With this article you will learn how to make a paper tank with your own hands. This instruction includes 2 options for making such crafts. They vary in complexity and technique. The first master class is quite simple and quite suitable for beginners. The second is labor-intensive and complex. If you don't have any experience with origami, try a simpler one first.
A paper tank sounds quite serious. It seems that making such a craft is very difficult. And this is not true at all! Given some free time and some patience, you can easily create one. Read on and you will learn how to make a paper tank with your own hands. 
Materials and tools:
- plain or colored A4 paper;
- gray pencil;
- thin metal ruler;
- PVA or stationery glue;
- scissors.
How to make a simple tank out of paper
This craft is easy to make and perfect for beginners. To make it, you will need one sheet of A4 colored paper, a small piece of paper in a contrasting color, scissors and a pencil. 
Production time – 20 minutes
Difficulty level – easy.
Step 1: Make the folds
Take a standard A4 sheet of paper. 
Fold it in half lengthwise. 
Fold the top left corner to the bottom edge. Iron the folds well and unfold. 
In the same way, fold the bottom left corner to the top edge. Expand. 
You should end up with cross-shaped folds. 
Step 2: Form the Flaps
Place the craft vertically. Fold the right corner down. 
Divide the bottom side into 2 equal parts. 
Leave the first part in place, and fold the second to the lower right corner. 
Repeat on the left side. 
At the top in the foreground you should have a regular triangle. 
Repeat on the other side. 
Step 3: Narrow the Middle
Fold the bottom side towards the center line. 
Fold the paper right down the middle and turn it back toward the bottom edge. 
Iron all the folds with an iron ruler so that they are even and neat. 
Step 4: Form the Tower
Fold the bottom corner of one of the triangles up. 
Lift the right one up as well. 
Roll the craft into a cylinder with all the formed elements facing up. 
Insert the “arrow” inside the square. 
Fold the remaining two corners of the “arrow” into the lower pockets so that you get it as follows (see photo below). 
Step 5: Add a Muzzle
Take a small rectangle of a contrasting shade. 
Roll it into a thin tube. 
Insert the tube inside the tower. Ready! 
You can also make this tank by watching the following video.
How to make a paper tank with a rotating turret
To create this origami you will need:
- 1 sheet of A4 paper,
- scissors,
- pencil,
- iron ruler,
- glue,
- a thin object for smoothing out small wrinkles.
Production time – 1 hour
Difficulty: medium
Step 1: Form the Undercarriage
Take a sheet of A4 paper. 
Fold it in half, and then in quarters. Cut the sheet into 2 equal parts in the middle, that is, into 2 long strips (in the photo these strips are folded in half in width). 
Take one of the strips and divide it into 2 parts in width, that is, in fact you should have 2 quarters of an A4 sheet in your hands. Set one quarter aside and work with the other.
Fold the quarter sheet in half. 
Expand. Fold the bottom side towards the center line. 
Fold the right side towards the center as well. 
Roll the craft into a cylinder. 
Press this cylinder down. 
Bend all corners of the resulting figure by approximately 0.5 cm. 
Fold all the corners inside the shape. 
Use a metal ruler to smooth out the folds to make them more pronounced. 
Fold the top flap towards the center of the figure. 
Repeat on the other side. 
Lift the right semicircular pocket at the bottom slightly. Make it longer. 
Repeat this on all 4 sides. 
Tuck the outer flaps on both sides to the highest point. 
Turn the craft over. Fold the corners up approximately 0.5 cm. 
Repeat on all 4 sides. 
Fold the folded corners back down. 
Place the side elements perpendicular to the axis. 
Using the previously folded folds, bend the craft upward along its perimeter. 
The chassis is ready. 
Step 2: Make undercarriage protection
Take the second quarter of an A4 sheet. 
Fold the top edge about 0.6 cm, then fold it over again. You need to wrap the paper in one direction 2 times. When folding, it is convenient to use a metal ruler. 
