I didn’t remember seeing many tanks in the middle three Star Wars movies.
sets include many new and cool
pieces. I just could not resist
trying to add to the Star
Wars universe with a few ground
assault vehicles for the Rebel Alliance…Here is the first
tank built from the Star Wars
sets.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/front.gif?resize=320%2C240)
The Rebel Assault
Tank sports 6 modified x-wing assault cannons.
Four in front and two for the rear
gunner. In addition, front mounted grenade
launchers can clear any path
of irritating Empire personnel.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/side.gif?resize=320%2C240)
A side view shows
the rear assault cannons and a better view of the
grenade launchers. Each cannon is fed
by a fiber optic power plant on
the roof
of the tank.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/side2.gif?resize=320%2C240)
Notice the side panels
that can fold up for up close
combat among troops.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/side3.gif?resize=320%2C240)
With the side panels
up, windowed portals provide the perfect
cover for small weapons fire from within the
tanks. Up to four Luke mini-figs can
man these portals. Also notice that each
tread section is powered by two
engines…nothing stops this tank.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/back.gif?resize=320%2C240)
The back of the tank
shows the decorative armor that can fold
up into attack position.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/back2.gif?resize=320%2C240)
The armor folds out
(looks like a monster) and then….
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/Picture%201.gif?resize=320%2C240)
folds up out of the
way of the back gunner’s cockpit and weapons.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.robotthoughts.com/marsrobot/swtank/backpit.gif?resize=320%2C240)
Here, snowspeeder
Luke awaits in anticipation of the fight on this
strange pink planet.
Since this is controlled
by an RCX, I made a movie of it in action.
Click Here.