Issues with a secondhand set.

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to be part of this group as I’m trying to relive my childhood by playing with Capsela again! As a kid, I only had a small set, but I recently had the luck of buying a fairly large set secondhand. Even though it's quite old, it’s still in really good condition, which is great.

However, I’ve run into an issue. It seems like the batteries aren’t providing enough power to make the wheels turn so the device can drive on its own, even though I’m using new batteries. I’m wondering if the motors (I have two) might be worn out, if the battery capsule is the problem, or if it could be something else? Lights and propellers are working, but I feel like they should be more powerful.

One thing I noticed is that it was a bit tricky to fit the batteries into the battery capsule—they barely fit. Has anyone had a similar experience or know what could be wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help, and I’m thrilled to be revisiting this awesome toy from my childhood!