Repeat on the opposite side. 
Place the protection on the chassis. The width of the first should be approximately 0.1-0.2 cm longer than the second. 
Fold the extreme corners along the folds on one side by approximately 0.5 cm. 
Fold the corners inward along the curved lines. 
Iron the folds with a ruler. 
Tuck the outermost element up so that the “horns” stick out to the side. 
Turn the craft over and insert the chassis into it. The latter should fit comfortably and tightly into the protection. 
Draw a line with a pencil for the second edge of the protection. 
Fold the paper inward at the marked point. 
Fold the corners on the second side of the protection approximately 0.5 cm. Fold the corners inward along the marked folds. 
Fold the rear flaps down, reducing their width by approximately 2 times. Make them longer. 
Repeat on the other side. 
Take protection and chassis. Put the first one on the second one and check how well they fit together. If necessary, correct minor defects by lengthening or shortening the protection accordingly. 
Step 3: Make the fixing element
At this stage you need to make a fixing element for the chassis and protection on which you will put the tower. Also, with its help, the tower will be able to rotate in different directions.
Take the second half of the A4 sheet. 
Fold the right edge towards the center line. Unbend. 
Cut a quarter of this piece along the folded line. 
Fold the paper in half lengthwise and mark creases along the edges. 
Fold both edges towards the center along the marked folds. 
Fold the corner down on the right. 
On the opposite side, also bend the corner so that you get a triangle in the foreground. 
Expand. You should end up with cross-shaped folds. 
Fold the side flaps inward along the marked folds so that you have a triangle in the foreground. 
Fold the left corner from the bottom side up. 
Repeat on the other side. You should have the following figure. 
Fold the bottom side towards the center line. 
Fold the top side towards the center as well. 
Place the craft on the chassis so that the square element is exactly in the center. 
Next, you begin to bend the figure around the chassis. Make sure that it follows all the contours of the element placed inside. 
Wrap the craft around the chassis completely. Trim off any excess length. 
Insert one edge of the element into the other so that the square is located at the top at the center point. 
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Disconnect the fastening.
Place the guard on top of the chassis.
Wrap these parts again with an element with a square at the top. Some actions will be quite difficult to perform, but do not rush, act carefully and you will succeed.
The lower part of the tank is ready!
Step 4: Make a Tower
Cut out a square with a side of approximately 6-7 cm. Bend it along both diagonals.
Fold the paper in half.
Fold the corners down to create a perfect triangle.
Turn the figure over.
Fold the left corner towards the top.
Repeat on the other side.
Rotate the craft. Fold the side corners to the center line so that they are slightly shifted upward.
Insert the lower flap on the right side into the pocket located at the bottom of the side flap.
Insert the right flap into the pocket as well. It should look like this.
Turn the craft over.
Lift the inner pockets slightly upward.
Turn the pocket slightly outward.
Repeat on the other side.
Fold the top corner down. You have made the base for the tower.
Step 5: Make the Turret Guard and Muzzle
Cut out a piece of paper measuring 8 cm x 6 cm. For this work, you can use paper of the same shade that you previously used or use a contrasting color. We used a different shade and it really looks cute! If you use different shades of paper for each element, it will look original and fresh!
Fold the piece in half in width. Next, you need to fold this paper in three along the points indicated by the arrows in the photo below.
Here the paper is already folded in three.
Open one spread. Fold the lower left corner from bottom to top. In the same way, symmetrically fold the right corner to the top. Pull the middle up and fold the craft in half. Gently pull the inner valve upwards.
Unfold the craft.
Decorate the third part on the other side of the craft in the same way.
Make sure that the internal valves are placed symmetrically.
Take your tower.
Insert one edge of the green guard into the inner pocket at the top of the tower.
From the bottom side, insert the protection into the inner pocket at the bottom of the tower. Cut off the excess length of the protection.
Fold the cut corner into the middle.
Place the defense on the tower and secure both elements. If necessary, use a little glue.
