Komatsu KC 20

Komatsu KC 20 in 復活の日 (Virus), Movie, 1980 IMDB

Class: Others, Tracked vehicle — Model origin: JP

Komatsu KC 20

[*] Background vehicle

Comments about this vehicle

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Jale PL

2012-04-17 17:16

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Junkman UK

2012-04-17 17:59

I think it's a Thiokol Imp.

mike962 DE

2014-05-25 13:56

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some similar ones but not it

http://www.interq.or.jp/sun/mm-kas/neta/sabi/kc20-3.htm

Komatsu had one but not it
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https://www.pinterest.jp/pin/706502260320778134/


http://www.snow-groomer.com/

Link to "web.archive.org"

-- Last edit: 2026-02-16 13:15:15

mike962 DE

2017-01-23 18:34

saw the movie, this is visible just for about 1 sec in this one shot ...

Harold B US

2024-10-16 22:18

I found this page recently in the US National Archives, it shows Komatsu snow vehicles, some which I can't find any mention of online. It looks like this one could be the Komatsu KC10-1. The general shape and size are right, but there's no details in this photocopy. I with it showed the suspension.
https://i.imgur.com/1Imx6KE.jpeg

-- Last edit: 2024-10-16 22:19:24

mike962 DE

2024-10-16 22:23

^ no it's not the Komatsu KC

hood way too long and straight

[Image: gyinrei.jpg][Image: kc20ss.jpg]


Mole Mink similar tracks but not it
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https://australianalpinoversnow.blogspot.com/2011/10/various-other-oversnows-known-and.html


canadian Penguin
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Harold B US

2024-10-16 22:54

Yeah now that I look at it compared to your picture I see the hood on the KC10 is shaped differently than I thought. I assumed it was rectangular like the front of a Thiokol Imp or something. I don't know then. If I find something in the future I will put it here.

mike962 DE

2026-05-28 19:41

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mike962 DE

2026-06-13 13:01

:hello: humungus

any HD source of this ? it's from extended 155 min cut , need good shots of track chassis

-- Last edit: 2026-06-13 13:01:56

humungus

2026-06-13 13:14

^ Yes, there's a blu-ray out there. It's on my to-see list, but I can look for this vehicle beforehand. Do you remember an approximate time in the movie?

mike962 DE

2026-06-13 13:42

no

-- Last edit: 2026-06-13 19:16:02

humungus

2026-06-13 15:06

HD is not much of an improvement (grainy and this particular scene is out of focus on account of wind and ice/snow/fog):
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However, it seems to match the yellow-orange one shown here on the right in an earlier scene:
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Note: the scene takes place in a Japanese camp, so Komatsu would make sense.

mike962 DE

2026-06-13 15:34

humungus wrote [Image: 494363tt002705.1.jpg]

Note: the scene takes place in a Japanese camp, so Komatsu would make sense.

:king:


Komatsu KC20 then !!! produced December 1954 to 1970 , about 272 units


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http://www.interq.or.jp/sun/mm-kas/neta/sabi/kc20-3.htm


which is based on the M29 Weasel hence track chassis very similar ...

-- Last edit: 2026-06-13 15:40:12

mike962 DE

2026-06-13 15:35

:beer: this was the last unknow tracked vehicle :beer:

midnight US

2026-06-13 16:44

I wonder if you will evolve to take on the unknown motorcycles. :lol:

mike962 DE

2026-06-13 19:26

technically this could be KC10 too but only this ultra faded print is the only reference of it ... it looks pretty much like KC20 same grill and front end from this glimpses

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-- Last edit: 2026-06-13 19:27:29

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