Weekend warrior: Chinese man with an obsession for military vehicles builds his own armoured car in backyard

A Chinese aficianado of military vehicles has finally realised his dream of building his own armoured car, local media reports.

Shi Yanqiang, who owns a car accessories shop in Shandong province, spent every spare moment – and about 30,000 yuan (HK$36,000) – over the past seven months modifying a derelict light truck with used iron sheets and aluminium panels into a light tank.

Shi said his obession with military vehicles was the result of five years’ service in the People’s Liberation Army.

Long after returning to civilian life, he kept abreast of latest developments in military hardware through magazines and the internet.

Shi said it that with all the knowledge gained through his hobby over the years, it was only natural to want to build his own machine.