www.apogeerock... - There are four common materials used to fill those pesky body tube spirals. The method you use depends on what material the tube is made from, and how wide and deep the spirals are.
If the spirals are very tight and not very deep, you can get away with just filling them with a high-build sandable primer. In this video, you'll see the technique I use that shows how to sand off the primer and how much to remove to get the spirals filled and the surface smooth.
The other objective with this video is to give modelers that have never painted with spray cans before a quick lesson on the proper technique of painting. I'm often asked by people how to paint a rocket, so here is that basic tutorial for you if that is your other question. Technique is often critical to a good paint job on a rocket. Watch the placement and movement of the hands, as well as how far away from the rocket the spray nozzle of the paint can is. You'll also see that I constantly rotate the tube even when not painting, to prevent the wet paint from sagging.
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