Parts painting

[hedotwo]

I would often have trouble dealing with airbrushing (or rattle spray) smaller parts and then putting them down to paint additional parts.  I found a couple of plastic tube-type containers that I cut off to about a 7-8" height and then filled them about halfway with plain ol' sand.  I use long wooden skewers with alligator clips attached securely to hold the parts.  Placing them in the sand is a snap, and the sand holds them really steady so they don't touch each other when you move the container.   Another nice thing is that sand doesn't stick to the skewers when you remove them.  The pix aren't the greatest, but you probably get the idea.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I use a piece of discarded styrofoam from any packing material.

 

Steve

 

 

 

[talon63]

I use a 6X10 inch box about 1 3/4 tall, with the plastic tray that held whatever was originally in the box. Clips are attached to varying lengths of wire that utility marking flags are attached to (A bundle of them costs almost nothing, and the flags get repurposed as parts for cars since the ones I got are a lightly textured vinyl). Some of the wires are bent into frames that can be inserted into bodies to hold them in place. Wire is then stabbed down through top of box and through plastic. Works to hold it upright, and it turns easily enough.

[Draggon]

That's unique. I'm going to have to try it. 

[SSNJim]

I use something similar - a photo holder I stumbled across at a thrift store for about a buck. Works like a dream.

Edited December 30, 2016 by SSNJim

[gtx6970]

Just add Vodka, ,,,,ok maybe not till AFTER its assembled

[hedotwo]

Just add Vodka, ,,,,ok maybe not till AFTER its assembled

Was wondering if anyone would catch that

[vintagercr]

Great idea.  I have an old piece of 1"x6" that I drilled several holes into.  I use the skewer with alligator clips method as well

[crazyjim]

I'm skewer/alligator clip/styrofoam person myself.