Letter from Claude McCullough rcvd.11/12/02

Mr. McCullough wrote:

My apologies for being so long getting back to you. I have been in the hospital with heart problems and My life got somewhat scrambled.

I'm 80 and don't trust my memory too much but my recollection is that the Kougar came out about 1975 or 76. When I get to feeling better I'll try to dig into my old magazine collection and see if I can find the introductory ad.

One thing I'm certain about is that the MK II had no changes in plan-form and any construction changes were minor, made to make it more logically assembled. The main difference over the original design was a complete new photo illustrated "step by step" assembly book.

I'm afraid I can't remember who Hazel J. was. SIG has about 80 or so employees now and and must of had more than 50 then. Many local housewives and young girls were the packers. Montezuma has a population of around 1200. I can't recall the reason for including an AMA number in the kit, for the model builders at SIG designed the kits but did not work in the kit department.

Jeff Foley worked at SIG for several years, starting as a teen ager. He sure has made His mark in model building.

Thanks for your interest in the Kougar. It has been a steady sell all these years.

Sincerely,

Claude McCullough

P.S. I'm behind times, don't have a computer or E-mail

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Please see My post in club house " GET WELL SOON" for Claude McCullough. And thanks to Mr. McCullough for the info.