It all worked Steve. After charging the battery and removing and striping the gearbox it run's like a dream even down to the squeaking from the metal tracks. The gear box was tight in reverse mode, so the gearbox was removed striped checked and reasembled with tender loving care ( LOT'S of effing and blinding works a treat as well as removing a lump of swarf that only caught in reverse ? ). Had a MAJOR snafu

yesterday on the spraying. I made a total mess of the cammo scheme. So it was respray in base yellow today and lay down a new scheme. It's come out OK but not as good as I hoped. I put it down to using a dual action airbrush ( old Humbrol double action airbrush ) for the first time in years as well as trying acrylic as a spray medium on a three tone scheme ( my exceuse and I am sticking to it ::) ). Pictures tomorrow when everything is dry. Please be gentle as it's only the first stage washing, weathering and drybrushing are the next steps. I will be posting pictures as I finish each stage. All the best for now guy's
Alan
PS have to contact Andy and get a replacement RX18 for the Stug now