# Backwards Engineering Steampunked Tank Runs on Steam By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-03-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunked-tank-runs-on-steam References: [questioneering](http://www.questioneering.com/2007/10/tank-revised-an.html) Here's a video for all other Steampunk nuts. The Steampunked Tank. After many months and lots of help from strangers on the innernets, this [radio controlled tank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remotecontrolled-cars) that is powered by steam is working. Simply awesome what some people will do just because they can! **Implications** - The [steampunk movement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunk-nautilus) hit the design indsutry with a force that is not likely to die out any time soon. This is due to the consumer fascination with [all things vintage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintageinspired-technology-tech-brand-kickbacks-discman-is-nostalgic), combined with the digitization of today's average adult. Steampunk was the premiere form of technology in the Victorian era, and the revival of this style reminds consumers of where it all started. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Steampunk Movement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in design and fashion industries by incorporating steampunk elements into products. - **Consumer Fascination with Vintage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in retail and e-commerce industries by offering vintage-inspired products and experiences. - **Digitization of Adult Consumers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in technology and entertainment industries by combining modern digital technologies with vintage aesthetics. ### Where This Applies - **Design Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the design industry by integrating steampunk elements into architecture, furniture, and product design. - **Fashion Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry by incorporating steampunk-inspired clothing and accessories into mainstream fashion trends. - **Retail Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in the retail industry by curating and selling vintage-inspired products and offering nostalgic shopping experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Life-Size Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nd-woodworking-art.md) - [Steampunk Desktop Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3in1-desk.md) - [DIY All-Terrain Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-tank.md) - [Oddball Penny-Farthing Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pennyfarthing-bike.md) - [Steampunk-Inspired Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirk-oehlerking.md) - [Angular Remote-Controlled Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rc-kit.md) - [Mechanical Vintage Dice Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wm-levsha.md) - [Nautilus Shell Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steampunk-nautilus.md) - [Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-streaming-audio-player.md)