If you signed up for the subscription-based version of this Eaglemoss 1:8 scale Nissan GT-R (R35) partwork build-up, you would receive four FREE gifts along the way. The first was a Toolkit, the second was a Collector’s Binder, and the third was the Specification Stand. Our final gift is this large Display Base.
The Display Base is a generic black-painted wooden platform. There is a small block at the front that can hold a plaque. A small ‘GT-R’ self-adhesive plague was included separately that needed to be installed. I tacked it on for the picture below. Note that I did not remove the plastic protective film over the plague to keep it protected, but I am pretty sure it is glossy under there.
There is nothing too special about this base. It appears Eaglemoss designed it so they could ship the same base with many of their other part work model builds (and just send out different plaques). I received the same base with my DB5 build. I won’t be using any of the display bases for any of my builds as I have a nice display cabinet for these models. So, I will likely sell my bases to others.
If you are interested in the dimensions, they are as follows:
- External Edges: 27″ x 14 3/16″ x 1 7/16″ (68.5 x 36 x 4 cm)
- Internal Surface: 25.25″ x 12.25″ with a 7/16″ lip (63.8 x 31 cm with a 1 cm lip)
- Badge Size: 3 1/8″ x 2″ (8 x 5 cm)
- Badge Holder: Adds (13/16″ or 2 cm) to the depth, and 3/8″ (0.9 cm) to the height
One last thing. It is not the same display base advertised on the Eaglemoss GT-R website, which looks to have an embossed GT-R logo on it. That is really too bad, it looks really nice and unique:
