Panzer Tank Replica Shoots Paintballs

Keith writes: "This Kettering College student built a drivable compact Panzer tank that fires paint-balls." He sure did! Ladies love the Panzers.

The 1/2-scale model was originally built for a paintball game and uses a three-cylinder diesel engine for motivation.

[#1 posted by panzerkampfwagen , April 8, 2008 5:18 PM]

you have inspired me.... i might try to build a panther tank (half scale or close to that) this summer... more info please

[#2 posted by teflon , April 8, 2008 6:59 PM]

I'm surprised I spotted this, but then again, maybe not...Look closely at the turret at 2:25.
Suddenly I like this kid more :)

[#3 posted by aarrgghh , April 8, 2008 11:58 PM]

i can sign for 1, 2, 3 or 4
get three weeks off in a year or more
save up and get my very own slr
cos i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank

can you seen the bullet's high velocity
it can blow a man's arm off at the count of three
if i get my hands on one of those
i'm something to watch out for
i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can
yes i can

don't care whereabouts they send me now
send pictures postcards to my old mother and father
so when i come home they'll have someone to be proud of
i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can drive (drive!) my very own tank
yes i can maim (maim!)

the stranglers, "tank" (1978)

[#4 posted by scott_williams183 , April 9, 2008 3:47 PM]

Man that looks awesome. i havent found a way to make a tank except for bicycle pedals...LAME! i would appreciate it if you sent more detailed instructions for building to [e-mail]

[#5 posted by nex , April 9, 2008 8:26 PM]

Can someone please explain the difference between a Panzer tank and a non-Panzer tank?

[#6 posted by Capn Barcode , April 9, 2008 10:57 PM]

Nex@5: Answer #1: Only real Panzers wear lederhosen.

Answer #2: the Panzer (Panther) was a famous German tank during World War 2, the tank that made the blitzkrieg possible. There were a lot of differences between the Panzer and other tanks, such as the American Sherman tank. I don't know what they were specifically, but I expect the experts can tell. (In the same way that I'd expect an expert on sports cars to tell that somebody's scale model Mustang isn't actually a Corvette.)

[#7 posted by nex , April 10, 2008 6:21 PM]

I see, thanks! I'm a native German speaker and didn't know that 'Panzer' is supposed to refer to this specific model. In German it just means 'tank' (actually, the literal meaning is 'armor'), as in "Der amerikanische Sherman-Panzer ist sehr gut." :-)

[#8 posted by Anonymous , April 15, 2008 9:27 AM]

Panzer means Armored. All tanks were Panzers, all armored vehicles were Panzers. The Panther was a specific Panzer just as the Tigers were. Panzer divisions were armored divisions.