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After all seam work is complete and primed, apply a medium coat of Chocolate Brown. When the paint is dry, go over it lightly with a scuff pad. Blow the dust off and go back and darken the ribs and creases around the legs. Highlight all of the wrinkles and creases on the face, then scuff and blow off.
The next color will be Sahara Tan; spray this starting on the back. Spray at an angle so that the Chocolate Brown still shows the texture on the skin. Keep the top of the back, the belly and legs a little darker and the sides lighter. It is recommended to paint the belly and legs first while you have it flipped upside down. Next use Diver Grey over the darker areas and feather it out to soften the look of the overall animal.
For the final touches around the nostrils, mouth, eyes and inner ear, use Chocolate Brown. Lightly scuff all these areas except the inner ear. Paint the toenails with Sahara Tan and mist Chocolate Brown around the edge and between the toes. This is basically all you do to paint a replica White Rhino. You can make it darker or lighter to suit your taste.
When you have completed the paint to your satisfaction the next step and the most important step to making the Rhino look alive is dusting. Use some fine dirt with a lot of clay in it. When you are ready to dust get a couple of cans of 3M Super 77 Multipurpose Adhesive. Starting on the back spray one-foot area and throw a handful of dirt on. Work your way down the back and sides. Don't worry about the belly but get a light coating on the legs and the tail. When you get to the face be careful around the eyes not to spray the adhesive on the eye lashes or the eye. Also get the back of the ears, but not inside the ear.
That is pretty much all there is to it. After you get one ready to paint it should take no more than eight hours to do all the painting and dusting.
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This is what the finished product will look like.
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