
When I drop the prop, ain't nothin' op.
That is, when the propellers are lowered, nothing at all operates, not the shaft to the propeller, not the wheels, not the steering. I would guess that the propeller and steering should operate. When I raise the propeller, all is fine for land running.
I have had the axles off, thinking that the body castings might split horizontally, and then I had loads of laughs getting the axles back together with just two hands, leading to a monologue about hard-working, underpaid Chinese assemblers who have the advantage of four arms and hands.
The boards seem fine, with no obvious damage or disconnections.
How does one get at the goodies? I see that Fred the French, especially, and others have done so.
I also noticed what appear to be two metal nibs sticking just a bit out of the bottom rear of the Schwimmwagens. Does this work as some kind of contact?