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Old 01-22-2008 | 08:17 AM
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KVI somewhere in Finland.

Those wide tracks really do well in the snow and the debris clearer keeps the snow out of the sprocket! Russians know snow.

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Old 01-22-2008 | 08:29 AM
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Now there is something you don't see everyday. Care to share the details on how this was created?
Old 01-22-2008 | 08:38 AM
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using Tamiya Leopard 2 for parts...? you must get them real cheap heavyaslead
Old 01-22-2008 | 09:52 AM
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man, I'd love to have one of those.[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]...all I have seen are static models (super prices too) and I have been told they can't be made RC.[:'(] How was this made...construction details, please[&:]
Old 01-22-2008 | 10:11 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O83dE3PtvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzJmYIpVDrc


(heavyaslead's KV1 in action)
Old 01-22-2008 | 02:56 PM
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Appreciate the compliments. It was a challenging project, here are some details:

http://www.sead.us/KVI-project.html

Old 01-22-2008 | 06:17 PM
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My O My,there was some seriouse work that went into that tank.GREAT-------BIGMIG

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