Further tinkering today. Oh what joy! I feel like Tony Stark!
I re-chromed my Kenner SSP's pipes and it's steering wheel and finagled a long rip cord out of tree ties from the shed.
We'll see if it works once dry!
Next up was Junior's old and dead VTech transforming chopper. Suffering from battery corrosion, I cleaned the rusted contacts, WD40'd the area and bingo! It sprang into life!
What a great feeling it is when things re-animate!
Then I moved onto a second red coat for this old die-cast tender. The paint's not Humbrol standard though, which could be an issue.
Last but not least and my best success of the day, this old Transformers Galvatron just wouldn't work. The metal contacts had fused to the ancient leaking battery.
I cut the wires, removed the old battery and bought a new stud contact pad from Amazon, which I added to the existing wires. With a new battery, it worked a treat. Lights, sounds, tranny action!
With a new chrome pen I've also re-chromed three areas of Galvatron.
Just need a laser now for his head!
You have been a busy boy. Well done on getting things to actually work. Not something I am good at.
ReplyDeletePure luck Paul! Getting that Galvatron to work was my first bit of re-wiring! Phew!
DeleteThese are groovy! How do you use your liquid chrome pen on these parts, without getting unsightly lines on them? I'm jealous! SFZ
ReplyDeleteLiquid chrome pens seem to give a smooth finish SF. This is my second one.
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