Want to learn how to make a paper tank with your own hands? You've come to the right place! In this section, we have collected for you the best origami diagrams, video and instructions from all over the world. We even have a tank that shoots (!). The assembly of all models is carried out in stages. A little attention and patience is all you need today.
A paper tank is a great toy. And if there are a lot of them, then this is a great opportunity to feel like a real commander. Collect your iron armada and arrange a real tank battle. And away with dull white colors, show your imagination! Colored paper, markers, paints and even a regular pen will turn each of your paper tanks into an individuality. Paint them and no one else will have an army like yours!
How to quickly make a paper tank with your own hands?
In this video, a little boy will teach you how to quickly assemble the most popular paper tank among Russian children. This is a very nice model, in which the outlines of a powerful iron machine are clearly visible. This origami craft is popular, apparently because it can be very easily folded from a notebook sheet right during a lesson at school.
The assembly diagram of this model is not complicated and it will not be difficult for you to cope with it. There is only one subtlety, at the very end, when assembling the tower. Therefore, carefully watch how you need to bend the corners step by step. And here’s another point - the only part of the tank that is assembled separately and is usually not described is the muzzle. You can easily roll it with your own hands from any small piece of paper, for example, from a square paper sticker.
For assembly you will need: a notebook sheet of paper or A4 sheet, a sticker (for the barrel).
Volumetric origami paper tank: diagram
And this paper tank is perhaps the most popular model in the whole world. She is voluminous. And, let’s be honest, this makes it more effective than its domestic counterpart. This simple video instruction will teach you how to do everything correctly. The layout and assembly principle are noticeably different from the Russian analogue. But in the video everything is shown very consistently and explained very well, so you won't have any problems.
The fundamental difference between this model is the tracks; they are the fastening element of the entire structure. And we straighten these same tracks at the end to turn our flat origami tank into a three-dimensional one. If you want it to be even more realistic, no question! Take a pen or felt-tip pen and draw large wheels on the tracks. Do you remember what they look like on real army vehicles?
For assembly you will need: a sheet of A4 paper, a strip of paper or a sticker (for the barrel).
How to make a paper tank that shoots?
It's amazing! As soon as people have enough imagination to come up with this. And yet, this video tells how to make a paper tank that shoots with your own hands! Really shoots. And if you can shoot, then playing with such tanks is even more interesting. Now you and your friends can also compete in accuracy.
The assembly diagram is not very complicated, but there are several nuances. All of them are related to the shooting. The most important thing is to correctly assemble and secure the gun on the tank. To do this you will need a pencil, adhesive tape (duct tape) and a regular thin rubber band. Watch carefully how this is done step by step in the video. And don’t let it scare you that the video is in Spanish, everything is very clear.
What else? The video uses cotton swabs as projectiles, which you can ask your mother or any girl you know. If there are no cotton swabs, then, for example, matches will do. Now all that remains is to practice to learn how to shoot accurately at your enemy and you can start a war!
For assembly you will need: a sheet of A4 paper, a strip of paper, an elastic band, a pencil, narrow tape (duct tape), scissors.
Spectacular DIY origami tank
And this video came from America. In the original it is called: “Origami tank from a dollar bill.” And it is it that will teach us how to assemble a complicated, but undoubtedly cooler and more effective model of the most popular paper tank in Russia. The main feature of this assembly scheme is that the muzzle for our self-propelled machine does not have to be made separately and then inserted into the tower. This is incredible, but it will work itself out during the assembly process!
Yes, of course, you can assemble this tank from a banknote. But first, it’s better to take a rectangular piece of paper. True, not a standard A4 sheet, but a little more elongated. And only after practicing on such sheets, it makes sense to try to assemble a small tank from a banknote. Just think: an armada of small tanks with big guns - it will be spectacular! The video is in English, but that's okay. Just do everything the master does step by step and you are guaranteed success.
The most realistic origami paper tank
The next video, although it seems long in time, actually describes a fairly simple assembly of a very beautiful paper tank. A tank very close in appearance to the real thing. The model turns out to be three-dimensional, very realistic and with a rotating gun. Real origami in all its glory.
