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I didn't get any pics during the build but here's a Willy body on the Comical Avante chassis.    
It turned out ok, the grasshopper rear tyres are a little small but look the part.

In few weeks it's an official tamiya kit like the JR unimog.........

I had no idea they were gonna do that. Maybe we'll get Willy/Blazing Blazer tyres again.

Finally got proper NOS Willy wheels and tyres installed.

Looking good   , much better on the bigger tyres.

No reason at all that Tamiya couldn't/shouldn't do something like that - maybe a different driver uniform/helmet to differentiate the "next" generation, maybe amend the tyre sidewall a bit if they're concerned about people passing off "new" tyres as originals, or maybe go a bit more radical, like deleting every other paddle for a "cut" look? 



BTW, i think Stingray's comment was about how, miraculously and completely independantly, Tamiya's ideas seem to come very soon after someone doing it on a forum first