Model cars & Coffee - AMT 1969 Mercury Cougar drag car 1/25 scale built model

[@slowridemodelcars1687]

Nice Cougar, looks like a nice bracket drag car, thanks for sharing!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@slowridemodelcars1687 Thanks buddy ✌️

[@JethrosGarage-op4bo]

Nice work on the Cougar Pat, very cool build! ☕️😎👍

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@JethrosGarage-op4bo Thanks Jethro, appreciate it buddy ✌️

[@ramblers69]

Great looking Cougar Pat, 😎☕👍

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@ramblers69 Thank you Tom ✌️

[@davidchin350]

Great revisit of the famous shop card featured Cougar👍

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@davidchin350 Thanks David. Much appreciated buddy ✌️

[@Ratdaddy2023]

I love those old Kittys! Great job!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@@Ratdaddy2023 Who doesn't like a Cougar with some work done 🤣

[@KRD12K]

Love that build Pat...

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@@KRD12K Thanks Jason✌️

[@themediocremodeler-zm7ny]

Sweet looking Cougar, Pat. I have to pick up some metalizers. The 3D glasses idea is awesome!👍Have a great week Pat.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@themediocremodeler-zm7ny Thanks Mark. Ya, I have about 20 pairs of those glasses. You'll see more of them.✌️

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Sweet build Pat!!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@THROTTLEPOWER Thanks Tim ✌️

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

A Cougar and a drag car? Double awesome! Prayers for your family, and ouch on the 13hr shift!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@BigSkyModelWorkshop Thanks Joe, appreciate the prayers. And ya, the shift was brutal...but we got through it. We better get the 11 hour shift next year 🤣

[@Mannysscalemodeling]

Sweet build Pat!! Love that car

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@@Mannysscalemodeling Thanks Manny✌️

[@papasmodelcarroom8450]

That is awesome 😮😮

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@papasmodelcarroom8450 Thanks buddy ✌️

[@AmateurScaleModelBuildi-lj3so]

Really sweet build Pat! Exceptional use of 3D glasses!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

Thanks John, I appreciate it buddy ✌️

[@linkpoison5511]

I really like that build, nice job!!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@linkpoison5511 Thanks Link ✌️

[@pappytinkers]

Yep this one is really cool Pat. I've been waiting to hear the story on this one

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@pappytinkers Thanks buddy. It def was a fun build.✌️

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

Super cool Pat!! Really sharp looking old Cougar. That’s an aw some build. Have a great week!

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@kyledehartsscaleworks Thanks Kyle. Def was a fun build ✌️

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

@ you’re welcome!

[@modelbuildingcorner]

Looks awesome Pat! Remember that movie with ally Sheedy and the robot Johnny 5? That's your engine!!! Johnny 5 alive lol.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@@modelbuildingcorner lol Johnny 5 IS alive lol

[@modelbuildingcorner]

@cardzscaledreams3917 When I saw that bug catcher, the first thing I thought was... That's Johnny 5!! Lol

[@marsgarage8217]

That looks pretty cool, I did a Cougar a while back but it was pretty much box stock.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@marsgarage8217 Thanks Mars ✌️

[@dustymojave]

Cool. I have a 61 F100 similar to the AMT 63 F100 kit re-released this year. In the late 1980s I installed a 428 Cobra Jet engine in it from a 1970 Cougar Eliminator that had been crashed. Still in there, but with about 450,000 miles since that swap, the engine is a bit tired. The kits come in 2 versions. Both are Eliminators. 1 version like yours comes with the Boss 302 engine. The other kit comes with the 428 Cobra Jet engine. The 1 thing about that 69 Cougar kit that bothers me is the front wheel wells that might be semi accurate in a Chevelle, but are WAY wrong for a Cougar. I have a couple of the 69 Cougars that I have 67 Mustangs to supply the front frame and fender wells to make them more accurate. I might use the rear axle, except the axle in the 67 Mustnags, including the GT350s is a Ford 8". Correct for a 2 barrel low performance base V8 Mustang. A Ford 9" is correct for a high performance GT K-Code Mustang, GT 350 or GT500. The center section of the 8" is flat on top and bottom. The 9" is round top and bottom. So my Cougars will get a 9" from some other source. My Boss 302 will be an SCCA road racer (like Trans Am racing, but as an amateur). The 428CJ will be a drag car like yours. Those slicks...are they NASCAR slicks? They suit the car well. Not too huge. Not Pro Street. More like Super Stock or weekender.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@dustymojave Thanks man. Sound like some cool projects for sure. And ya, the rear are Nascar tires.

[@dustymojave]

@cardzscaledreams3917 Good fit. Hard to find 10.00-15 slicks. Or even 12.00-15 slicks.

[@cardzscaledreams3917]

@@dustymojave Absolutely, tire makes a big difference.