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I've never really liked the four exhausts on the Rhino tanks. There really isn't that much room in a Rhino for an engine large enough to require four huge exhausts. They just seem a bit out of place to me so I decided to remove them.

After having a look across the net I couldn't find any posts or pictures of anyone having done this before so I thought I would make this tutorial.



1.) Start by removing the top of the exhaust that sticks up above the side of the tank. Then using a razor saw carefully cut the exhausts from the side of the Rhino.



2.) File, sand, cut with a blade any plastic that is left behind until it is flush with the side. You will have three holes per exhaust tidy these up so that they are square.



3.) Cut plasticard to fit the gaps and glue in place making sure it is as close to being flush as possible without sticking up. Its better if it sits slightly lower than slightly higher.



4.) Using Liquid Green Stuff fill any gaps and sand flat when dry. This might take several applications to fill all gaps and give a smooth finish.



5.) Prime and your done

Now it can be a tank and a pressure cooker!


Seriously though, you did a really good job removing them seamlessly. Though I question the practicality of an Imperial tank without exhaust ports, and I think it makes the side look rather plain, you did a good job with what you were trying to do.

Thanks for your reply.

It will have an exhaust in the end but only one and not as large, coming from its diesel engine situated at the front. I'm trying to make it look more like an M113 APC..

I'm never going to play to the game I just enjoy building the models. My army is based in the near future around 2050 so today's technology is still present especially in a post apocalyptic situation where they have to use what they can.

Hey man, post the finished model, I mean after you're done painting it etc. I would love to see it!

Although I do question your choice to remove the exhaust pipes your execution was flawless. Well done!

Nice clean looking sides kind of like the land raider. The vent at the back could pass for an exhaust.
Definatly post a finished picture

Cool. I actually really like the idea of all that space to do free-hand stuff with.

Could be cool for a command Rhino or something.

Thanks for sharing, and post pics when it's complete.

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Very well done. All that flat space could be used for stowage or maybe bolt on armor.