Get gas, oil and a bathroom break
at Eddie's. This is a neat model of an early American icon, the
full service gas station. You could get oil checked, directions
to where you were going, a cold pop and oh yah gas.
This is made of dyed Plastic Resin
and measures 11 Inches Long x 6.25 Inches Wide and the brick and
cars are not included. It has the look of the Plasticville U.S.A
diorama houses made by Bachmann Industries.
The pumps are fairly well
detailed. you can read the price of gas, a lot less then I paid
the other day, and the adverts are proper for the period. I
truly like the detail that Motormint put into this. I would like
to see the gas hoses made of a flexible tube and the nozzles
removable. This addition would add an air of realism to this
piece.
Ok, I would also like to see a LED
kit offered for this piece, lighting up the gas pump tops, a
light over the service bay would also be a real cool touch.
Motormint added an offset back to
this piece so they could add depth and an illusion of a full
interior. The photo dose not do this feature justice. In the
service bay it appears to have a car in for repairs, and the
station looks to have fully stocked shelves.
There are some minor flaws in
this piece too, don't get me wrong, they are not noticeable from
five feet away though. And again the price point that Motormint
is shooting for this is a great value. The asking price at the
time of this article is $19.98, for that price this is a great
value.
I loved the little restroom sign
and wanted to be sure that I included it....
The bricks look like the real
pattern, more then I can say for many plastic buildings I have
see in this price range.
With a little creative thought and
a few 1/32 cars this turns any shelf in to a pre-made
diorama for viewing. I like this piece yah it has some flaws if
you want a show quality diorama buildings you need to look
elsewhere, But if you want a fun addition to your shelf or your
track this is it.
With kind Regards, Frank.