Big Girtha Build Baffle Part 5

While it isn't necessary to fill the baffle/body tube seams, I wanted a smooth body on this model. You could handle the baffle joint like the Centuri Centurion model did. The seam was the color separation point between the lower white and upper black paint.

Here I've simply painted the area with thinned Carpenter's Wood Filler. This being a water based filler, you can see where it swelled up the body tube joint ends. After it dries, any raised areas will be sanded off. I painted the joint about an inch out on either side. You can see why in the next picture.

Even after finding the best seam match and marking it, notice how wide the sanded filler extends away from the seam. After sanding, the raised seam was ruff and exposed in a few spots.

TIP: Credit goes to Todd - Bradycros on TRF. I rubbed some thin CA over the seam and filler. This locks down the filler to the tube surface and makes the seam area stiff for easier sanding.

After the CA dried it was sanded over with 400 grit. The area is smooth and ready for primer.