Cut a small rectangle to fit the circumference of the tower.
Roll it into a thin strip.
Bend one end of the strip perpendicularly and fold it in half to form a small triangle at the top.
Insert this end inside between the green guard and the tower.
Wrap the strip around the tower. Insert its other end on the other side of the protection. If necessary, secure the work with glue.
Roll a tube from a thin piece of paper and secure with glue. This will be the muzzle.
Place the turret on the chassis. To do this, insert the square located at the top of the chassis into the internal pockets at the bottom of the tower.
Place the barrel inside the tower and secure it with glue.
The work is ready!
We tried to tell you in as much detail as possible and show you the technique for making this tank. But if you still have questions and you don’t fully understand how to make this paper tank correctly, watch the following video.
Hello to all glue lovers! Today we offer make a paper model the legendary tank of the Soviet army from the Second World War - T-34. Do T-34 tank made of paper will not be more difficult than the previously published tank models: “”, “”.
The T-34 tank, thanks to the high combat and technical characteristics demonstrated during testing, was adopted by the Red Army at the end of 1939. In the spring of 1940, as one of the tests, two prototypes of the T-34 tank were driven from Kharkov to Moscow and back. During the trip, the tank confirmed its high technical qualities. After this test, a decision was made to produce the T-34 at the main large enterprises of the USSR.
Gluing a T-34 tank from paper
To create a paper model of a tank, you will need to print out diagrams of the tank parts, cut them out and glue them together.
- Any printer is suitable for printing circuits, because... The black and white parts of the tank can easily be painted.
- Use thin cardboard or photo paper to print large tank parts.
- For small details, you can use regular office paper.
- To create even curves, place a ruler along the bend line and draw along it with the back of a pair of scissors or a non-writing pen.
- To cut out the tank part, use scissors and a utility knife.
- It is advisable to cut and glue the parts sequentially, moving from one glued part to the next.
- If the part has an inner circle, then it should be cut out first, and then the part itself.
- To glue the tank parts, use transparent acrylic glue “Moment” or any other analogue.
- Before gluing, you should paint over the ends of the part, this will improve the appearance of the model.
- Follow the instructions when gluing the tank.
Paper diagrams of T-34 tank parts
Instructions for gluing the T-34 tank
Lena Novikova
Master class on the topic: " Tank".
I want to continue what I started topic: February 23 - Day of Defenders of the Fatherland! To decorate a corner dedicated to this significant date, you can make a tank too. After all, when introducing children to different branches of the military, it is necessary to mention tankers. Tank We build on the same principle as a ship. So we will need the following materials:
1. Black cardboard, corrugated cardboard, colored paper.
2. A milk box and a small tea box.
3. Old felt-tip pen, the lid from the jar of vitamins and toothpaste is small.
4. PVA glue, glue gun.
5. Scissors, awl, stationery knife.
First, we cover both boxes with green paper and glue them together.
We are preparing parts for mounting the wheels. Cut out 8 large and 4 small wheels from thick and black cardboard. We pierce them with an awl in the middle.
We mount the wheels to tank. We insert a furniture nail into each wheel. Then we use an awl to make punctures in the body tank and insert the wheel on the nail there, having previously lubricated it with glue.
Prepare 2 corrugated strips cardboard.
Glue the tracks around the wheels tank on both sides.
We cut a hole for the hatch with a utility knife. and glue the cover onto the hatch.
Glue to tank 2 fuel tanks - you can take 2 old hot rollers. You can glue shells from plastic dowels, you can make tankers out of traffic jams.
We paint all plastic parts. Available in black, green or metallic. I took bronze acrylic paint.
Last step: making a stand for a tank and design the composition.
Congratulations! All is ready!
Publications on the topic:
The group spent a week on the lexical topic "Pisces". The following tasks were set: to clarify children’s ideas about fish and their appearance.
1 word Reading (retelling) by the teacher of E. Permyak’s story “What are hands for?” “Petya and grandfather were great friends and loved to ask questions.
