The Tamiya Super HotShot (58517) is a faithful re-release of the original Tamiya Super Shot (58054) from 1986. It is unclear why Tamiya renamed the re-release under the "Hot Shot" moniker as there doesn't seem to be any known licensing or trademark issue with the name "Super Shot". However, Tamiya did a good job of keeping the spirit of the original alive by using the same stars-inside-the-O's font style in the model name as the original which makes it instantly recognizable. Most people that remember the original will ask "Is that really the Super Shot?" To dispell any rumors to the contrary, the first bullet item on the lower-left of the box states "Improved re-release version of item 58054 from 1986."
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| The bonus item is the lightweight white wheels |
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