Willy's Wheeler Kit #58039 (#5839)

[RJMoge]

Looking for some help regarding the box art differences for the Willy's Wheeler Kit 58039/5839

During my research on this kit I have come across two different box covers.  Both seem to point towards being boxes for the original Willy's Wheeler kit 58039/5839, in fact  both covers are shown within Tamiyabase in different areas. Does anyone know if both boxes shown in the attachments are for the original Willy's Wheeler kit 58039/5839 and if so why the two different boxes?

Thanks

[DaveBuildsRC]

The 58039 is a kit and the other is just a spare body. Both look neat!

[RJMoge]

Thanks for the response DaveBuildsRC - I'm feeling pretty dumb for posting right now.  If I would spent 30 seconds and read what was on the boxes I would have had my answer.

 

Agreed both boxes are very cool!

[wolfdogstinkus]

One car is pointing right and one is pointing left!!. 

Hope that helps. Lol.

 

Oh also, as you know, if you zoom in, you can read the description on the box.

[Mad Ax]

1 hour ago, wolfdogstinkus said:

One car is pointing right and one is pointing left!!. 

Hope that helps. Lol.

Yes, and the exact reason for this is surprising: Tamiya are obliged to release just as many models that go left as ones that go right.

This is so that the combined effect of all the models in circulation will not alter the rotation speed of the Earth.

[BuggyDad]

1 hour ago, Mad Ax said:

Yes, and the exact reason for this is surprising: Tamiya are obliged to release just as many models that go left as ones that go right.

This is so that the combined effect of all the models in circulation will not alter the rotation speed of the Earth.

I wonder how many left pointing models they would have to release to counteract the effects of a right pointing clodbuster? One for @wolfdogstinkus I think. 

[GToddC5]

2 hours ago, BuggyDad said:

I wonder how many left pointing models they would have to release to counteract the effects of a right pointing clodbuster? One for @wolfdogstinkus I think. 

Just one, as long as it was running a Conrad!

[Nick-W]

8 minutes ago, GToddC5 said:

Just one, as long as it was running a Conrad!

The Conrad just stays still whilst the earth is spun beneath it!