[REVIEW] Tomica Nissan Skyline GTR (R32)

Tomica time, Land of the Rising Sun-day, it’s here again. Today we get to examine the Tomica Nissan Skyline GTR, R32 style. This is another model I bought new around 20 years ago - my next several Tomica reviews will feature those cars, as some here expressed interest. This casting was introduced in 1989, and is 1:59 - the real car is decent sized, so the model isn’t tiny either. This is from what I call the “transitional” period, when Tomica was slowly moving from sharp precise castings of the 70s and earlier 80s to the softer models we know today, with less use of lenses for lights. But it still looks good:

This example features a little bit of superdetailing - inside and out, done in silver paint - I had a thing for that:

At an earlier time, this might have had clear plastic for headlights instead of this grey stuff, but it’s better than nothing. Rear wiper is a nice touch:

Some undercarriage detail, still Made in Japan:

The box survived in good enough condition:

I’m glad I held on to this, as the real car became a modern classic of sorts, and I suspect there’s some demand for the period casting.

And a note to those interested in the Diecast Giveaway - everything is now divided up. Now I need to package it.