>Laudre and I once threw out the idea of kitbashing a Lego TIE Tank,
>using a Lego TIE (he thinks we should use the regular TIE; I want to
>use the much bigger deluxe TIE Interceptor). Assuming we can find a
>source for suitable treads.

They make several sizes of lego treads, from what are basically black rubber bands moulded as treads, to large treads made of plastic links that all snap together. I had a Technics bulldozer kit that used them - well, I think I still have it, I have a couple of boxes of Lego bricks.