Wheel Cover ID ?

[Jon Haigwood]

These were in the Revell Orange Crate Kit, I know I have seen them in another kit but can't remember which one, Was thinking it might have been a 32 Sedan kit ?

[Oldcarfan27]

This was the issue I remember them being used in

[espo]

My question has to do with the 1:1 application of this type of wheel cover. This being an Isometric Design this would catch your eye because of the design moving around the out edge of the wheel cover while the car is in motion. Or, what if this is one of those "spinner" designs where the wheel cover stays stationary when the vehicle is in motion ?  

[Jon Haigwood]

14 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

This was the issue I remember them being used in

Yes that was the kit most likely the same body used in the Orange Crate   Thanks

 

[Jon Haigwood]

3 hours ago, espo said:

My question has to do with the 1:1 application of this type of wheel cover. This being an Isometric Design this would catch your eye because of the design moving around the out edge of the wheel cover while the car is in motion. Or, what if this is one of those "spinner" designs where the wheel cover stays stationary when the vehicle is in motion ?  

I was wondering that also 

[Muncie]

Probably a quick update for Revell to get another kit out in the Hot Rod magazine series.  It was the late eighties (early '90's?) and some of the Orange Crate tooling was used up.  The wheels were shot - Quick fix, cover them up with some moon discs.  Plain moon discs would be too dated so just add louvers for some '1989 style... It was a simple solution - easier then repairing or replacing the tooling for the wheels.  To Revell's credit, the tooling was repaired for the beautiful Halibrands in a later reissue of the Orange Crate.

Edited October 5, 2020 by Muncie

[Oldcarfan27]

10 hours ago, Muncie said:

To Revell's credit, the tooling was repaired for the beautiful Halibrands in a later reissue of the Orange Crate.

I didn't know that! I haven't wanted anything to to with this kit since the bad wheels in the Hot Rod issue, but if they're that good, I may have to seek one out!

[Muncie]

11 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I didn't know that! I haven't wanted anything to to with this kit since the bad wheels in the Hot Rod issue, but if they're that good, I may have to seek one out!

make sure it's the latest issue with the retooled plastic hood - There was another reissue with a resin hood and  I never had one of those so I don't know about the wheels . The box art looks like it could be original artwork.   not sure what year it is