Man builds incredible paintball tank for his son from scratch by reusing old vehicles
- This dad built his son a working tank
- He used parts from an old quadbike and a broken scooter
- Instead of bullets, it fires paintballs
Published on Sep 03, 2024 at 7:39 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 04, 2024 at 12:24 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
Forget a rickety tree house, this dad went one step further and built his son a working tank.
However, instead of bullets, it fires harmless – put fun-looking – paintballs.
He built it almost entirely from scratch.
All he used were parts from an old quadbike and a broken scooter.
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Building a tank from scratch
Shared by Meanwhile in the Garage, the impressive footage sees his harvesting parts and soldering them to format a solid-looking frame, into which he affixes a borrowed engine and a comfy-looking seat.
Next, the wheels and working tracks are put in place – making it drivable on almost any terrain.
Last, and certainly not least from a fun perspective, the tank hatch and paintball gun are affixed.
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There’s even a screen inside to allow the driver to aim and fire without sticking their dead above the proverbial parapet.
Painted in khaki and black – this is a sheer work of DIY art.
Plus, watching each part slot satisfyingly into place is a form of automotive ASMR.
Seeing it in action must have made every moment of hard work worth it – talk about a labor of love!
Other incredible tank-related projects
First up, this YouTuber and urban explorer looking around a creepy abandoned mansion found a DIY tank in its basement.
While the body of the tank appeared to be complete, it’s unclear why the project – and the mansion – were abandoned.
No stranger to finding and restoring tanks, content creator, Mr Hewes, recently completed a restoration of a T-34 tank and attempted to fire it up for the first time in 30 years.
This is the same guy who found an abandoned FV432 APC tank (an armored personnel carrier used by the British military after the early 1960s) in a bush and decided to take it home and attempt to drive it.
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Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.