the dowel and spray paint the model horizontally.

TIP: The Initiator has a 2.7" diameter. I needed something larger to hold onto.

I wrapped the nose cone with a sheet of copy paper. The nose cone was wedged into the body tube.

I placed a plastic bag over my hand. I now had something to hold onto while spray painting.

This works best with a longer tapered nose cone.