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Would it be better to paint a tank before or after assembly?

After.

Otherwise, you're going to get superglue all over your paint job. That and it might not glue together tightly.

Mostly after, but its usually best to leave off any removable bits like turrets, etc.

Master of Arms wrote:Would it be better to paint a tank before or after assembly?

I usually assemble the tank, spray it, then spray the tracks while they're still on the sprue, assemble the tank, and paint from there. Just be careful with the glue.

What about the interior?

Most tanks don't have any interior to speak of. They have detailing for other reasons, including conversions, but I stopped bothering even basecoating the interior. Hardly anyone looks inside, and I can't be bothered to waste that effort, further to which, if there are parts on the inside of that tank that I could use elsewhere to prettify stuff.... its not going on the inside of the tank.

ok, thanks