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1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - on the Track with the other Cougar

Postby Dundee Denny » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:40 pm

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Boyz picked up a very inexpensive 68 Cougar and know it will be a quick build in that the Pioneer T/A chassis fits almost perfect!!

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby Dundee Denny » Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:52 pm

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This was the oddest box art I ever saw on a static kit box.

Then I got inside and it was the most flimsy, extra flash littered car too!!

Revell really had to let down some kids with this kit!!

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby dge467 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:37 pm

That will be a nice one Denny! Yeah, that box art is a bit odd. I like the green though!
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby JULES » Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:38 pm

That should be an interesting build, DD.

So much has changed in the last 45 years with the accuracy and quality of injection moulding tools. If the machined angles of the cavities inside the tool don't meet perfectly then hot liquid plastic under pressures ranging from 40 to 90 tons is going to find a way, in a just a few seconds, to find the weakest point in the tool and 'flash' out.

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:05 pm

On the other hand, AMT made flawless kits in 1962...
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby dreinecke » Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:55 pm

This is actually one of Revell's worst releases. It is wrong on many levels. Several folks tried to work with it many years ago and the Zee Toys monstrosity isn't much better. This model and the slot version of it are why I got into 3D scanning and printing.

You've done a nice job with it thus far though, and the Boyz should be proud.
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby JULES » Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:00 pm

Waay, that was when tools were made by skilled men in downtown Michigan.

The early Hong Kong tools suffered from poor open/shut techniques.

The more you pay, the better you get.

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby HomeRacingWorld » Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:05 pm

I know the Boyz will make a great car from it. There are still skilled hands out there, most of them post here often.
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A

Postby Dundee Denny » Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:45 am

GREAT to get all the input on this kit and its history!!

The primer really revealed all the mold issues big time.

On the picture above you can see the scary mold lines on the hood, around the windows, and the top of the rear corner panel.

And the trunk lid didn't fare any better!! The plastic still melts even if you power sand any faster than the slowest speed.

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - first paint

Postby Dundee Denny » Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:49 am

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The Boyz feel they are getting more than their "moneys worth" anytime a paint color has two words involved!!

So this first coat got them excited with the name "Grey Green" from Tamiya!!

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - first paint coat

Postby proxieken » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:05 am

I have been trying to teach myself how to make my own plastic injection molds for the past few years. I feel confident enough to make Palmer Plastics style kits but I have been thinking they are simply not going to ever be accepted compared to todays current high quality kits.

Someday I am going to be able to actually make sliding side model kit molds but to be honest I would be very happy if my stuff even resembles the real cars. The process is not impossible, it can just fail for the smallest of reasons.

I have a 28 ton Arburg in the shop and a couple of CNC machines. All the stuff I have is really low price and antique. I am currently hooking up a Hansvedt EDM sinker to help smooth things out. It is from 1984 so I hope it works OK.

The goal is to make stuff never before available. Someday......
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - first paint coat

Postby RazorJon » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:19 am

good job on the model, the boys did a fine job
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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - second paint coat

Postby Dundee Denny » Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:45 am

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Boyz liking/admiring the second paint choice (another two worded paint too!!) Cobalt Green from Tamiya!!

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - sponsors added

Postby Dundee Denny » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:43 pm

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One of the new guys brought in from Colorado, is going to put a little petro in to fire the Cougar up.

Boyz working on the sponsors, and they may take it for a quick spin before finishing up the trim and final details.

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Re: 1968 Mercury Cougar T/A - sponsors added

Postby arroldn » Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:01 pm

Denny,
Where are you getting your round numbers?
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