A combination of painting interior detail before assembly and exterior finishes after assembly is the best way. Painting after assembly allows you to cover filled seams and gaps. For an airplane, build and paint the interior (cockpit) first, then paint the interior walls of the fuselage halves. When the paint is dry, glue the cockpit in place and glue the fuselage together. Fill seams with super glue, add a touch of accelerator to harden the glue, then sand it smooth. Then glue on the wings and stabilizers, filling seams along the way if needed. Now you're ready to paint the outside of the model. You can stick a brass tube up the tailpipe or into a hole for a propeller to hold the model while you paint. Find a way to mount the brass tube (with the model on it) to keep from touching the paint before it dries.
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