TM Cougar & Warthog Serial Numbers: Lets see yours
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So after seeing pictures of Schnidrman’s S/N 105 Cougar set, it inspired me to start this thread for us TM diehards to post their serial numbers and pictures of there set(s). If you have a story to tell then go for it. Like how long youve had it, what mods or repairs youve made, Pics of the controllers in-situ is cool too, and a closeup of the serial is requested.
Think ill start this off with some pics of my oldest set (I have many sets in various mod configurations).
My first Cougar set (retired) which had originally a FCC1 and then upgraded to FCC3. Note its near minty paint, all my Cougars have faired well (in contrast to the Whog set). I currently use a newer set with FSSB-R1, WH stick grip, and TQS with TUSBA-R2 and Miles Hall sensor.
This set has S/N
The stock Warthog set I use for DCS with far far fewer hours on it and only 5 years old. Note the paint decay and the replacement grip I just got.
And my first Warthog’s SN
The Warthog I use has one mod, that being replacing the throttle’s cursor hat nub with a 3D printed full sized one which is more realistic (done working with a friend who wants to remain anonymous)
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After:
So lets see your Thrustmaster SNs
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Didn’t get a SN pic of my three Cougars that I’ve sold on, but here’s one from my Warthog
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No pic at the mo, they all look similar anyway
Had to go to the database, but I’m 04518. Only mods to my Cougar are Evenstrain titanium gimbals and hall sensors. Pre-ordered it and got it sometime after it was released. I recall having to wait past the expected date (US orders were delayed?), but I no longer recall anything else aside from the anger and disappointment
I wish I had a cool story to tell about it. But it’s just put in a yeoman’s shift for the past 15 years.
Here’s the Cougar World database if anyone might find it interesting or useful
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I remember that North American sales delay DBond, and I think it’s why my SN is what it is. My old buddy at Combatsim.com got one of the early ones because he was in the “press” at the time. He is the first one on that list you posted with SN 104. Doesn’t seem to be significant USA owners until around SN 2500 or so. Funny, I can now see where some of my spare sets came from. Did WartHogs ever get a SN listing?
The only disappointment I had/have is that the original sales literature stated that the removable grip was to facilitate different aircraft control grips (F18, Mig29, EF2K - IIRC). Can anyone find that original article stating this?
As for posting pics, I think it’s cool seeing the old soldiers like Schnidrs (I repost his image, hope that’s OK)
To quote schnidrman: "Worn paint = Character "
It’s old…
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Hey that’s Crash’s Cougar!
I wrote articles for Combatsim and for Frug’s and I got no such preferential treatment. Says alot about my articles I think.
Doesn’t seem to be significant USA owners until around SN 2500 or so
Yes, there are a few here and there, but after serial number 4000 it’s a steady string of Americans.
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Yes it is… I see that now. Either Schniderman = Crash or bought it along the way like so many by now.
I wrote with Viking and Combatsim in the early days too. Didn’t get a press set either, but I did get monitors and thunderseat and other hardware back in the day. Like I said earlier, SN 105 should be kept in a TM museum.
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I bought it in the summer of 2014, from “Cali”, another member of this community. Not sure how many times it has changed hands, but it is still working fine. Has the Uber1 mod w/ hall sensors, but is stock otherwise. Would love to go with force sensing, but that is going to have to wait a bit. I did have to repair the TQS the other night, as the brake shoe had come loose from the lever arm for adjusting drag on the throttle, but that was only a 10 min. fix. I would say I probably have more than a thousand hours on that stick. Would love to know how many actual hrs. are on it!
BTW, the paint wasn’t worn like that when I got it, I just have “leathery meathooks”! :wfish:
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Cougar #3013 here, asked about 4 years back for it to be added to the flyfoxy database of cougar owners but no action on that front just yet… Bought on eBay some years back in “as new” condition. I guess when it came new, it had chipped paint, a busted throttle pot and was missing screws from the ministick ring mount… and it had a bit of slop in the grip from the infamous attachment point between the male part of the adaptor plug and the stick grip itself.
Still has that slop, but its had its gimbals replaced with the FCC-3, a new throttle pot installed, and grease cleaned from the throttle action, and depth added to the throttle friction adjustment point.
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Freshman’s freshman Warthog HOTAS #59405. I wonder if the overall build and paint quality on a post-55k piece has improved over the first batches.
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My freshly bought Warthog for BMS and DCS A-10C has a serial number #60793
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Currently have two cougars and a warthog. The first cougar I have has been packed away and never used after installing the Uber2 NXT with hall sensors in the stick. And Cub pilots HS1 mod in the throttle.
Here is a pic of my current cougar serial # im using nowAnd one of my current WH
my current setup for BMS is a cougar TQS with TUSBA R2 and a warthog stick
Sorry no pics of the other cougar because I’m just not pulling it out of its box -
Wow… all of these WH with high numbers…
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Mine is 62959! Warthog.
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My WH is 13072…earlier, but not really “impressive”.
My Cougar TQSs are: 16371, 25439, and 29819.
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Thanks Stevie…
I feel better that there are others that keep spares around.
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Speaking of spares, just picked up an almost minty set (cursor needs fixing, im good at this kind of tinkering). Its s/n 18114 which doesnt show up in the old Cougar database. No one seems to respond to updating the data base, so i wonder if we should here in BMS forums?