Building Tanks with Lego Bricks

Enhance your LEGO building skills with this comprehensive course on constructing realistic tank models! Learn to design and build detailed, historically accurate tanks, scaled to minifigure size.

This course builds upon the foundations learned in "Building from Blueprints with Lego Bricks: Vehicle Edition." We'll revisit blueprint usage as a core building template. Dive into the anatomy of a tank, exploring key components like the main gun, turret, glacis, and hull.

We'll then master design and building strategies for each of these vital tank parts, treating each as a manageable sub-model. Learn how to effectively source and resize blueprint images for optimal building. Discover essential building parts and utilize Bricklink wanted lists to find the pieces you need.

The course includes a practical tutorial on how to build and attach a custom oil drum, plus a complete, step-by-step guide and parts list for the iconic WW2 British Comet A34 Medium Tank. Access additional Bricklink wanted lists to facilitate your build.

By the end of this course, you'll gain valuable insights, enhanced building techniques, and a deeper understanding of tank construction. You'll learn how to design and build the crucial components of a military tracked vehicle, and how they integrate to form a complete tank!

Key topics include:

• Introduction to building tanks with LEGO bricks: Get started with the fundamentals.
• Blueprint template review: Learn to prepare your blueprints for building.
• Sub-models, silhouette, and one stud connections: Master essential building techniques.
• The anatomy of a tank: Understand the key parts and their functions.
• Designing and building the hull bottom: Including wheel selection, spacing, and suspension.
• Basic vs. FWSS (Floating Wheel Support System) & CPSM (Chassis Parts Stacking Method): Explore different chassis construction methods.
• Choosing the right track link: Select the appropriate tracks for your tank.
• Designing and building armored skirts, glacis, upper hull, and fender flares: Add realistic details.
• Reactive armor and angled armor: Understand the principles behind these defensive features.
• Designing and building the turret and main gun: Construct the core of the tank.
• Adding an external turret control: Enhance the realism of your model.
• The parts of the main gun: Master the barrel support, mantlet, and barrel construction.
• Adding an external barrel control: Fine-tune your tank's appearance.
• Bore evacuator/fume extractor: Add a realistic detail.
• Building process & course review + sourcing parts: A recap and resources for finding parts.
• Tiny Tutorials: Building Tiny Tanks - Building a Custom Oil Drum: A quick build tutorial.
• Building the Comet - A five (5) part discussion: A detailed guide to building the Comet tank.
• Uploading and Using Bricklink Wanted Lists Tutorial: Learn to effectively use Bricklink.