(12/10/19) New! O Scale Strip Mall from Menards!

I bought the mall and looks good on layout . And bought power house to go with it. Plus 2 bridges.I  like Menards stuff

JerryG posted:

Really nice.   I'd definitely want one.  However, it's about 3 years too late for me.  As usual, no room for more.

Jerry

And about six years too late for me!

And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Alex

Sounds like it's time to add on to the existing layout to me. LOL

Ingeniero No1 posted:

JerryG posted:

Really nice.   I'd definitely want one.  However, it's about 3 years too late for me.  As usual, no room for more.

Jerry

And about six years too late for me!

And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Alex

Hey Alex.  Definitely missed your posts.  As you may recall, I got the idea from you, and couldn't have completed it without your help.  Many thanks!

These are the latest pics, taken today.  Because of space limitations, mine is up high.  It can't compare to your craftsmanship.  As you can see, there are a whole lotta workarounds.  Cutting out the foam board behind those store fronts to add the interior lights, was a read project.

Regards,

Jerry

Jerry,

Yes, now I remember. Yours looks just great - I really like your choice of backdrop. Do you plan to display those nice pinups; perhaps as billboards?

Thanks!

Alex

Thanks, Alex.

No, the ladies are most of my favorite movie stars.  They're there to fill up a rather large space under the mall.  I've tried to add favorites to tunnel entrances and empty spaces, sometimes to hide wires.  Here are a few....

This last one of the theater covers the back of a large wooden box that holds one of the rec room speakers.

IMO, this works for a toy train layout.  The people like them, but, the only one who needs to like them is me, haha.

Jerry

Joe Hohmann posted:

My observation concerning where you might find a Dollar-type store: Our town of Media, PA is in a area considered "high income". Within a 5 mile radius, there are 7 "Dollar Trees", and 8 "Dollar Stores".

How many Dollar Generals Joe.   They had a story on the local Fox news how a bunch of folks do not care to see them in their hood.

Me thinks that a handy person could animate the "bouncy horse" out front! 

Surgically remove the horse, set aside, drill a hole under the horse location for a spindle attached to a motor. You could have the horse move up and down. ....or slowly spin. If it were me, I'd switch the horse for a Godzilla figure and fashion a smoke unit to spew smoke out of its' mouth...