Form of implementation: pedagogical workshop. Participants: educators. The purpose of the master class: mastering and subsequent application of physical exercises.
Goal: Dissemination of pedagogical experience in the use of health-saving technologies in the educational process. Tasks:.
“Development of research activities of preschool children” Dear colleagues! I invite you all to stand in a circle. Today is ours.
Master class on the topic: “All the flowers are for you, my love!” (we draw with plasticine) “How beautiful spring bouquets are, but women are more beautiful than flowers.”
Master class of educational activities on psychological communication on the topic: “The Magical Land of Emotions” (for pupils 5 – 7 years old) Purpose: To consolidate knowledge.
You can create a model of any vehicle with your own hands from scrap materials. In this master class we will show you how to make a model of a tank from packaging cardboard. You can collect it together with your children. They will enjoy this kind of fun, and once you have mastered the basic principles, you will be able to create other models.
Materials
To make a cardboard tank model with your own hands, prepare:
- cardboard;
- scissors;
- handle;
- ruler;
- glue;
- scotch.
Step 1. On cardboard you need to draw and cut out the main components of the tank. It is better to do this gradually so as not to get confused in the details. To start, cut out two strips of cardboard 19 x 1 cm, two more strips 9.5 x 1 cm and eight circles. Cut circles from squares with a side of 1 cm. To do this, simply cut off the sharp corners.
Step 2. The prepared parts are the components of the tracks. Take the long strips and fold them into an oval, securing the ends with tape. Spread the sides of the ovals with PVA glue and glue them to strips of shorter length. Hold the pieces until they set, and after the glue has hardened, cut off the protruding corners from the side strips.
Step 3. Glue the circles to the caterpillars. Lubricate the contacting sides with glue and insert the circles into the ovals. Place them at the same distance from each other.
Step 4. Now we need to cut out new components for another part of the tank. As a result, you should have two 5 x 7 cm rectangles, two 5 x 0.5 cm strips and a strip of cardboard with sides 5 x 1 cm.
Step 5. Grease the long sides of a large rectangle with glue and glue the tank tracks to them, stepping back a little from the center line. Glue a wide strip at the back of the tank, and two thin strips at the front, as shown in the photo.
Glue a second large rectangle on top of the entire structure.
Step 6. To create the top of the tank, prepare one 5 x 5 cm square, one 5 x 1 cm rectangle and three 5 x 0.5 cm strips.
Step 7. Glue three identical strips around the perimeter of the square. Attach the resulting structure to the existing tank base with glue. Cover the remaining open part with a wider strip, laying it at an angle, as shown in the photo. Glue up the empty triangles formed on the sides. Cut out the blanks for this from cardboard and adjust them to size yourself.
Step 8. For the tank turret, cut out one rectangle with sides 4 x 1 cm, 3.5 x 2.5 cm, 3.5 x 1 cm, two rectangles with sides 2.5 x 1 cm, as well as a trapezoid from a rectangle with sides 3, 5 x 1 cm.
Step 9. Glue the trapezoidal part to the large rectangle. On the sides, at an angle of 90 degrees, glue two identical strips. Cover the open parts of the tower with the remaining pieces of cardboard; for this purpose, adjust the long strip to the shape of a trapezoid.
Step 10. Glue the turret to the tank, turning it slightly at an angle. Glue two strips on top of the tracks - the so-called protectors.
Step 11. Cut out blanks for the barrel of the tank. You will need two strips 1 x 0.3 cm and one with sides 2.5 x 0.3 cm. Glue the small strips on both sides of the long one, laying them across. Glue the barrel itself with the resulting base to the tank turret.
Step 12. Now make small details that will complete the overall appearance of the tank. This is a sapper blade and a hatch, consisting of a circle (2 x 2 cm square) and a long strip. This is an automatic machine gun, also consisting of a small circle (1 x 1 cm) and a strip, and two tanks.
The cardboard tank model is ready!
