So, like the title says, those of you that have customized (or have experience otherwise), do you think its necessary to completely disassemble a 1/48 in order to airbrush paint it (and have it still look great)?
I recently customized a 1/55, and the sheer number of parts to keep track of during disassembly/painting/assembly was mind-numbing.
(My experience was tarnished by some weak and broken screw housings during reassembly of an old jetfire - lesson learned there, if you're customizing a 1/55, use one of the new Bandai reissues, I'll tell you that for free. Having an entire shoulder explode into uselessness after painstaking paint/prep....grrr.)
I'm sure that disassembly is always going to be better than painting it whole, but wanted some professional opinions here...keep in mind I'm merely an airbrushing beginner. Yes, I know this sounds like a lazy request, but I'm wondering if I'm wasting time disassembling or not.
Thanks in advance O Masters of Paint!