AMT 1967 & 1968 Mercury Cougar Kit Contents
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- čas přidán 7. 11. 2019
- Here is what is inside the AMT 1967 and 1968 Cougar Annuals!
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As the owner of a 1968 Cougar XR7 since 1984 I occasionally look for models of them online but I rarely find them or they are incomplete. So finding your video was a pleasant surprise. I must say your knowledge of Cougars is very accurate also, so kudos to you.
Very cool! Thank you!
Great review & info ... Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
67, 68 Cougars are by far my favorite 60s cars. I too have both kits but have never done a comparison. Great video!!!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks! They are really nice kits and great cars!
Now we are talking !! Your channel is turning into one of my favourite channels Raoul.
I have a mint 67 annual kit that I bought a few years ago, it was still sealed when I got it. Beautiful cars.
They are! Glad you are enjoying my channel!
Raoul, you really need to show off your kit stash & parts you have as well.....perhaps your work area & products & tools you use too.......I would be curious to see it since your very specific in terms of correct builds etc......awesome !!!!
Thanks! I may do that in a different way. I have a few ideas but I also like to keep you guessing!
Great comparison between the two kits, cool cars. Cheers
Thank you!
I love your videos and your information is the best
Thanks!
Great review, How cool. Ron
Thank you!
I have a 69 Cougar kit in my stash. I’ve always thought that the 67-68 had the best body lines. An old friend gave me the kit, cause he knew I was into building models. I didn’t know what to do with it, so I decided to make it a short track race car. I haven’t gotten around to it yet, but I have a donor kit for the chassis, and when I get around to it, it’ll come out nice
Sounds like a fun project!
Cool kits nice video
Thanks!
AMT was starting to have issues by '67/'68, losing promo contracts to MPC and kit sales were dropping. Nice work.
Didn't MPC form from a few guys that left AMT? I understand that is why the AMT 67 Barracuda and the MPC 68 Barracuda are the same tooling with just the updates to make it a 68. Both kits have the same custom parts. Thanks!
Ralph, I had a '68 Cougar kit as a kid, and traded it for something else.
Cool! I bet you wish you could go back huh!
The Model King version was an MPC Funny Car that was completely different from the AMT Body Shell.
Thanks. I was under the impression that it was what was left of this car.
Great video, very useful since I've recently bought a '67 parts kit and a '67 built as a custom so you've enabled me to work out exactly what should be included on a stock build.
Presume that second metal axle in yours is an extra since the kit is moulded with a front axle that steers?
CycolacFan Glad this one helped! I think AMT just included two axles as most of the kits needed them.
Find a 428cj GTE model please! Lol. FYI the 427 was listed as an option in the 1969 mercury sales brochure, but none were ever produced. No XR-7 G's came with a 427, although every other engine was an option.
Thanks. Only a few 427s and only in the GT-E.
Very nice video! This is my absolute favorite car. I am looking for a few parts for the 67 or 68 kit. I am going to be resin casting much of these as I have access to a company that is willing to make the molds and the resin casting. If you’re willing to part with any of the parts that you have that are extra let me know please. Also feel free to check out the video I did of a 1968 GTE that I did in the scale kit bashing a lot of different stuff to try and get it right.
Maddog Merv I checked out you video! Very cool. I plan to build that 68 as a 427 GT-E! I have had the Mini Exotics kit at one time!
The Muscle Car Modeler I can’t wait to see your build! I’m curious as to where you got the correct hood scoop for the 427?
Maddog Merv It was included in the Mini Exotics resin kit.
Hey where did you get the model kit?
I bought these years ago off eBay.
Raoul, any chance you could cast and sell me a GT-E hood scoop? I just got one of the Kenz & Leslie '68 Cougar funny cars which originally had that scoop. I have a resin GT-E hood, but it would be easier to just glue the scoop on the funny car. Started on another stock '68 Cougar recently bought from Facebook group, so that will be my third.
Sorry. Someone on eBay was selling the hood but I have not seen it in awhile.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler Thanks. I have one of those hoods, so I'll carefully cut the hood our of that funny car and attach the resin one in its place. Btw, working on my third '68 stock Cougar, which will be another 428 CJ XR-7.
What a shame...such a beautiful car...they would have been a hot seller.
I’m sure it would sell well if it was still a available. These get good money now because of demand.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler i posted an inquiry on Luca Cee's about re release today & got my answer from you...So naturally i scrolled through your Vids & found yours👍...i might have found a AMT 69 Cougar Eliminator today...the one that's Ford blue on the cover...its about as close as ill get & probably crappy engine detail etc.
Cheers
That 69 kit really isn’t a bad kit. I like them and the build up nice. Only issue is some box arts make you think you get the 428 CJ (pictured on box)version but says Eliminator. It really has the 302 Eliminator in it.
My biggest complaint is the underhood area is not anywhere accurate . More like looking under the hood of a ‘65 Galaxy . Revell puts these AMT kits to shame .
A lot of that has to do with when these kits were tooled. A lot of the annual kits from back then like these from 1967 were promos to start. Then turned into a model kit. Some AMT did a great job detailing the engine compartment and chassis and other not so much like this one. These kits have not been released since these offered last in 68. They were turned into Funny Cars and released a few times like that. Revell didn't exist for the most part back then and the kits they offer today. Most were tooled in the 80's or later!