Do you paint the inside of a model

[durangod]

Hi, i usually paint the whole inside of a model black if i am unsure if it can be seen from outside, as in my pirate ship. Or just the part that im sure can be seen, as with this plane behind cockpit and around turrets. I will use flat black or just black primer.

 

[Jim62]

I'm selective with what I paint on the inside. Other than photos I post on here to show builds, they end up on my shelf and no one else but the wife ever sees them. If I can't see it then I don't paint it. Everyone pretty much does their own thing. No written rules to follow.

 

[durangod]

i am giving all mine to my grandson when he gets old enough maybe it will inspire him to get involved with the hobby.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

If you can't see the inside, why waste paint and time painting it. I almost never paint the insides of bomber fuselage interior/gunner areas. I'll still paint the cockpit and open bomb bay areas.

There's no set rule that you have to paint it. It's a matter of preference.

 

[Motoretrolia]

I paint the viewable areas on Airplanes and will usually do the insides of Automotive vehicles in case this is viewable from different angles or in different lighting conditions. If no specific colors are required, I use a semi-flat black.

 

[durangod]

I should have painted the inside of this project, i can see behind the pilots and its ugly off white lol

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I should have painted the inside of this project, i can see behind the pilots and its ugly off white lol

Ah don't sweat it. Nobody is gonna notice it. Well… except you. Not sure why it matters to you. Relax. Don't overthink too much.

 

[durangod]

Ah don't sweat it. Nobody is gonna notice it. Well… except you. Not sure why it matters to you. Relax. Don't overthink too much.

Its mainly because i am still comparing myself now to the detail oriented me of the past. I used to never miss details like that, now i dont even notice them till later. I am trying to adjust my self expectations as much as i can to how my brain works now. Ill get through it, just takes time.

I used to be able to picture a whole computer program in my head and the code just flowed like a river. Now i have to constantly check the manual and i cant remember what i was working on from one day to the next.

Its just gonna take time till i settle into the new me

Thanks for understanding

 

[Pantherman]

Its mainly because i am still comparing myself now to the detail oriented me of the past. I used to never miss details like that, now i dont even notice them till later. I am trying to adjust my self expectations as much as i can to how my brain works now. Ill get through it, just takes time.

I used to be able to picture a whole computer program in my head and the code just flowed like a river. Now i have to constantly check the manual and i cant remember what i was working on from one day to the next.

Its just gonna take time till i settle into the new me

Thanks for understanding

There really is no right and wrong, if your happy with what you build then it's right. You can always get the same kit later and improve what you think you missed. The main thing is you got to have fun with it. Pantherman

 

[the Baron]

I paint interiors, and often if they can't be seen. When I was a kid and then a teenager, building Monogram's large airplane models, the issue came up. Mostly for me, it's a case of "I know it's there". It was also part of learning about things like aircraft interiors and similar details. Today, I might not always do it, but more often than not, I do.

 

[blakeh1]

Anything you can catch a glimpse of from a window or other opening once buttoned up is painted

Now the level of detail I paint it to varies. If it is something that can't really been seen properly I am not going to go crazy detail painting it, but will at least get the basic color laid down

for example, I was building the 1/72 Airfix B-25 and 1/72 Academy B-17 and both have interior stuff, most of which can barely be seen, and even then would require interior lighting to be seen well. I will at the very least spray it all with the interior color even if I do not bother detail painting all the various controls etc..

On the other hand, if I am closing up the gear doors or bomb bay doors and there is no window or open door I do not bother painting that area and in some cases, unless parts are needed there for structural integrity I won't even bother gluing in the parts and will save them for the greeblie bin

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Anything you can catch a glimpse of from a window or other opening once buttoned up is painted

Now the level of detail I paint it to varies. If it is something that can't really been seen properly I am not going to go crazy detail painting it, but will at least get the basic color laid down

for example, I was building the 1/72 Airfix B-25 and 1/72 Academy B-17 and both have interior stuff, most of which can barely be seen, and even then would require interior lighting to be seen well. I will at the very least spray it all with the interior color even if I do not bother detail painting all the various controls etc..

On the other hand, if I am closing up the gear doors or bomb bay doors and there is no window or open door I do not bother painting that area and in some cases, unless parts are needed there for structural integrity I won't even bother gluing in the parts and will save them for the greeblie bin

Exactly my point.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

This guy painted the inside of his CH-47A Chinook It might look bad without the paint though.

 

[JUG]

I paint Fuselage half's Head to Toe on the inside I didn't paint far enough one time down a Fuselage half and it stuck out like a sore thumb. After that I know it might be wasting paint but the security knowing it's all covered is comforting. This is just my humble opinion.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I paint Fuselage half's Head to Toe on the inside I didn't paint far enough one time down a Fuselage half and it stuck out like a sore thumb. After that I know it might be wasting paint but the security knowing it's all covered is comforting. This is just my humble opinion.

Yup. My method as well.

 

[BarleyBop]

Yipper... I'm a sucker for engines, compartments of any kind and any door/hatch that can be left open!
I usually decide at a later stage what is going to be left open, especially if there are going to be figures interacting with a vehicle.
So I don't worry during the build, just go at it and paint everything, enjoying the process.
Sometimes I find really good photo references, and get carried away with painting and/or customizing areas that could have been left untouched, and they turn out to be the best feature!

 

[plastickjunkie]

Only if it's visible.