It will not be difficult to assemble this tank with your own hands even from a banknote, from which it is assembled in the video. But we don't need money. We will use an elongated sheet of paper (preferably colored) and we will get no worse. The explanations here are very detailed. English is not a hindrance. The entire assembly diagram is shown very clearly. Build two armies of such miniature tanks and all your friends are guaranteed to envy you!
For assembly you will need: a narrow rectangular sheet of paper or a paper bill.
How to make an amazing 3D paper tank?
It’s unlikely that any of you will dare to repeat the 3D paper tank from this video. The work here awaits you incredibly difficult and will take more than one day. The scheme is not that complicated, just two and a half thousand identical elements are used for assembly, each of which will have to be pre-assembled manually. Square stickers of different colors are perfect for these purposes. You will need 1718 blue parts and 772 yellow parts.
Well, then everything is simple. Step by step we put small parts on top of each other and get a stunning looking combat vehicle. Of course, you won’t play like that. May crumble. But you will brag and be proud of yourself for a very, very long time.
This 3D origami model is recommended for assembly only by very diligent boys who are willing to spend a lot of time, but assemble with their own hands an amazing machine that no one else has. By the way, a tip: the larger the parts, the bigger and cooler your self-propelled combat vehicle will be!
To assemble you will need: 2500 square stickers.
Assembling a 3D tank from component parts:
How to collect parts for a 3D tank:
In this section, we have collected for you the best video clips that clearly show how to make different models of origami tanks out of paper with your own hands. There are simple models and three-dimensional ones. There is a tank that shoots. Models that are assembled from banknotes and even a stunning 3D tank. Step-by-step diagrams and assembly videos in Russian, English and Spanish.
All the guys love to handle toy military equipment - inventing plans for operations, sending soldiers on reconnaissance missions, transporting tanks to certain positions. Most often, these are purchased toys, interesting, expensive, but often break in children's hands. And if your child starts a large-scale battle, but there are not enough toys, work with your child and explain to him how to make a paper tank with your own hands.
Plain paper tank
Beginners should try making a tank. You can try to make a standard model with your own hands.
To do this you will need a piece of plain A4 paper.
Step-by-step instruction:
This instruction will help you understand how to make a paper tank with your own hands. Most often they like to make the KV-1 tank from paper, but it is very difficult for children, so you should start with simple crafts that you can do together with your child.
Cardboard craft
Many people want to create a thicker tank and are interested in how to make such a toy from cardboard or strong paper. The basic manufacturing procedure, of course, can be different for each person. In addition, the technique for creating some models will not be clear to a beginner. But this cardboard tank model can be done by anyone, even those who have no experience.
Detailed job description
Detailed step-by-step instructions will help you cope with any task. You can create a tank from thick paper or cardboard as follows:
That's it, work completed. Similarly, you can make a Tiger tank out of paper. Having learned to build standard machines, you can try more complicated design. Having made a cardboard tank in the form of the first toy, the boy will move on to the next craft. This can be not only certain types of armored vehicles, but also motorcycles, mopeds, jeeps, vans, helicopters, airplanes and airplanes.
Who knows, maybe in a few years the baby will become an engineer of real sea vessels or volumetric spaceships. And it all started with an ordinary toy, which in appearance was more like a simple box, and not a model of military equipment. Therefore, it is necessary from childhood to instill in children the ability to think correctly and develop the desire to bring their fantasies to life.
After reading our article, you will learn how to make a tank out of paper, but first you need to know that this type of paper craft can be made in several ways. One of the design methods is more suitable for, and the rest are a little complicated, but they are quite possible to do.
For convenience, instructions for origami from a paper tank in the video:
The most common version of paper tanks, even a beginner can make it, although the name sounds very serious. At first glance, many beginners will find it difficult to carry out the work, but by studying our material on how to make a tank out of paper, you can see that in reality everything is very simple. The main thing is to choose the right material, tool and strictly adhere to the manufacturing procedure.
A simple paper origami tank
To make an origami paper tank, you need:
- landscape sheets, you can take multi-colored paper;
- regular pencil;
- metal ruler;
- office glue, ;
- knife or scissors.
The manufacturing process takes place in several steps:
- We make folds. To do this, take a landscape sheet and fold it in half; folding should be done along the length of the material. Next, we turn the upper corner, which is located on the left side, to the bottom side, iron everything well and unfold the workpiece. Now, you need to turn the corner located at the bottom left to the top. Upon completion of these folds, iron everything again. The result is folds in the shape of a cross.
