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Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:09 pm
by Sub
Hi chaps.
Just a little build i have 99% finished, just some minor light fitting tweeks and decals to do.
Scratch built body from 1.5mm Styrene card, brass and stuff.
Based on a modified WPL B16 chassis i rebuilt a while ago with all metal bits etc.
Spektrum 7 ch radio.
F+R
Steering
360 turret
Proportional diesel engine sound
2 speed gearbox
Switching unit for lights
.50 Cal gun battle engagement sound
Think it turned out ok.
Regards Sub.
Sub

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:22 pm
by Artyfist
Looks great, any chance of a video?

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:31 pm
by Tiger6
Not going to torture yourself making the bar armour then? :haha: :lolno: :thumbup:

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:46 pm
by Sub
Hi chaps,
Thx for the replies. :thumbup:
I dont know how to post a video,
I think the bar armour is more of a british thing, as i have not seen any US cougars with bar armour, i think the british version is called something else with the bar armour, Mastiff i think, but could be wrong.
Regards.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 6:59 pm
by Tiger6
You may be right there :thumbup:
Its a pig to do either way :crazy:

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 7:58 pm
by Sub
Hi Tiger6.
You are right there.. :haha: . :haha:
I may have that honour on another build i am doing.
Regards
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 8:30 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
No unpainted pictures showing warts and all?

That's my favourite part of these scratch builds out of bits of plastic and metal :thumbup:

Anyway, this looks excellent :clap: :clap:

As for videos, if you upload videos to YouTube, then you can paste the link in a post :thumbup:

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 10:32 pm
by Sub
Ok Mr Gunner..
Just for you.. :haha:
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 11:03 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
Oh yeah, thank you Mr Sub, just how I like em, in the raw :shifty:

Re: Scratch build US Cougar 6x6 MRAP

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 11:37 pm
by tankme
I have seen the bar armor on them in Afghanistan on American MRAPs of all kinds. I've seen a lot of them after they were hit by IEDs and most looked like they fared pretty well as far as the troop and driver's compartment go. Nice build.