Lego Power Functions Mini Tank (With Video)

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This is an instructable for a small, remote controlled Lego Power Functions tank. The Lego Power Functions parts you need to build it are:

- (2) Small Motors
- (1) Batter Pack
- (1) IR Receiver
- (1) Remote Control

If you need Power functions, you can get them off the Lego Shop website. (Click the link)

There are several sets that include tracks and sprockets. You will need 4 sprockets and 36 individual track pieces. If you need tracks and sprockets, you can get them off of the Lego education website. (Click the link)

The rest of the pieces you should be able to find in most Lego Technic sets. Feel free to substitute the pieces out for other colors that you like. This model should be able to be put together in 15-30 minutes depending on how long it takes you to find the pieces in your collection of Legos.

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Step 1: Building the Frame

In this step I will show you how to build the main frame for the vehicle.

Pictures:
1) Build the section shown in the picture. Notice that one of the rods has one bushing on it and the other has two.
2) Build the same thing that you built in step one again.
3) Rotate one of the structures 180 degrees.
4) Add the two pieces shown in the highlighted box.
5) Insert two black pins into to 9 length beam as shown.
6) Take the structure that you built in the last picture and insert the pins into the the grey pieces that you added in picture 4.

1_TSD_1 (author) in reply to dr. richtofenJan 29, 2012. 1:40 PM

Yes. On the first page of my Instructable, there is a link to the Lego education site where you can buy them. Here is the link... http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Power-Functions-ByCategory

1_TSD_1 (author) says: Feb 3, 2012. 10:33 AM

GASSYPOOTS, to embed video to your project, click the Embed button while you are creating your project and then copy/paste the embedding code from your YouTube video.

GASSYPOOTS in reply to 1_TSD_1Feb 14, 2012. 4:00 PM

no as in it doesnt have a cam on the tank so how will the tank take a video (the with video part)

1_TSD_1 (author) in reply to GASSYPOOTSFeb 18, 2012. 11:13 AM

by (with video) I meant that my Instructable has a video, however, I have made rc cars with a camera before.

GASSYPOOTS says: Feb 1, 2012. 4:22 PM

uhh how do you make it take video???!?!

dr. richtofen says: Jan 29, 2012. 9:53 PM

@1_TSD_1 (can't reply( Well, my mother won't let me buy any more lego. I have way to much (she also says that) So is there another way?

1_TSD_1 (author) in reply to dr. richtofenJan 30, 2012. 3:30 AM

If you can't buy more, then you will just have to pull them off of your bulldozer for a little while. They will be easy to take off and easy to put back on.

dr. richtofen says: Jan 29, 2012. 9:52 AM

Haha, nice tank! I want to build it, but I don't want to take the tracks and wheels of my bulldozer (large technic set) Any way to replace them?