The team's re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci's armored tank is put to the test. It has the look, but will it work?
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Doing DaVinci: Tank Test
The team's re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci's armored tank is put to the test. It has the look, but will it work?
Added: Apr 14, 2009
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Runtime: 01:51
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