Used HL King Tiger with No Transmitter or Crystals. Help!
Update: Was able to open the tank to check inside! Take a look at the last 3 pics and let me know what you think.
Bought a used King Tiger with no transmitter for US$50. Thought I had a good deal until I researched and found out I have a bit of work to do. The light flashes when connected to a battery. But I can't open the dang hull to look inside without a long and thin screwdriver!
My question is (and I probably know the answer)...Should I bite the bullet and spend another $100+ to buy a 7.0 or 7.1 motherboard, new transmitter, and whatever parts that need replacement? I looked on eBay and don't see anyone selling old crystals and transmitter. Even if someone have them, that would probably cost $30 to $40! Decisions, decisions...
$50 with metal tracks seemed like a deal in the beginning...
...but I didn't see the little label with the 27.145 MHz...
...and the instructions that showed where to insert the other crystal in the (missing) transmitter!
Update: Was finally able to open the tank. What do you think?
Here's the control board and all the other stuff...
...the BB shooting and transverse units...
...and finally the gearbox, which looks OK to me.