Yellow Submarine:Unmanned sub studies ocean


	Yellow Submarine:Unmanned sub studies ocean

pokkets

7-12-2008 5:13 AM

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It can be steered by a rudder or by shifting it's batteries.

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7-12-2008 6:59 PM

merrie

Ingenious design, thanks for interesting clip, pokkets

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