The battery terminals were in a shocking state and I had to completely remove them and soak them in vinegar. That wasn't the only problem, as the sound still didn't work, even when hooked up to a battery. Looked at a couple of guides on Youtube etc, but they didn't go far enough. So, I took the whole sound box apart. The rubber band had come off the spindle, which was obviously the main problem. Managed to loop it back on, which was a little fiddly, hooked it up to the battery again, but no sound. It was clearly spinning, but was making a clicking noise and not selecting the different sounds. After much head scratching and fiddling around, I realised that I had the battery polarity the wrong way around. What a total dufus!
Sorted it and it worked perfectly. Got it all back together and have been playing with it since It's at this stage, that I want to express my sheer joy at this vehicle. It was so rewarding getting it completed and working again. The mini record player is absolute genius!
It's just so cool. My boys thought it was amazing, as did my wife. No wonder it was pricey back in the day. The rest of the vehicle is also awesome- troop carrier, pilot seats, cannons, prisoner restraints etc etc. So much play value! My only memory of it as a kid are (I'm pretty sure) from a TV advert. I remember thinking it looked great, but never remember seeing it in the shops and none of my mates had it, as far as I can remember.Anyone else have an irrational love of this fine toy?
*EDIT* Found the advert
But I have one where the sounds works.
