Construction of Leonardo's armored tank hits a snag when engineer Alan Bovinett attempts to slice a solid chunk of steel.
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Doing DaVinci: Air vs. Steel
Construction of Leonardo's armored tank hits a snag when engineer Alan Bovinett attempts to slice a solid chunk of steel.
Added: Mar 19, 2009
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Runtime: 01:51
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