Another classic is ticked off the re-release wish list.

Tamiya were really delivering some pleasant surprises when it came to the re-releases when this kit was announced. Just a little earlier they brought back the Super Champ when nobody was really expecting it and then they did the same with the return of Willy's Wheeler. Ok, so this one is merely a 'tribute' re-release due to the modern chassis it uses but they got the important details spot on, with the return of the original body, wheels and tyres....parts that were incredibly difficult to find and hellish expensive if you did.

Although there are already reports of problems with the manner in which the body sits on the WR-02 chassis, I really think that this could be the beginning of a new craze at the vintage meetings & events. Just imagine specific 'Wheeler' races, with loads of these things on the grid, painted up in a variety of colour schemes. It would be superb.

I think this one will be around for a long time, they will sell loads of them, and they will have the same cross-genre appeal as the Lunch Box. Here's hoping anyway. :)