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Recently, I stumbled upon something that caught my eye with intensity. When I say intense, I really mean INTENSE. Alright, maybe I'm exaggerating. It's pretty basic, but it's super-clean. I was browsing around Instructables.com when I came upon a tutorial about modifying diecast cars.

 Oh, the joys of not-knowing what surprise the Tomica Random Box holds! What secrets are unveiled from within these little boxes. It is unnecessary for a person of my age to get all giddy inside when these random boxes appear in local toy stores. Nevertheless, I become one giddy young-adult. The Tomica Random Box series features die-cast model cars of excellent quality! From the paint-job to the smallest, utmost detail, the Random Box never ceases to amaze and amuse.

Time to look inside! And there I find (drum roll please)...

Subaru's 2011 WRX STI Impreza is one mean machine. Twin turbo, 1994 cc, producing over 304hp STOCK. Here's its mini version, the Tomica Subaru WRX STI 4-door sedan, scaled at 1:64 with chassis number 7.

Hybrid cars are coming out amazing as time flies. Everyone has seen Toyota's Prius, and I'm sure everyone has heard that Nissan's Leaf can power a whole loft. But here, we have the Honda CR-Z.

The Toyota Celica XX 2800GT was the most powerful in it's range; featuring a 2.8L twin-cam engine producing an astonishing 170hp. It was a 5-speed manual, dividing the speed to the drivers feel of the vehicle. The Toyota Celica XX was produced between 1981 to 1985. It's chassis code was MA61.

The Tomica die-cast model's chassis code on the other hand is 0131.

Tomica Honda Civic Type R FD2

The Civic Type R is Honda Motor Company's highest performance version of the Civic series of cars. It's production was from 2007 to 2010. The car had a front engine-front wheel drive layout and used a 2.0L K20 engine. The Civic Type R was a 6-speed manual transmission vehicle with two types of chassis. The Asian version of the Civic Type R was the FD2, which was a 4-door sedan. The European version of the Type R's chassis was the FN2, a 3-hatchback.

This scale model of The Nissan GTR is sized 1:61 and is number 94 in the Tomica collection. This version is made in China. The details are exquisite, with plastic headlights and opening doors.

You aren't a die-hard die-cast collector if Tomy Takara doesn't ring a bell. Through the years, the Tomica scale model cars have been one of the most collected of the die-cast scale models.