Metal Rhino hatches?

[EricF]

Idly being bad and looking at ebay and noticed an auction for a couple of Rhinos (along with the older "three kits box"), however the interesting thing was the metal rhino hatches shown on the models. Not something I think I've ever seen before. Was that a standard feature when the kits were first released? All my Rhinos came from the later "one kit one box" era and I don't remember seeing anything like that in White Dwarf, but then again it was some time back now so memory and all..

 

[ManicMan]

they are not original to that box set.. I'm pretty sure about that.. the original RTB4 came with 3 rhinos, all plastic..

mm.. it's not 100% right but.. the Immolator had Metal hatches which are close to that. I'm very much of the idea that those metal hatches are from a Rhino -upgrade.. It's not the Razorback.. nor predator or predator annihilator, Vindicator or whirlwind..

 

[Lord Chaotl Oml]

The hatches came with some marine torsos to ride on the tanks:

http://www.solegends.com/citrt2/rt107rhinomarines/Wd103p02RT107RhinoSpaceMarinesx-01.jpg

 

[EricF]

Thank you. So those are actually just half the hatch, with that central bump being to locate the marine torso.