Resin 1977 Mercury Cougar

[ford fan]

Hi !

I wish to show you my latest completed model : a Paul Hettick's 1977 Merc Cougar.

I am a massive Cougar fan & try & buy every model available. When I saw this model for sale on eBay, I had to have it. 

As with all Paul's models, the fit is perfect. Pricey but well worth it !

I painted it using a FireScaleModeller spray paint (a 70's Citroën hue in fact) & the interior in Tamiya insignia white.

Hope you like it !

[Jim B]

Cool Couger.  Well done.

[Falcon Ranchero]

Looks great; a guy in town here has a ‘77 Cougar in the same colour, but witha dark blue vinyl top.

[iwantmodels]

Wow.  That is stunning.  I want one.  I had a real 1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7, mine was white with a brown vinyl top and a brown interior.  I loved that car.  

[Chuckyg1]

Another sweet looking build. One of my buddies had one of this vintage. Lotta memories. Some good, some not so much.

[iamsuperdan]

Really nice!

 

[PappyD340]

Very nice Mercury Cougar!

[Shark]

Looks real, except for that hand in one picture.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice build. Sharp-looking car.

[AMT68]

Awesome representation and build of that XR7.. Comfortable riding cars that were very popular during their three year run. 

[Tyreman]

Wonderful! i owned a 68 XR7 so lucky! one of these for sale UK Black with Blue roof and looks a good car...i like your build Sir.

[Tom99]

Very nice!!

[baycolony]

Bertrand!!!!  That is killer.  You did a fantastic job on this.  I am glad to see it completed, and so clean.  

[ChrisR]

Looks great.

[ford fan]

Thank you my friends !

@baycolony : Gil, it's thanks to you that I could have this kit ! For some reason, the American eBay seller didn't want to ship to France. So Gil (we are long-distance friends for years) bought it & kindly sent it to me.

I will never thank you enough since I wish to have every existing Cougar model in my collection (I am not that far away) ! Glad to see you here !

@Tony : ouch ! You owned a '68 XR7 !!! In a perfect world, I would drive my good old New Edge daily & have an early Cougar for the week-end drives !

[Mike 1017]

BEAUTIFUL !!!!

[Kah puts]

Excellent paint and detail 👍

[espo]

Great looking paint and trim. The resin body all looks in proportion.  

[carrucha]

Nice build.  Good work on the interior.

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Excellent!

[michelle]

very nice 

[ford fan]

Thanks so much ! I'm really glad to discover that there is a nice proportion of women on this forum.

I'm part of a French modeling forum too (called Koolest Kruzers) & unfortunately, among the 500+ members, there isn't a single woman 😞 . It's a shame...

[XYHARRY]

Very nice Cougar there Bertrand, I remember seeing many of these 'land yachts ' as a 13 yo when my family lived in Vancouver BC for a year in 1979/80. You never see these here in Australia. Really well done and welcome to the forum. 

[slusher]

Absolutely beautiful!