Okay I must admit I was a bit apprehensive about this tank working without throwing $$$ at it. The good news is after making the repair to the rear idler support I scrounged up some AA batteries and the controller worked. First real test passed!!!
Keep in mind that this tank was last used in 2007 and was stored outside in a container in AZ that gets to be 110+ degrees outside
So I wasn't so sure that the Battery pack was still good let alone the rest of her! All is well my friends. With the top off I just drove my lower half for 3 minutes before the battery died on me but It was good to see her working!
Next up some paint!