Thanks again Jason, it's all good!

I'm really leaning towards one in SFOR markings!

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IFOR and SFOR Cougars had the ceramic plates and the kevlar coverings added to hull top areas, back doors, and lower hull at the rear suspension.

Just so you know....SFOR Cougars....intially they had the thinner tires, then they went to the wider XML tires.

During both the thin and wide tire use the trim vane tire rack was mounted to carry the spare tire......about half of the SFOR Cougars with the thin tires had the spare tire racks but when the XML tires replaced all the thin tires all the Cougars had the spare tire racks mounted on the trim vane......in addition....when the XML tires were fitted the Cougars got another upgrade.....the Bison style mirrors mounts and mirrors.

Were the Cougars used in KFOR? I reckon they would have the bolt-on armour (have seen a pic of a KFOR Husky with the applique armour pack)

KFOR...nope....5 Leopard C1A1s and a Squadron of Coyotes....no Cougars.

The Grizzlys and Huskys were there with the bolt on armour packages.

I have a few pics posted on Graeme's thread on the MCV dg showing the searchlight area:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/169232/message/1198216643/What+they+said

If you can hang tough for a bit I'm going to upload most of my Cougar photos to my Webshots page in the next few days. Need to re-scan my prints first.

Edit: Started posting photos here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/562008913RwdFKD

Cheers,
Jim

Thanks for the link Jim.

AHHH CFB Calgary, those were the days! Staggering back from the Westgate,........but I digress.....the Cougar.

Todays installment consisted of completing the running gear. The shocks on the front were too short, two rear drive axles were as well and the front diff driveshaft and drive axles were too long!





Started on the upper hull with the drivers hatch, and guess what, the hole in the hull is too big!

So I decided to call it a night!





Just have the MG port to finish and make a barrel cover and the turret should be pretty much done.

Comments and critiques as always welcome!

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There should be a resin piece for the turret extractor fan cover....circular...it mounts behind the left grenade discharger bank.

Coming along nicely.

She's ready for paint!









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remember when you go to glue the wheels on permanently that the tread pattern is directional. Nice job on the hull tie-downs and the gun cover!

It's up to you Rick, but there should be exposed wires from the black out drive markers to the back of the headlight mount and four welded bolt mounts for the licence plate on the forward slope of the glacis plate just slighty to the right of the trim vane piston.

I am not sure if you saw this walkaround on Prime Portal.....but it is pretty much the version that you just built............
http://www.primeportal.net/apc/scott_tremblay/avgp_cougar/

Thanks Graeme, ya the tires aren't glued yet,

Well Jason i've taken it this far, might as well,......LOL

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I'm really impressd with the amount of detail and all of the small parts in this kit. Having never built one yet the work done so far is inspiring!

Well after 2 attempts at the three tone camo i went with plan "B".







Just gonna let this set and will seal it tomorrow and give the final washes and detail painting. Also add the antennae and CFR plates.

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Looks good Rick.

I look foward to seeing your Cougar finished Rick.....what problems did you have with the three colour camouflage?

Operator headspacing mainly LOL. Overspray on my masking job, then tried to brush paint and that was a nasty job. Stripped it back and just went with the basic green. Plus the Khaki Drab that I was using didn't look "right" , a bit too bright of a colour (tamiya"s) and since I had the basic green to fall back on the idea of mixing colours was almost immediately discounted.

I'm also about ready to paint my LAV 111 and want to get on with that, and get started on a Leopard C1 that I just received the MLM conversion for, and,.......and..........and,........

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Well I'm calling this one done!

I would like to thank all the troops on this site, and especially Jason, Graeme and Jim, for their support and patience in making this one hit the completed shelf.





























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Really nice work there Rick, I love the "killroy" graffiti

Thanks Graeme, since "Killroy was Here" originated with the navy I figured it was appropriate

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