Old tank repair Episode #12, 1/35th scale Tamiya 80's vintage M247 Sgt York DIVAD SPAAG restoration
Welcome! Old tank repair is a series on the ECA channel where I take an old downtrodden built model and give it a full restoration. Along the way I take the viewer along the process from start to finish. I also show several tips and techniques on how the process is done.
In this episode the model that is getting rebuilt is an old 1/35th scale Tamiya 1980's M247 SGT York DIVAD SPAAG model. This model I built back in the 1993 and is one of the oldest tank models in my collection. The model was played with for several years where it fell into a bad state disrepair. In the year 2000 I did a restoration but several mistakes were made during the build and the paintwork. This model sat forgotten about in a display shelf for 20 years. Will it be possible to complete and restore? Find out!
Images of this model are found here,
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3D printed Tamiya / M48A3 front tinwork detail inserts are found here,
www.shapeways.com/product/VUB...
3D printed trailing Idler cover cap set found here,
www.shapeways.com/product/K7Q...
link for the ECA sprocket gearbox adaptors,
www.shapeways.com/product/RB9...
Link to the ECA HD3D printed M48 / M60 family triangular handles,
www.shapeways.com/product/6VL...
source for the wiring diagram to wire a motor to go in reverse,
rollertrol.com/DC-motor-rever...
Dielectric grease link,
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Source for the mesh basket for use with paint stripping small parts,
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Source for micro dremel bits,
drillbitsunlimited.com/defaul...
Link to the Plastic safe CA solvent,
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
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NO WAY!!! I love the OTR's!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I am 45 and I still have all my late 80s-early 90s tank models. Most I got from my dad. I packed them up 20 years ago and haven't unpacked them since. Many of them are unfished and need redone as well. I actually have this very model. Maybe one day I'll get them out and enjoy restoring them.
Hi John, I watched the video in one sitting and enjoyed it very much! Big thanks for all the hard work you've done and the inspirations you gave me to change some things on my own Sgt. York build 💓
Concerng the engine deck and grilles of the Tamiya kit, it's actually from an earlier prototype as is the turretfront and placement of hinges for the acceshatches for ammostorage and feedingchutes , plus the smokedischargers. and the number of visionblocks for the commander.and other detail differences (a swivelmount for an M60 mg, two ejectionports for spent ammocasings, not one as given in the kit).