AC Cobra 1/24th

[Hamden]

Hi

Can anyone please tell me where I can get 15x6 wire wheels suitable for use on the Revell kit.

Thanks in advance for any help

Roger

[rs2man]

From what I recall , the Revell kit is a 427 and so wouldn't have had wires . They all had peg-drive alloys , either the black-centred Halibrands or the Pete Brock designed sunbursts . That said , if you really want wires , Fujimi sell the Borranis from their Ferrari Daytona kits , which are quite nice , though maybe a little wide . Either that or try to acquire the wheels and tyres from the Tamiya Jaguar Mk 2 , which are REALLY nice .

[roymattblack]

Loads here...

http://www.grandprixmodels.co.uk/searchresults.php?page=1&start=0&cat=DATABASE%20SEARCH&back=2

For some odd reason, the link takes you to different pages...

In the website search box, write: '1/24 wire wheels'.

I bought a set for the Revell 1/24 250GTO.

Beautiful wheels.

Roy.

Edited December 2, 2015 by roymattblack

[colin]

Got mine from hlj,using their private warehouse system for my Fujimi 250GTO, they are showing back order but were in within a week.
http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ11017/Aut

Very good price too

[Hamden]

Thanks for info guys that's really helpful.

The long term plan is to back date to a Mk2 Cobra with transverse leaf spring suspension and rh drive.

Roger

[cmatthewbacon]

If you can find someone building the Fujimi Enthusiast Ferrari Daytona, that comes with alternative wire and alloy wheels (and in fact may be cheaper on eBay as a whole kit than buying a set of wires from HLJ and getting them shipped).

bestest,

M.

[rs2man]

Thanks for info guys that's really helpful.

The long term plan is to back date to a Mk2 Cobra with transverse leaf spring suspension and rh drive.

Roger

Hmm , I suspect you'll struggle with that since , as far as I recall , the Mk 2 body is smaller all round , the chassis is smaller & the suspension totally different .

Good luck with the project though

[rs2man]

Of course a simpler but equally attractive project would be to build an AC 289 Mk 3 , which is essentially a 427 body/chassis unit fitted with the 289 HiPo motor & wire wheels , offered on the UK & European markets . You'd just need a smallblock engine & a set of wires .

[Hamden]

Of course a simpler but equally attractive project would be to build an AC 289 Mk 3 , which is essentially a 427 body/chassis unit fitted with the 289 HiPo motor & wire wheels , offered on the UK & European markets . You'd just need a smallblock engine & a set of wires .

In 1/24 the difference in body size won't be to obvious, the kit engine would suffice as I intend to seal the bonnet closed.

The Cobra I'm hoping to replicate is one that I have worked on and driven on one occasion in the late 70's early 80's and belonged to the late Paul Channon

Roger

[rs2man]

Would you not be better off with the AMT kit ? It's usually referred to as a 289 , though is really an early 260 , but it's much nearer to the car you're aiming for than the Revell kit is . I assume the car you're referring to is 676 COB ? If so , from the pic I've seen , the body seems to be pretty much a standard Mk2 289 with the "eyebrow" style arches widened a bit . The AMT kit comes with wires , so that would save you sourcing any .

[Spad]

Hamden

Are these the wheels you were looking for? If so pm me, especially if you had a set of Halibrands to swap!

ATB
Rick