atkelar | Restoration Project #36 - Digital Derby Toy @atkelar | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Way back when I was but a little kitten - I can't remember exactly what year, but I was in the mid 1980s at most - I was gifted one of these toys by a friend; But sadly, after a few weeks, something on the inside broke. I remember trying to fix it, but you can probably guess the aftermath.

When I saw it on a table at the Vienna Comix - a comic book and collectible trade in Vienna - I just had to grab it for restoration! The only real issue I'm still having is the tint; I did buy a piece of foil, but that is also blurry and not entirely see-through.


0:00 Intro - Presentation
1:25 Disassembly
2:19 Gears! And Funcion Overview
4:03 Broken Part / Steering / Collision Detection
6:11 Magnet / Wire Brush
6:53 Motor Refurbishment
8:28 Reassembly / Gearbox
10:20 Track Assembly
12:22 Fix Wiper Plate
13:40 Rewiring / Putting it together!
14:40 Going Forward... In a Way
15:18 Movement and Collision Issue
16:12 Screen Repair Attempts
17:37 Silver Trimmings / Buttoning Up / Let's Play!
19:40 Summary / Outtake


Music:
My Train's A Comin'
Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)

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