Popular Post bertberr Posted June 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2022 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 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 I love it 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 It's good for people who have the originals and keeps the prices from sky rocking as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelB RC Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelB RC Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NigelB RC Posted July 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 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 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcreeder Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelB RC Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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