(Step 2) - Let's take care of the flaps. We place the figure obtained earlier in a vertical position. Fold the right corner to the bottom. Now you need to divide it from below into two parts. We fold one of the received ones towards the lower corner on the right.
(Step 3) - We narrow the middle. To do this, you need to bend the lower part to the middle of the sheet and turn it back to the bottom. We repeat these steps on the opposite side. Now, you need to iron everything well with a ruler.
- Making a tower. To form the tank turret, you need to bend the corners of the lower triangles up. After the folds, we twist the workpiece into a cone shape, but all the folds should be in the upper part of the cone. We insert the arrow inside the square, bend 2 corners into the lower pockets.
(Step 4) - Making a muzzle. To do this, take a small rectangular sheet of paper, roll it into a tube and insert it into the middle of the constructed tower.
And so, we figured out how to make a tank out of paper, and you are probably convinced that by spending 15 minutes you can make a wonderful toy for a child.
Tank with a rotating turret
We figured out how to make a simple tank out of paper, now with such knowledge you can start making a more complex version of paper crafts. This is a model with a movable tower.
To make it you will need:
- album sheet;
- glue;
- scissors;
- a simple pencil and ruler;
- card or ruler.
Even if you know how to make a simple paper tank, you will spend about an hour on this craft. This option is made in several stages.
Running gear manufacturing:
- take a landscape sheet;
- fold it in half;
- without unbending the sheet, bend it in half again;
(Step 1) - now you need to cut the workpiece into two even parts in the center;
- we divide the strip into two parts, while we remove the second to the side;
- fold the divided part in half;
- expand the resulting workpiece;
- bend the bottom edge of the sheet to the center;
- without unbending, we twist the paper into the shape of a cylinder and press it to the bottom;
- we bend all the corners by half a centimeter and fold them inward;
(Step 2) - iron all folds with a ruler;
- Now we turn the upper flap towards the center;
(Step 3) - we tuck the lower flap in the same way;
- we raise the right semicircular lower pocket, so it will turn out longer;
- We carry out such extensions with the remaining parts;
- after lengthening all the pockets, we turn the outer flaps to the top point;
- turn the workpiece over and bend all corners by half a centimeter;
- now we lower the bent corners back to the bottom;
- We place the side parts perpendicular to the axis and bend all the parts along the already visible folds.
And since we made the chassis of a tank out of paper, we figured it out. Now let's move on to the second stage of constructing the craft.
Creation of a protective part for the caterpillar of our equipment:
Thus, we figured out how to make a tank protection out of paper. Next we will prepare the fixing fasteners.
The production of fixation blanks proceeds as follows:
(Step 5) - Take the remaining part of the sheet and fold it towards the right side to the center. Unbend the workpiece and cut off the fourth part. Now fold the piece in half, fold both one and the other edge to the center. The corner located at the bottom right is tilted towards the bottom. We bend the corner from the opposite side in the same way. in front of you lies a triangular blank.
- We unfold the workpiece and see cross-shaped lines. Along the marked lines, fold the side flaps into the middle, creating a triangle. We turn the corners from bottom to top. We turn the lower and upper parts towards the middle.
- We apply the resulting element to the chassis, but do it so that it is strictly in the center. Now we wrap the resulting element along the chassis, making sure that the paper completely follows the contour. If there is excess length, it must be cut off.
- We insert the first edge into the second so that the square is strictly in the middle. We spread the fastening and again wrap the chassis with protection.
And so, now, we have figured out how to make the bottom of a tank out of paper, now we need to make a tower.
Tower construction:
(Step 6) - Cut out a square with sides six centimeters from paper;
- bend it along two diagonals;
- fold the workpiece in half;
- collect the corners below;
- turn the craft over and fold the left corner to the top;
- turn the sheet over and bend the remaining corners to the center line;
- We insert the lower right flap into the pocket and turn the workpiece over again;
- lift the inner pockets and turn them outward a little;
- We perform identical actions on the other side, that is, on the left side and bend the top corner to the bottom.
