(02/20/18) New! Tampa Towers from Menards!

Very nice and I see that you can also set this on the tracks.

What a deal, should be a hit!

This is a given I'm ordering.

BEAUTIFUL.  Menard's is the best in the business at structures

Another outstanding offering from Menards!  Mark you keep raising the bar.

Neal Jeter

Correction Order Placed.

Bryan, there was no doubt in my mind you were going to order this. It fits right in with your prison. Mark, you and your crew outdid yourselves this time. Great job...............Paul

Stop making such cool buildings! I'm running out of room.

I did get my C&NW Train shed and it's really nice, very impressed.

Awesome. I love it

Out the park! And the crowd goes wild....

Does this building feature an insert for those who do not wish to put the building over tracks?

Well done package.

Another winner from Mark and Menards! Plus, this would go great with it, also! https://www.menards.com/main/h...286585185&ipos=3

Rusty

And thats why the for sale sign for the lot went down last week....good thing the Mayor saved the best lot in town for this project.....

Nice building

Too bad!  Got to have something that would have been around in 1950 in order for me to be interested.  Wonder if that building under construction look could be adapted to 1950?  Have to take a look at one when it hits the stores.  I do like the fact that it has a covered location for track and car.  Saves space.

Paul Fischer

RonH posted:

Very nice and I see that you can also set this on the tracks.

What a deal, should be a hit!

Hi looking at the structure and do not see a staircase or elevator blocked area on any floor?
It does not matter to me as it looks great and someone could always block a staircase and elevator for each floor if they need to.

Great Job!

Nope!  I think not.  Those modern (and homely) trucks and equipment certainly date it to modern times.  And condo's were not invented yet in 1950.  Oh well, I've not been able to use most of Menards structures.  No different here.  Why can't they do a building, railroad related, that might have been built in 1950 or earlier but that would still have been in use to the present time?

Paul Fischer

What a great addition for anyone's layout (in that period of course). Very nice.

fisch330 posted:

Nope!  I think not.  Those modern (and homely) trucks and equipment certainly date it to modern times.  And condo's were not invented yet in 1950.  Oh well, I've not been able to use most of Menards structures.  No different here.  Why can't they do a building, railroad related, that might have been built in 1950 or earlier but that would still have been in use to the present time?

Paul Fischer

Hey Paul,

Maybe your reply to this thread will prompt something that fits your layout better the next go around. I'm sure whatever era they create for will be wonderful. 

Another great building! Now if we can only convince Menards to offer packs of people at their reasonable prices I would be ecstatic instead of merely overjoyed! LOL Great to have you back Dad!

I don't care if the people all have blond hair, in college I was a big fan of Scandinavian girls! LOL

This should make a lot of folks happy and may even entice a few the buy the construction crane.  I'll have to pass on this one since it's way too modern for my era.

fisch330 posted:

Too bad!  Got to have something that would have been around in 1950 in order for me to be interested.  Wonder if that building under construction look could be adapted to 1950?  Have to take a look at one when it hits the stores.  I do like the fact that it has a covered location for track and car.  Saves space.

Paul Fischer

You could probably do some backdating by substituting some period equipment for any era of poured concrete buildings - a crane, a concrete skip and maybe your own ready-mix fleet?

it looks like a construction site of a building named Tampa Towers but how do the workers get from floor to floor  . . .jump?? No stair or elevator openings no temporary side elevator.  I like the concrete truck and the concrete pumper.

I know everything Menards does is wonderful but  . . .not always.

This is the goofiest and most unconvincing construction site I have seen.

I've been wanting a parking garage. Remove the figures and objects, add half height walls on each floor, clear out the top level, and make the entry and exit with swing arms, and I've got one without much effort.

Looking forward to see how people may customize this.

Any lights on this? I assume not as I don't see it mentioned anywhere.

play trains posted:

I don't care if the people all have blond hair, in college I was a big fan of Scandinavian girls! LOL

Most of us here were fans I am sure.  Lucky north Midwesterners!!! 

AlanRail posted:

it looks like a construction site of a building named Tampa Towers but how do the workers get from floor to floor  . . .jump?? No stair or elevator openings no temporary side elevator.  I like the concrete truck and the concrete pumper.

I know everything Menards does is wonderful but  . . .not always.

This is the goofiest and most unconvincing construction site I have seen.

Hey look everyone...It's Alan with a negative comment about a Menard's offering.  Who woulda thought?? [/sarcasm]

I think we were given a false clue! Where is that guy carrying the two-by-four that looked totally out of place on a construction site???  🤔

AlanRail posted:

it looks like a construction site of a building named Tampa Towers but how do the workers get from floor to floor  . . .jump?? No stair or elevator openings no temporary side elevator.  I like the concrete truck and the concrete pumper.

I know everything Menards does is wonderful but  . . .not always.

This is the goofiest and most unconvincing construction site I have seen.

You do know that you can add/remove/modify these pre-built structures?  Menards will not take you to court for not taking the building as is.  In fact, customizing them is even encouraged so that all of our layouts do not contain the exact same buildings.  This model screams for customization so go add these ladders or stairs or elevator!

Nice But, it appears the buildings you started with @ $69.95 are a thing of the past..

Looky here I ONLY criticize when something looks so stupid that it offends my prior profession as a structural engineer.

A parking garage is a great idea. Now I may buy one or two!!.

EscapeRocks posted:

AlanRail posted:

it looks like a construction site of a building named Tampa Towers but how do the workers get from floor to floor  . . .jump?? No stair or elevator openings no temporary side elevator.  I like the concrete truck and the concrete pumper.

I know everything Menards does is wonderful but  . . .not always.

This is the goofiest and most unconvincing construction site I have seen.

Hey look everyone...It's Alan with a negative comment about a Menard's offering.  Who woulda thought?? [/sarcasm]

For some Alans'  comment may be considered negative but there are a number of us, including me, who agree with him.  Sometime Menards hits it out of the park and sometimes they hit into a triple play but it's all fun.

Mark,

I like it.   I think I could add a construction elevator  some where.  Now i wish we had a spot on our club layout it would fit.......

UnclePeteRR posted:

Any lights on this? I assume not as I don't see it mentioned anywhere.

I was wondering that too.  Usually by now a building would have lights hanging down from the ceiling with wires draped here and there.

No doubt more talented kitbashers could string up hanging incandescent grain of wheat bulbs, or use bright blue LEDs to simulate mercury lamps.  Wiring could be "sloppy" as cabling was temporary until walls and conduits were put up.

I agree that it would make a great parking garage.  The doors on the other building inserts pop off easily and can make an entrance to the garage 

I love it!   I might actually remove the signs and make it an under construction correctional facility. 

fisch330 posted:

Too bad!  Got to have something that would have been around in 1950 in order for me to be interested.  Wonder if that building under construction look could be adapted to 1950?  Have to take a look at one when it hits the stores.  I do like the fact that it has a covered location for track and car.  Saves space.

Paul Fischer

From just a cursory look, Paul, there's a problem with cement mixer truck since it has dual headlamps which weren't on 1950's trucks. I do same era as you, '50's-'60's, and also wish it was more fitting for that era. Otherwise, I truly love it and wouldn't hesitate whatsoever buying!!! A big thank you to Menards.

Very impressive!   I understand the comment about no visible way for workers to get from floor to floor.   I suppose that Menard's could have added an interior staircase or elevator shaft, or exterior scaffolding -  but pretty good as is for $130 bucks!