Restoring an old Tamiya Leopard A4

[Meter Rat]

Repairs got underway with my Leopard 1A5DK. The gearbox output shaft was drilled out 2.5mm, then tapped out 3mm. A 3mm threaded bar was stewed in, and fixed with JB Weld. When this had dried, the second part was screwed on and again fixed with JB Weld. No photos as I forgot.

Today, as it is summer in Scotland, and the rain is coming sideways , some more repairs were carried out. Scratch built a new reversing wand.

Then new fixings were installed for the mantlet cover. This will have fine elastic threaded through it.



While this was all drying a start was made on scratch building a new mount for the EMES18. I’m now waiting on it all drying, so it can be carefully trimmed down, and the EMES fitted.

It looks rough in the pictures.

[SoCalBobS]

I like the rough texture. You do so well, perhaps you should have your nephew knock a couple more tanks off the shelf!

[RichJohnson]

I like your mount, coming along nicely. I finally built my spotlight bracket last month and mounted it. I used brass and made it actually screw on and off,
.. ugh crazy needless work.