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[topher5150]

i passed on making the sunbursts i found some wheels that will go with the color i picked out, im going to strip the chrome and hit them with model masters magnesium and on the inners gunmetal, they came off the Arii Toyota 2000gt

Those are Toyota rims??? Those look more Shelby than the rims from the Shelby kit.

[Fat Brian]

The 66 Mustang that is out now used to have a nice set of those Shelby style wheels in it, I haven't seen that latest issue to see if it still does.

[Lownslow]

Those are Toyota rims??? Those look more Shelby than the rims from the Shelby kit.

yup toyota 2000gt, i think so too even more so once i get the chrome off them.

[Casey]

Those are Toyota rims??? Those look more Shelby than the rims from the Shelby kit.

Only five of the ten spokes show any likeness to Shelby wheels, and the Toyota wheel's center is totally different. The Monogram '70 Boss 429 kit has a nice set of early Shelby Mustang ('66-'67, I think) aluminum wheels.

I looked at the wheels in a few different AMT 289 Cobra kits yesterday, and they definitely could use some upgrading.

[topher5150]

Only five of the ten spokes show any likeness to Shelby wheels, and the Toyota wheel's center is totally different. The Monogram '70 Boss 429 kit has a nice set of early Shelby Mustang ('66-'67, I think) aluminum wheels. Here's another shot of the 1:1:




I looked at the wheels in a few different AMT 289 Cobra kits yesterday, and they definitely could use some upgrading.

I know I am very familiar with the shelby rim, cleaned them many a time, but I think those Toyota rims look a lot better than the hunk of plastic from the AMT Shelby GT500 kit.

[johnbuzzed]

Whatever. I'm happy that one of my all-time favorite kits will be available again.

[Lownslow]

Only five of the ten spokes show any likeness to Shelby wheels, and the Toyota wheel's center is totally different. The Monogram '70 Boss 429 kit has a nice set of early Shelby Mustang ('66-'67, I think) aluminum wheels. Here's another shot of the 1:1:




I looked at the wheels in a few different AMT 289 Cobra kits yesterday, and they definitely could use some upgrading.

i tried those on too they didnt look right

[Greg Myers]

Okay? how about some of ol' Shel's Hot Chilli ? Kidney Beans any one ?

[cobraman]

That's a nice Cobra Gregory.

[Greg Myers]

That's a nice Cobra Gregory.

That's a nice Cobra Gregory.

True indeed, but alas tis a diecast from the internet.

http://www.legacydie...2/qx/review.htm

Edited by Greg Myers, 06 November 2012 - 01:15 PM.

[cobraman]

It's still a nice Cobra die cast or not. : )

[Art Laski]

First issue had the Halibrand Kidneybean mags. Later kits had five spoke Cragars.

Reason enough to get that kit. Awesome!

[Don Sikora II]

I just happen to have one of the first Cobra's in my collection. I have included the box photo as well as the wheels.

I bought one of the reissues today. It does NOT include Kidney Bean Halibrands as shown in this picture. It does include the different style of Halibrands that AMT retooled for the recent reissue of the Studebaker Avanti kit. Sorry, I'm not sure of the proper name for those wheels. They are also similar to the wheels in the Revell Rat Rod '31 Model A sedan kit.

The reissue also includes a set of eight turned metal tall injector stacks for the drag version and some really nice new Goodyear Bluestreak slicks with tampo lettering and blue stripes.

[Casey]

I bought one of the reissues today. It does NOT include Kidney Bean Halibrands as shown in this picture. It does include the different style of Halibrands that AMT retooled for the recent reissue of the Studebaker Avanti kit.

That's a bit of a bummer, but these are the Halibrand wheels as found in the Avanti kit, too:

[Cato]

^^^Those are NOT Halibrand wheels of any type. If they are labeled as such in the kit, they are a very poor representation.

[Casey]

^^^Those are NOT Halibrand wheels of any type. If they are labeled as such in the kit, they are a very poor representation.

While they are not 100% accurate to the 1:1 Halibrand manufactured wheels, they are pretty close, and were made by Halibrand. See posts #46 and #51 (penned by a fellow MCM member) here: http://www.jalopyjou...96&d=1228702552

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[Cato]

Excellent source Casey-I see the discrepancy now. Those are bolt on wheels-never found on a Cobra. Avanti equipment. Text says they were available with pin drive adapters optionally. The surprising thing is that they were cast in Mg.
Can't tell if the bolt heads are on the model wheels you're showing.
Except for the crown at the center, they vaguely resemble Cobra FIA wheels, which were knockoff.
These are FIA wheels:

[Casey]

Excellent source Casey-I see the discrepancy now. Those are bolt on wheels-never found on a Cobra.

Which makes it even more puzzling why Round2 would include them in this 289 Cobra kit.

Don, are the knock-offs still included among the chrome parts?

[Don Sikora II]

Which makes it even more puzzling why Round2 would include them in this 289 Cobra kit.

Don, are the knock-offs still included among the chrome parts?

The kit includes the two-ear knock offs that are meant to be used with the "stock" wire wheels. The new kit includes three sets of wheels: The wire wheels, the so-so 5-spokes that have been in all the recent issues, and the "Avanti" Halibrands.

I have an original issue of the King Cobra. It didn't have the kidney-beans from the first issue Cobra either. It had two sets of wheels: The so-so 5-spokes and a set of deep-offset 10-spoke Shelby mags similar to those seen on the 1:1 green Shelby Mustang shown elsewhere in this thread. I haven't seen the 10-spokes in any other kits, but I don't have every issue of the AMT Cobra.

To answer the other question, the "Avanti" Halibrands do not have engraved lug nut details.

Edited by Don Sikora II, 16 November 2012 - 06:28 PM.

[Steve Prideaux]

The Halibrand "kidney bean" wheels, from the original issue kit, are available from Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland.
phone # 410-768-3648 Steve Prideaux