Making a Toy WW1 Tank (Part 4)

British TankPart 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 German A7VPart 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 So the last things to do are make the sponsons, assemble, paint and finish the toy. (And play with it before I have to give it away.) All in all, not so bad and not too many surprises ahead. The sponsons on the...

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Making a Toy WW1 Tank (Part 3)

British TankPart 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 German A7VPart 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 I want the tank to make a noise as it is pushed. This is the "clacker" idea I mentioned earlier. Looking at other toys and thinking about cardboard in my bicycle spokes (I never would have ruined a real football...

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