Modeling helps to develop spatial thinking in the child, the ability to simulate the world, finger motility. Modeling is a tangible form of creativity, since your child not only sees what he has created, but also feels, changes it as necessary. The child develops aesthetically, he sees, feels and evaluates creativity, learns patience. In order for him to have an interest in modeling, it is necessary to pick up those fakes that will coincide with his interests. Boys like the theme of war, so we will learn how to make a plasticine tank.
Necessary materials
For modeling, you need the following materials:
- Plasticine. You can use an ordinary children's or purchase a special sculptural;
- Matches, toothpicks, tubules;
- For the base, a piece of foam or matchboxes;
- A piece of plastic film. You can take part of a plastic bottle;
- A plate for our modeling, so as not to stain anything superfluous;
- Stacks, scissors, rolling pin, fork to make various prints.
- Napkins or a bowl of water to wash your hands in the process.
How to make a plasticine camouflage tank
To make plasticine in camouflage color, we roll its different colors (of your choice) into sausages, and then fold them together. Roll out in the palms so that a homogeneous mass is obtained. If you first cut this mass into small circles with a stack, and then combine it into one piece, you get a spotty color.
We sculpt an ordinary tank
Consider how to make a plasticine tank in stages. Such a tank will consist of the most important parts: the hull, turret, barrel, track. So:
- It is necessary to knead plasticine to make it easier to sculpt;
- We make the case either from plasticine or a matchbox (polystyrene), covered with a thin layer of it;
- We roll up the ball and flatten it a little for the tower, you can choose any shape at the same time;
- We insert a toothpick into the body and put the tower on it, for better fastening;
- If you want the tower to spin, cut out two identical circles from the film and put them on a toothpick. There will be sliding plates between the hull and tower that will allow the structure to move;
- Sculpt the trunk. To do this, roll plasticine into a sausage and insert a toothpick into it for attachment to the tower;
- Sculpt the caterpillar. On the side of the case, we make round prints with buttons, wheels and so on. Roll out long sausages and flatten them. We roll a wheel on each tape, making an imitation of a caterpillar. We wrap the sides of the hull with ribbons so that the undercarriage of our tank is obtained;
- Install the tower on the hull;
- You can make a small hatch on top. To do this, roll up the ball and flatten it, then attach it to the tank.
German tank model
Consider how to make a tank of plasticine T 34:
- We combine black and brown plasticine, kneading. We sculpt the case of a rectangular shape;
- We sculpt a narrow block on the body, smoothing the edges;
- We make the wheels. Roll up twelve balls and squeeze them. We fix the wheels below on both sides of the body;
- We make a caterpillar. We roll out two sausages, the width of which should equal the width of the wheels. Then we flatten them and execute patterns on the strips;
- Attach the wheels to the track;
- We close the caterpillar with two rectangular parts, which we connect to the body;
- We make a cabin and a cover from different sizes of plasticine. Sculpt the cabin to the body;
- We sculpt clay around a tube or a small pencil and stick it into the cockpit, we get a muzzle;
- You can supplement the tank with various small details that could be present in this model.
Advanced wartime unit
Let us consider how to make a T 34 tank from plasticine. This combat version of the tank can be considered a craft by May 9 or February 23. Proceed:
- First, we make a squared bar and on top of it we sculpt a tubercle, crushing it;
- We prepare five large and three small balls for the caterpillar. With a toothpick, apply holes to make it look like wheels;
- We make caterpillar tracks and apply a drawing with a toothpick;
- We fix all the wheels to the side and surround them with a caterpillar track;
- Above the caterpillar we attach a plasticine tape, as a protective casing;
- We sculpt the tower on the hull, and to it the manhole cover, a long barrel, on the sides there are additional cylinders and small parts, such as grilles and lanterns;
Sculpt a heavy assault tank
Consider how to make a tank of plasticine square 2, a model of which was invented in the pre-war era. Such a tank is large and looks very impressive. For this:
- We sculpt, as usual, a large rectangular block;
- Then we fix the plate over the body. It can be cut out of cardboard and covered with plasticine;
- We sculpt the upper tower high and shift it a little forward. We fasten such a bar to the plate;
- The wheels of such a tank should not be very large, six pieces on each side. Sculpt them, then apply a relief pattern using stacks;
- We fix the wheels at the body, and then the track;
- In front of the tower we install a rectangular small block and insert a barrel into it, which should not be too large;
- Add details and a hatch from above;
- We fix the tanks on the sides, and in front we have lights and a cable.
If you teach how to make a tank out of plasticine and engage in fakes with a child, you can establish an emotional and intellectual connection with it. In the modeling process, you can train him by talking about various technologies, the history of the country and weapons. This is a great way to channel your child’s energy in a healthy way.
Having mastered and learned how to make a tank of simple models from plasticine, you can go to complex ones and develop your talent. You can use your skill in the bright future.