afx Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Halibrand might be the most famous (and coolest IMHO) wheels in racing (road racing, Indy, drag). They made some great street car wheels as well. I thought I would start a project to catalog as many of the wheel types as I can. When possible I will include a kit/aftermarket source. I would welcome any and all contributions. All I ask is that you please please please include a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 FIA Cobra - Historic Racing Miniatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 So you just want the 6-spoke ones?Looking at the above, I wonder if that's the look Chevy was going for with the '65 Corvette wheel covers. Hmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) 427 Cobra - Revellogram Cobra Fujimi Cobra Edited December 30, 2016 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 GT40-Fujimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Road Racing Kidney Bean - HRM Edited December 30, 2016 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Studebaker - AMT Avanti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Nice catalog for these wheels. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 GS Corvette - Accurate Miniatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Those "Studebaker" wheels were available as aftermarket parts to anyone, and another set can be found in the old Revell '31 Ford sedan kits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Replica & Miniatures - Various Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You guys beat to the post in regards to the Replica & Miniatures and the Accurate Miniature Halibrands but here are a couple more which may be related and of course Halibrand slot wheels can be found in various Revell hot rod kits. AMT Parts Pak Mini Exotic white metal Replicas & Miniatures mounted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) The parts that were used to master the R&M P-147 set shown above appear in the original Revell C1141 "Competition Wheels and Mags" parts pack. Edited January 10, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) The wheels on Mickey Thompson's Challenger I were cast by Halibrand too, and are well represented in the Revell kit... Edited December 30, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Sprint - AMT '49 Ford Edited February 8, 2018 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 The wheels on Mickey Thompson's Challenger I were cast by Halibrand too, and are well represented in the Revell kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sprint - kit source? AMT definitely did a set of those in an old kit, but without the center cap. I had some come in that had been swapped on to an original AMT AlaKart gluebomb by the first builder. The way they fit the old generic AMT bias-ply tires, it was pretty obvious they were made to...but I don't know which kit they originated in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) These early sprint-car Halibrands appear in the Revell Orange Crate kit, but in a scale 15" diameter. These similar solid-center Indy-car wheels (with nice period Firestones) are in the old Monogram Kurtis Indy Roadster. Edited January 10, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Replica & Miniatures - Various I don't think I've ever seen these referred to as "Halibrands" before. I've always known them as Romeo Palimides or Americans. Halibrand made them too? Edited December 30, 2016 by Snake45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I don't think I've ever seen these referred to as "Halibrands" before. I've always known them as Romeo Palisides or Americans. Halibrand made them too? I didn't think Halibrand made 12 spokes either but was taking R&M's word for it. These say American Racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I didn't think Halibrand made 12 spokes either but was taking R&M's word for it. These say American Racing. I don't have a definitive answer, but there are some extremely light spoked magnesium wheels floating around out there with no cast-in ID. There is speculation they might be Halibrands, though to the best of my knowledge, there is no all-encompassing catalog of everything Halibrand ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sprint Car - Revellogram Super Modified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) There's an unusual set of supposed-to-be Halibrands on the front of the Tony Nancy 22 Jr. '29 Ford that I've never seen anywhere else... I've been looking for something to use as a starting point to master these, as I'd really like to model this car. So far, no dice. Edited December 30, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Ed Fluck at Drag City Casting has these - very nice - rears and plenty of other styles available - plus his legendary Willys bodies - http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/member_dealer_directory/drag-city-casting-/parts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Competition Resins has these - also have rear and other styles available These are the fronts from the Bruce Larson Vega pro-stock - unfortunately, that's the only kit that had them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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