At the end of the Eaglemoss/IXO 1:8 scale NISSAN GT-R (R35) partwork model build, there is a multi-pack extension that allows us to build a 1:5 scale cutaway replica of the VR38DETT V6 engine used in the R35 GT-R.

UPDATE January 2023: Since IXO now sells the GT-R as a FULL KIT, it is unknown if this engine is included in the purchase price.

There is something weird about the Engine packs though. About halfway through my GT-R build Eaglemoss started offering the VR38DETT engine build separately from the GT-R car subscription, and that is where things get a little screwy. The final pack of the car build (Pack 100 – Eaglemoss Part # NISUK100C) used to be a ‘transition’ pack containing both the Floor Mats for the car AND the first parts of the Engine build. I believe they included the initial Engine parts for free to entice customers to continue their subscription. However, something changed along the way…

There is a new Pack 100 that has been repackaged as Engine Pack 1 and no longer contains the Floor Mats. The molded shapes for the Floor Mats are still present in the clamshell packaging, but the mats are simply not there. I told Eaglemoss about it, sent this picture, and they just sent me another Engine Pack 1 with the mats still missing. Apparently, the old Pack 100 is no longer available, so our GT-R will never receive the Floor Mats:

Regardless, this page is all about the Engine packs and how I built them. I will include images/links to each pack page as I post them: