Now, before anyone says 'that's not super detailed! it looks like junk! I'm calling shenanigans!' [with as many fragments, exclamation points and whatever else you will feel is necessary.] Superdetailing is the process by which the painter adds small bits and pieces to his model to make it look more real, or give it some character.
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| The Rhino's right Flank. Notice that the hatch is open? |
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| Damage and blast holes in the front.The little golden bits? they're small brass rods - it'll be painted shining gold to represent bullets that have been lodged in the armour of the vehicle. |
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| Upclose, notice that the windows are now a kind of plastic, and the one window has a bullet lodged in it. Might explain what happened to the tank just before its dieing days. |
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| Just to assure there is plastic there, and not simply the standard mould piece. The plastic is simply a discarded specimen jar [Yes, I use them to hold models safely. don't judge me.] |
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| Opposite flank. Notice the bullet lodges and all the gauges out of the armour - all adding up to show just what kind of punishment the poor thing is taking. |
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| Another example of superdetailing. See how the brass handle has been added? It seems strategically placed to allow a marine to get a good grip if he must climb up the rhino. |
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| The interior. The top hatches will both be open so my work will not go unnoticed. |
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| The little gold things are spent shell casings. In the final product, there will be a model lying on the floor, presumably having bled out. Hopefully, I'll have him reaching for a bolter that's just out of his reach. |
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| The empty clip helps the viewer realise that the gold things are spent shell casings. Very pleasing, in my opinion. |
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| the Control panel, there is a bullet lodged in the top left screen. The eerie glowing radar screen has lots of red dots - possibly enemies scattered around the sides of the tank! |
