MAKE: Blog: Cardboard and junk mail M1A2 Abrams tank

Cardboard and junk mail M1A2 Abrams tank

Bh 01
Scott writes - "Two Chicago Based artists, Tom Burtonwood and Holly Holmes, created this 3/4 size M1A2 Abrams tank out of cardboard and junk mail. You can find more information here" - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Aug 16, 2006 09:16 AM
Arts, Made On Earth, Paper Crafts | Permalink | Comments (5)

Comments

Oldest comments listed first.

The A2 has the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer cupola, which is not evident on the model pictured. That looks more like an M1A1 to me.

But then again, I am a gigantic dork.

Posted by: Moofie on August 15, 2006 at 11:07 PM

You're right, we pulled the specs from a 1:72 scale M1 Abrams. But still the machine gun and hatch is missing. we didn't want to get uber specific.

Posted by: burtoholmes on August 15, 2006 at 11:41 PM

Awesome! How do you plan on getting it out of the house? :-)

The only thing that could be better would be one made out of FedEx boxes...

Posted by: jswilson64 on August 16, 2006 at 8:26 AM

Is that the new US urban warfare cam pattern I see on that Abrams?

Posted by: JeffC1 on August 16, 2006 at 9:34 AM

answer to jswilson:we made it to disassemble in 9ft sections. i like the fed-ex idea, i'd heard that they do deliver to the services overseas.

as for the camo, i dunno could be. maybe sub-urban less city more strip mall.

Posted by: burtoholmes on August 19, 2006 at 9:13 AM

Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!

Subscribe today, save 42% and get web access to MAKE free. MAKE Digital Edition is available only to subscribers.

$34.95 / 1 year
(4 Quarterly Issues)

Subscribe now

Void your warranty, violate a user agreement, fry a circuit, blow a fuse, poke an eye out... Welcome to the Make Blog!

Features and more @ MAKE!

MAKE @ The NYC Toy Fair 2008 - Covering DIY!
HOW TO - Build the arms of assistance.

MADE in Japan - Part I.
MADE in Japan - Part II.
MADE in Japan - Part III.

Make store - Blinky bug kit - Blink!
Make store - Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit

Makers - MAKE Flickr pool contest. Win cool stuff!
Makers - Join the MAKE Facebook page - Meet other makers.
MAKE on Twitter - Tweet! Tweet!
What you're reading in MAKE - Data!
Add MAKE to your RSS reader - Real simple.

Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!

Click here to advertise on MAKE!

Phillip Torrone
Senior Editor
Tel: 707-827-7311

Gareth Branwyn
Robot Maker

Jonah Brucker-Cohen
Researcher

Suggest a Site!

Natalie Zee Drieu
Senior Editor
CRAFT

Becky Stern
Culture jammer

Collin Cunningham
Sound Maker

Marc de Vinck
CNC Maker

Current Podcast

AHAB High Altitude Ballooning - Best of Weekend Projects mp4|mov|hd|3gp|3g2|itunes This week on Best of Weekend Projects, we look back at part two of the AHAB (High Altitude Balloon Adventure). In this epic Bre & Co. travel to Eastern Washington to launch a GPS and camera enabled balloon... More...

Get the Make blog sent via email

Enter your email to receive the Make blog each day:

WOW! Thanks to everyone involved with Maker Faire Austin: attendees, makers, exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, and crew...it was AMAZING! Over 350 Makers and 20,000 attendees! Be sure to check out the photos @ Flickr, and our Maker Faire posts for all the action! Next year, scheduled Maker Faire's are: Bay Area: May 3rd & 4th, 2008 - San Mateo County Fairgrounds and Austin: Oct. 18th & 19th, 2008 - Travis County Expo Center!