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Spils77 01-06-2019 05:23 PM

Show us your Cougar Laydown.
 
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Just finished building the kit and the last coat of paint went on the shell this morning. I thought I would share a few photos with you all. I still have to tidy up the electrics and carry out some final adjustments.

Ross 03-06-2019 06:40 PM

Haha,nearly the same colour :woot:


https://photos.smugmug.com/Rcbuild/L...IMG_3617-M.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Rcbuild/L...IMG_3612-M.jpg

PaulFarrand 03-06-2019 09:19 PM

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Getting there.....

Spils77 04-06-2019 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ross (Post 999519)


Looking Good, almost the same colours :thumbsup:
Loving the build photos, I can see you have had some issues with the transmission by the looks of it.

How are you keeping the wiring so neat, do you have to shorten the servo/ESC cables to the receiver?

I have just wedged mine behind the servo at present but was hoping to use the space there for the transponder.

Spils77 04-06-2019 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulFarrand (Post 999527)
Getting there.....


Looks nice with the carbon parts you have fitted.

adey 04-06-2019 11:47 AM

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Here is mine.

BlobbyDavro 04-06-2019 01:24 PM

I'm under the impression the transmission case is supposed to bow out like that before it's screwed together, FWIW. I think it was Kyosho who started doing that. It ensures the tight fit of the two halves all the way around when screwed together. The case certainly fit together very well anyway.

cornishboy176 04-06-2019 03:27 PM

Cougar LD
 
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Here it is,

Ross 04-06-2019 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spils77 (Post 999536)
Looking Good, almost the same colours :thumbsup:
Loving the build photos, I can see you have had some issues with the transmission by the looks of it.

How are you keeping the wiring so neat, do you have to shorten the servo/ESC cables to the receiver?

I have just wedged mine behind the servo at present but was hoping to use the space there for the transponder.




Most of those pictures are of the first one I built for a mate. His had more play in the diff than mine, but it's been fine so far though.

The motor wires I just used the side holders as I didn't want them going over the motor. The servo wire had already been shortened, i need to do it a bit more. The ESC wire is kit length. I will shorten it once i know its all stay as it is now.

Its worth shortening them if you have to tool for it.

Ross 04-06-2019 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BlobbyDavro (Post 999542)
I'm under the impression the transmission case is supposed to bow out like that before it's screwed together, FWIW. I think it was Kyosho who started doing that. It ensures the tight fit of the two halves all the way around when screwed together. The case certainly fit together very well anyway.


It done it on the first one I built for a mate and mine. It has been fine so far :)

Ross 04-06-2019 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cornishboy176 (Post 999546)
Here it is,

Ohh, I love that shell :wub

Ross 04-06-2019 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by adey (Post 999539)
Here is mine.

Can I asked where that shell is from. And, what the reason behind spacing the top of the rear shocks out :thumbsup:

cornishboy176 04-06-2019 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross (Post 999549)
Ohh, I love that shell :wub

Thanks Ross, done by @nukeproof

mark christopher 04-06-2019 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross (Post 999551)
Can I asked where that shell is from. And, what the reason behind spacing the top of the rear shocks out :thumbsup:

looks like what we did with the L1 and Kc, im pretty sure the Ld tower is moved forward so its no longer needed to be done

Ross 04-06-2019 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mark christopher (Post 999558)
looks like what we did with the L1 and Kc, im pretty sure the Ld tower is moved forward so its no longer needed to be done

Thanks Mark, but what does it do :)

adey 04-06-2019 06:19 PM

My shell is a penguin one and I spaced the shocks forward because I the shocks lean back a little and I wanted to straighten them up a touch. I have run the car and after a few setup changes it was good.

matt 04-06-2019 06:57 PM

Here is mine. Wasn't to happy with it at the weekend on grass but got through the day. Goes well on the astro.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5bc5e93cac.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9afd4d9d67.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b78c00d7cc.jpg

Spils77 04-06-2019 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by matt (Post 999563)
Here is mine. Wasn't to happy with it at the weekend on grass but got through the day. Goes well on the astro.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5bc5e93cac.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9afd4d9d67.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b78c00d7cc.jpg

Love the paint scheme. Good to here the car ran well on astro. What did you find the car doing/not doing on grass?

Spils77 04-06-2019 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross (Post 999547)
Most of those pictures are of the first one I built for a mate. His had more play in the diff than mine, but it's been fine so far though.

The motor wires I just used the side holders as I didn't want them going over the motor. The servo wire had already been shortened, i need to do it a bit more. The ESC wire is kit length. I will shorten it once i know its all stay as it is now.

Its worth shortening them if you have to tool for it.

I have seen a few posts with problems in the transmission area but to be fair mine seems fine after I fitted the extra shims due to me not reading the info on the packet.
I was thinking about shortening the wires but knowing my luck the servo or ESC will fail soon afterwards and I will have invalidated any warranty.
Looking forward to giving mine it's maiden run tomorrow night at our local indoor club.

Ross 04-06-2019 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by adey (Post 999562)
My shell is a penguin one and I spaced the shocks forward because I the shocks lean back a little and I wanted to straighten them up a touch. I have run the car and after a few setup changes it was good.

Cool, thanks :thumbsup:


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