| GVTV by Tom McDonald - rev 05/29/2001 |
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vehicle was originally Garplolian army issue designed to
provide a mobile platform from which to launch various
missiles. After the 3.2 Minute War it was
stripped and sold as surplus. An enterprising individual
dressed in synthetic fibers then modified it into a
"recreational vehicle" of sorts and sold it to
our crew. |
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GVTV is pressure sealable and suitable for various
terrain. Each wheel is independently motorized, gearable
and steerable. Like many multi-wheeled military ground
vehicles, it can do a stationary 360° ground rotation
when needed. |
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thumbnails - each linked picture is no larger than
640x640 |
Builders' Notes |
oblique, portside top
1) standard operating mode |
aft
2) ramp closed |
aft
3) ramp open |
starboard front
4) |
In
figure 3, note the "trapdoor" piece used for
the ramp; a 1x2 plate with single stud is used as the
ramp's catch. |
starboard top
5) top retraction |
topside aft
6) top hyperextended (aka "picnic
mode") |
aft
7) ramp open, top hyperextended
(aka "sunroof mode") |
portside profile
8) |
In
figure 8, find the BURP |
topside front
9) large viewport |
portside top
10) |
oblique, portside front
11) navigator in front |
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In
figure 10, note that the large side window is mounted on
end |
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| Cross section
shots - click on Details to see interior systems
highlighted |
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portside of centerline
12) Details |
portside of centerline
13) Details |
forward section and starboard of
centerline
14) Details |
forward section and starboard of
centerline
15) Details |
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starboard of centerline
16) Details |
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