bh1701 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Some photos of my recent Cougar II model. I remember building it as a kid and wanted to try it again. I pretty much disabled all of the features it had (windows that went up and down, retractable lights, opening doors and truck, steerable wheels, etc.) since I remember that they seemed to be pretty finicky and never worked all that well and I felt they detracted from the model. All in all, I am really satisfied with how this kit turned out! Thanks, Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Very, very nice! You're inspiring me to dig mine out and actually build it. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Nice build indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Looks good . I tried my hands at that one several years ago. It did not go well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Looking good! What color did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Unusual car, VERY nice model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Very nice work, I also have one that never got anywhere...seeing this I may have to give it another look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Very nice! I too attempted to build this as a kid in the 70's and lost interest due to all the finicky moving parts. I have one of these in my build stash, after seeing yours, I want to move it up the list to build, and I too will opt for non-moving parts build. Thanks to post this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 That looks nice and clean - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nice. Like the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great job! Looks stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Congratulations! That kit is a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh1701 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Thanks for all the kind comments on my work! To answer one of the questions, I used Tamiya TS-39 Mica Red as the color for the body. The actual color on the model may be a bit darker than how it came out in the photos. ...and for all of you who mentioned you have one of these kits and haven't built it yet, take your time and be patient. It is quite a bugger to build! Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 This is the only IMC kit I have not built (out of all the GT40's J Car, Mustang II) but it looks similar to the AMT 289 Cobra (chassis and engine) and you can find the Testors or Lindbergh versions pretty cheap so there's isn't much to lose if the frustration level gets too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Very nice work! I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) Very nice Bart. The 1:1 was built on a Cobra chassis CSX2008 https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/11/25/lost-concept-cars-the-shelby-cobra-based-ford-cougar-ii/ Edited February 12, 2019 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Very nice and clean job on what can be a VERY tough kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Looks good. Did you lose any hair over building this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 really cool. reminds me of the all the 60ies and 70ies concept cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I have always liked the lines of this car. You have really got a nice model in this one and were wise to glue everything shut. I would do the same if I ever tackled it again. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Amazing to see one all built up and looking good. Definitely, I agree with you that just ignoring the "features" is the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 When I was a kid, this was my dream car. Super stylish for the time. This and the Astro vette were the cars I really love. Great build!!! Great Job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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