What to do...

I have a similar situation to face in the near future. To paint the 1/48 B-29 with black primer, I'm going to do it panel by panel. Paint a panel, get it evenly cvered, move on to the next panel. Each sucessive coat will be done the same way.

When painting large airframes like these, it's tempting to want to cover it in large areas. Doing it that way will increase the risk of the paint drying on the way to the model's surface (especially if you're using acrylics). You'll have to hold the brush farther away, & spray with a higher paint volume.

I painted my 1/24 A6M2-N Rufe panel by panel. If you look at photos of real aircraft, the paint coverage is not completely even. Painting it one panel at a time is almost like "painting in scale."

(Of course, you could do as I jokingly said about painting my B-29 and "Get a Wagner !)

Hope this helps.

Bill sounds like he's got an excellent idea!! i would probably do the same. later.

After spending the last 3 days with Ken Schlotfeldt of Badger I think the Badger Crescendo is the airbrush to get for covering large models.
He told me it was a "garden hose" when it comes to putting out a lot of paint.
In fact he said he has not seen another airbrush that puts out more paint.

Mike

Not familiar with the Aztek, but doesn't the 360 have a bottle attachment? I'd use that, thin the paint about 3:1, run the pressure up to about 15 psi, add a little acrylic retarder so the paint doesn't dry so fast, and blast away.

The F-105 I just finished was similar in that it was 25" long with a 14" wing span. Painting the bottom all one color took some time and some paint. I used an entire bottle of Tamiya XF-19 just doing the bottom of that monster. I just focused on one area at a time; a lower wing, a fuselage section, etc. It took a little time but everything wotked just fine.