Halberd Models

[Halberd Models]

Hello, friends
Immediately I want to apologize for my English.
Let me introduce myself, my name is Andrey Kozlov, I live in Zaporozhye, Ukraine.
My brother and I started a project for the production of wheels for models.
Our wheels are made thanks to the fact that for many years they themselves have assembled plastic models and know what modellers want.
Our wheels are made of soft rubber like Axson resin, they do not need to be painted, and when assembled, they are put on the disc in light tension.
We have been making wheels from this resin for three years already; for car models on the 1/43 scale, during this time there has not been a single claim that the wheels eats wheels or cracks.
On April 25-26, I was at the exhibition in Moshona Hungary, and I saw a reaction to our collectors' sets. Reviews were very positive.
To date, ready to set on the following aircraft:

A-26 (B/C) Invader 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

B-17 Flying Fortress 1/32 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

B-24 Liberator 1/32 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

B-25 Mitchell 1/32 1/48 1/72

B-26 Marauder 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

B-29 Superfortress 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

Bf 109G-6 1/32 1/48 (two types of wheels)

Do 335 Pfeil 1/32 1/48 (Included are different front wheels and wheels)

F-14 Tomcat A/A(late)&B/D 1/32 1/48 1/72

Fw 190 A(earle)/A(late) 1/32 1/48

He 219 UHU 1/32 1/48 (two types of wheels)

Me 262 Schwalbe 1/32 1/48 (Included are different wheels on the front wheel)

P-61 Blac Widow 1/32 1/48 1/72 (two types of disks)

IL-2 Shturmovik 1/32 1/48 (two types of wheels)

So that you can assess the quality of our sets, I am ready to send, some of them, for review on the pages of your forum.
Thank.
Andrey.

 

 

 

[LSP_Ray]

Hello Andrey, 

I checked out your website when Jan started this thread and I am intrigued! Glad you have joined LSP! And your English is a lot better than my Ukrainian - or Russian!

[RonGUSA]

Hello Andrey

 

 I'm wondering since your wheel sets are so nice could you do a set for the 1/32 Trumpeter/Hobbyboss P-38J/L it desperately needs a quality set of wheels and tires.

Thanks Ron G 

Edited January 29, 2020 by RonGUSA

[Halberd Models]

Hello, Ron G.
The set for P-38J / L is planned for release in the summer.
Now we have completed kits in 1/32 scale on He-111 (early and late versions), He-162,
Ju-88 (early and late options), Bf-110 E / F / G, F6F (five wheel options).
In the near future, sets for P-47D and Lancaster will be released.
These sets will contain a new option, modelers will be able to adjust the soft tire drawdown themselves, as is convenient.
Thanks.
Sincerely from Ukraine, Andrey.

[BiggTim]

If you make a set for the P-38, I would give them a try!! Especially if the rubber is soft enough to bulge a little bit naturally under the weight of the model like a real tire. Will they do that?

 

Tim

[rigor]

Anybody know where to order them from 

[BiggTim]

2 hours ago, Halberd Models said:

Hello, Ron G.
The set for P-38J / L is planned for release in the summer.
Now we have completed kits in 1/32 scale on He-111 (early and late versions), He-162,
Ju-88 (early and late options), Bf-110 E / F / G, F6F (five wheel options).
In the near future, sets for P-47D and Lancaster will be released.
These sets will contain a new option, modelers will be able to adjust the soft tire drawdown themselves, as is convenient.
Thanks.
Sincerely from Ukraine, Andrey.

I'm sure if you ask Andrey, he can tell you. 

[Halberd Models]

Dear colleagues.
I apologize for my English, it's hard for me to explain, but I can assure you that you will really like our new sets.
You can independently adjust the drawdown on the tire, it can either be fully inflated or fully deflated.
We are now completing such a set on the P-47D in two scales 1/24 and 1/32.
On our early kits there is no such option.
It took us a while and several experiments to make this option.
Our kits are sold only at https://www.ebay.com/str/halberdmodels
If there are no sets on our page, write to me, I will try to make them quickly.
Thank you very much for your interest in our sets.
Sincerely from Ukraine, Andrey.

[BiggTim]

Ok, that settles it! I will be buying a set of the P-47 ones as soon as they are available!!  I am excited to give them a closer look.

 

Will you be making a set for late FW190D models, such as the D-13?

 

Tim

Edited January 29, 2020 by BiggTim

[Halberd Models]

Hello Tim.
A set on the Fw 190D, so far no plans.
Very few good photographs of the times of war, with readable inscriptions and markings on the tire.
If we manage to find such photos, we will of course make such a set.
Thanks.
Sincerely from Ukraine, Andrey.

[BiggTim]

Thank you Andrey! I may be able to use wheels from and earlier 190 version, as I'm quite sure they used the same wheels they already had.

 

And your english is quite good - as good as most Americans, and certainly better than the Brits. 

[Halberd Models]

Unfortunately, 740x210 wheels were installed on the Fw 190D.
And on the Fw 190, both early and late versions of the 700X175.
And the problem is that we have not yet been able to find good photos of the 740x210 wheel.
And my English is very bad, only a translator from Google saves me.
Thanks.
With all respect, Andrey.

[wunwinglow]

How do you prevent the dreaded vinyl /polystyrene melt down effect? I seem to recal all my Airfix tanks slowly settling into their tracks as the wheels dissolved .... 

[Norm In Toronto]

Am I misreading Halberd's material?  It looks to me that the black "tire" piece is SOFT RESIN, - NOT VINYL.  Would this not eliminate any possibility of the dreaded "melt down" effect and make weathering much more effective? 

 

I'm also intrigued with the process of "adjusting the tire pressure" (adjusting the drawdown) from fully inflated to completely flat.  Would love to have additional information on how this is accomplished.

 

Norm. 

[RonGUSA]

Yes, they are NOT rubber/vinyl, they are a flexible resin material there for no melting of plastic, besides the wheels are resin also.

Ron G