Hi all
I just finished building myself a spray booth and as soon as the weather is above freezing out in the garage I can't wait to try it out

I was wanting to ask everyone about some ideas on different stands and or jigs to hold my models safely at different angles for easy spraying in the booth. I mainly build aircraft but I do intend later on to venture into tanks and other stuff too...but for now it is mainly aircraft.
What different things or ways do you hold your kits for booth spraying?

Thanks all and good modeling,
Wayne

The main thing I use is my hand in a latex glove, and a cake decorating lazy susan I picked up for a buck at the dollar store.
Of course toothpicks, stuck into foam for smaller parts, still works great, also.

Two things I have used for aircraft:
I drilled a hole in the top of my booth and I thread a paper clip through as a hook. Then loop some fishing line over it to hold whatever subject fits

I have used an old flex arm lamp as a crane arm and used fish line again.

For AFV's it's a lazy susan and custom cut foam if I need a funny angle.

Slodder, I like your idea of the paper clip! Another one I'm going to have to try!
I usually just place my model on a lazy susan, covered in plastic wrap, and spray away or lean the model up against one of the sides of my booth. (I know, I know, but it hasn't fallen yet.)
The lazy susan is a great invention for airbrushing, and the latex gloves are invaluable in keeping your hands from being a mess when you are finished, too.
Small pieces, such as road wheels or undercarriage doors, I usually tape to the back wall of my booth, wait until they are dry, turn them over, then spray the other side.

you might be able to get some ideas looking at the one tamiya made.

Frank

Here's the link to the Tamiya turntable

I got one like those...they are a big help. I also use gloves when painting to avoid paint in my hands as well as fingerprints on the kit..

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help and tips.

That is a neat stand Tarok. Thanks for the link and I may just try one of those out.

Good modeling,
Wayne

another idea instead of foam is a lump of clay and toothpicks. Also for larger things... popsicle sticks with blue tak on the end to hold a fuselage (or the like).

I just love my Tamiya turntable!

It is really helpfull. I use it all the time. not only for painting, but also when I build the model.

Now I don't have to touch the model quite as often.
It's certainly worth the cost. And it's not that expensive either.

I tend to perfer the homemade solutions to this problem as they work as well as the ones you can buy and are mostly lots cheaper.. although I am keeping my eye out for a cheap lazy susan...

Here are my favorite airbrushing jig solutions.....



#1 is the basic popsickle stick you get at crafts stores.. with masking tape.. works great also with spruce bits..

#2 is a strip of aluminum bent in half... would work well with auto bodys... or any large part with a body opening like a tank turrent ring... micro mark sells a simular item for $15.. but if your a good scrounger you can get a peice of alum for free or at most a couple of bucks.. and if you want to get fancy you can drill a couple of holes and add the tensionar bolt....

#3 is my personal favorite.. It is a block of wood with several lines of holes drilled in it.. the holes are just the right size for a woden rod to fit inside.. I personally use the long wooden q-tip rods as they are perfect for most things.. I either stick the parts directly on them like the roadwheels of my M-10 or cover them with tape and stick the small parts on them that way.. I mostly use it for wheels of various types.... you can also use small dowel rods to get other sizes.. i plan to make one that will be able to fit most sizes of wheels on it.. its very handy for that as you can paint both sides of wheels without stopping... or a part where you have to paint all of one side and most of another.. you get the picture... and the wooden block holds them so that they dont' hit anything esp when you move them around.