If all the steps were performed correctly, you should have the basis for the future tower in front of you. Now let's start making the protection and muzzle.
(Step 7) The process of making the muzzle and turret protection:
The work is finished. Of course, it will be difficult for a beginner to construct such a craft, but you shouldn’t give up, because if you follow the order of all the actions, it’s quite possible to carry out the work.
Volumetric cardboard tank
It is much more interesting to make three-dimensional paper crafts. Knowing how to make a tank out of paper in simple and complex versions, you can begin making a three-dimensional model. Let us immediately clarify that in this case the main material used is not office paper, but cardboard.
Therefore, for production we will need:
- several types of glue, namely: epoxy and PVA;
- stationery knife and scissors;
- large cardboard box.
Having collected the entire list, we begin production.
The manufacturing process goes like this:
If you wish, you can paint it with paints or felt-tip pens, or cover it with colored paper. This is best done with the child as he develops.
We all know very well that children love military equipment. Today we will talk about the tank. But the conversation will not be about a metal military machine that works on the battlefield, but about a paper craft, a toy. Boys are the future defenders of the Motherland, the country.
Making a paper tank is extremely interesting. So, it is necessary to tell how we will make crafts of military equipment with our own hands. To work, you will need PVA glue, colored paper (cardboard) in green and red, and, of course, scissors. As an addition, take a pencil and ruler.
Paper tank for beginners, master class
Initially, we begin to create tracks for the combat vehicle. Two strips of paper are cut out three centimeters wide and 22 centimeters long. Next, you need to carefully bend the strips to make a ring. We glue the edges with PVA.
A rectangular shape is cut out of green paper. We take the dimensions 8 by 14 centimeters. Now you need to retreat about half a millimeter from both edges and mark with a line. Now from each resulting line we measure three centimeters to the center of the figure. We draw lines. Be sure to check the evenness of the measured lines several times.
Now we make bends along the marked lines so that we get the body of the future tank. The next task is to make a tank turret. Cut out a rectangle from green cardboard. Dimensions – 8 by 10 centimeters. From the edges we measure a distance of 5 millimeters and 2 centimeters. We draw bends along the lines.
From a rectangle measuring 6 by 10 centimeters, cut out a rectangle and fold it in half twice. We make a triangular shape for the barrel. To do this, we make cuts along the edges and glue the part.
Once all the parts of the tank are ready, we begin assembling it. Initially, the barrel is glued to the turret, and then the turret itself is glued to the hull.
DIY paper tank, diagram for beginners
Why did we need red cardboard? And so that now we can cut out a star and stick it on the front side of our military equipment from paper.
That's all. The work takes about half an hour even for beginners. Your child will be happy to do this kind of activity and teach it to his friends.
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This origami craft model is a T-90 tank. Both children and adults will enjoy making it. And to make it come out beautiful, refer to this master class.
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- A4 sheet of paper
- A small rectangle of the same tone
Step-by-step photo lesson:
Fold the A4 sheet in half.
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Now you can bend the lower side corners up.
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Open and bend the top and side corners down.
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We open and finally bend the sides halfway so that the resulting vertical fold line passes through the center of the intersection of the two folds.
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We open. On each side we begin to bend the sides so that they turn into triangles. To do this, bend both fingers at the bottom and top sides. Close them together and place them on the left side. These folded sides will hide under one corner.
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Let's do the same on the other side.
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Then, without touching the side corners, bend the lower horizontal side in half upwards.
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Then we will do the same with the upper part.
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Bend these sides back halfway. We choose one side. For example, the right one. Bend the side corners to the center.
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We completely turn over our tank blank. Let's divide the entire segment into three equal parts. To do this, we will make fold lines so that we know the boundaries.
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We first sew the right part, and on top of it - the left.
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Bend the corners of the triangle to the top point. Then we will open it.
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On the sides of this triangle you can find “pockets”. That’s why we hide the side corners there along a bent line.
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We connect one part to another. We straighten our finished paper tank.
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Finally, let's make him a gun. After all, what is a tank without a gun ?! To do this, take a small rectangle and twist it into a tube. If necessary, you can fix the edges with glue.
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We insert the cannon into the small hole.
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This is where our T-90 paper tank is ready. You can color it with colored pencils or felt-tip pens at your discretion.
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