Thoughts on the new ReRe Schumacher Cougar?

[bertberr]

Looks like a nice kit, and not crazy expensive compared to some Tamiya / Kyosho higher end buggies.

 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/schumacher-cougar-classic-kit-1345198

 

[.AJ.]

I love it 👌 

[Alex97]

It's good for people who have the originals and keeps the prices from sky rocking as well. 

[NigelB RC]

I used to run a Cougar for a while around 1992 and it was a great car. So it was a no-brainer for me to order this re-re as soon as it was announced. It arrived yesterday. The kit looks very good and appears to be great value for money at £199. I've started the build and it's going together nicely though nowhere near completion yet. I like the way the components required for each step in the manual are individually bagged so no sorting screws or cutting bits off trees. I have an LRP 14T brushed motor and speed controller ready to go into it similar to what I had in the original. It's going to be fun going back down memory lane.

 

[NigelB RC]

Completed my chassis build and electronics of my Schumacher Cougar Classic this afternoon, just the bodyshell to do. Not a bad build, went together quite nicely with just a couple of fiddly hiccups. Brought back memories as I run one of these back in ’92/93. I enjoyed it then and I’ll enjoy it again in my 70th year. I did apply a number of hop-ups, Pro transmission, alloy belt tensioner eccentrics, alloy battery posts, titanium turnbuckles, JC Racing spoked wheels and Schumacher mini-dart tyres. Body will be black/neon yellow so it will look exactly like mine was back in the day.

Electronics is LRP 14T motor, Hobbywing 1060 esc, Savox SC-1252MG servo, Absima receiver and Centro 5000 2s 100c shorty. Not tried it in anger yet just set it up and tested.
 

[NigelB RC]

Cougar kit all finished now. It's a nice kit, apart from one or two little niggles I thoroughly enjoyed building it. If like me you missed out on the Top Cat this is a good one to get. It's got a reasonable turn of speed with my brushed setup but I'll play around with the gearing and shock settings before I give it a real testing. Should fly with a brushless setup but I'm not a particularly proficient driver and I wanted to keep it roughly as I had it in the '90s.
 

Edited July 7, 2022 by NigelB RC
pictures not right

[bertberr]

Lovely looking buggy that, you've done a great job with the shell, looks very early 90s with all that neon yellow!  Very tempted by one, just know at the back of my mind that I should be freeing up some space not adding to it...

[mcreeder]

What wheel options are there to be able to run more modern tyres like cut stagger fronts and Mezzo rears. Is there a way of converting to 12mm Hex or do you need to use the 2.2" wheels that have the castle fitment?

[NigelB RC]

Have not come across castle to 12mm hex adapters yet so using castle 2.2 wheels from JC Racing which will take any tyres you care to throw at them. I didn't like the standard wheels and tyres with the kit so changed them out immediately. Currently have Schumacher cut staggers on the front and mini-pins on the rear and handling well.