Dan Gardon
Charlotte, North Carolina
To set apart his build of Cretaceous Creations 1/15 scale Wooly Rhinoceros, Dan scratchbuilt a floor, stanchions, and rope, and designed an informational sign in Photoshop to make a museum display. He painted the prehistoric beast with “lots of acrylic, lots of oils, and lots of work,” he says, adding that there are at least 20 layers of paint, including highlights, shadows, more highlights, more shadows … you get the picture.