Menard's Van More Photos On Layout

Spence, Thank you for the information. I received 4 of the tank flat cars but no van a week or so ago....but no notification the van would be shipped later. You saved me calling them. Thanks.

 

Paul Goodness

Thanks Spence, I will be watching my emails. I did received an email for the locomotive maintenance shed they said delivery to the store 12/06.

franktrain

Thats a nice van Spence.  Where can I find one?!

mjrodg3n88;http://www.menards.com/main/se...l?search=Menards+van

Thank you Spence!

It's on my Christmas hint list that I sent to my wife.  I'm hoping . . . .

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Dennis

So did I.  I will be interested in what it looks like in person.  Here's hoping. 

Just tracked my van and it's at the local post office. Should be here today. Will post photos when it arrives.

I hope mine arrives today, too. My tracking does not seem to know where it is yet.

       
       
lol

It arrived.

Mine arrived, too.  It is a nice little model for the money, definitely a bargain.  

 

It is 1:50 scale, and I really didn't think that through.  It is too small to convert to 'Streets without a lot of effort, so I'm going to pass on doing so.  As you can see in the photos it is not so short that you could not fit a chassis to it but it is the width that makes it very difficult.  The body is narrower than the wheels of a 'streets chassis are across - they'd stick out about a 1/2 mm or more outside the fenders on both sides, and the body is also narrower than the WBB sedan chassis itself: it would take a lot of grinding of metal way on both sides of the chassis to make it fit.   It could be done, but I have too many other projects now.  Nice little van, though.

Spence,

 

The Menards van looks great. Thanks for sharing the pictures. What's you opinion of it now that it has arrived?

I have 2 of the vans for pickup at the store. I am also wondering  What's you opinion of it now that it has arrived?

Nice addition, Spence. Just waiting for mine.

Looks great Spence. I think I need one! 

Nice model Spence!

To me it seems a little small. I'm A little disappointed.

spence   are they worth the $5 for the van ?

        Most definitely .

Hi Spence • Will look great with all the UPS trucks.

I have to say that to me they seem closer to S scale (1:64). Like Lee showed in his photos, when I placed mine next to my UPS vans they dwarfed it. I'll post a picture of it on the layout    at Menard's hardware or garden center later.

Yeah, I wondered about that myself.  They seem awfully small.  But they are worth the price.  I'll put mine on back in the distance and let forced perspective do its thing . . . 

Carl C: That sounds like a plan. I can't wait to see the B&M. I'm a big fan of B&M>

If they are as Lee says and 1/50 scale....that's the issue. We have been fed a steady diet of 1/43 (sometimes even bigger) 'O' scale models they have become the norm.  The visual difference between 1/50 and 1/43 is easy to spot. Place a Revell 1.48 scale 1955 Ford pick up next to a 1/43 scale version and you will see. Sure wish someone would just do a line of true 1/48 American vehicles. 

Photos on layout & comparison in size.

If you are going to use them, you need to not place them next to any of your 1/43 vehicles.  Nice looking truck and it would be great if all of our vehicle were this size.

 

Art

I have to say that if I had to predict anything about this hobby, the last thing I would have guessed is what a bright spot Menards has been and is. From $19.00 boxcars to flatcars with army loads to new fully detailed buildings to encouraging the hobby in their stores as in days gone by. All of which seem either very affordable or reasonable in cost.

They really deserve an E for effort.

I picked up my Menards work van today and was disappointed that they are 1/50th scale 

and are on the small size but they do look good.

But while I was at Menards I checked to see if anything came in and now in 1/48th scale

they have these panel trucks for $6.99 so I picked up two. Now I have to decorate and find drivers for them. Menards has been doing a good job keeping me busy this year.

franktrain

 

 

 

franktrain: I'll have to check their website to see if there on it. I'm interested. Very nice.

Yep, those trucks would make for some nice railroad delivery trucks.

I can't find them on the web site. Anyone got a link!!

Here's the link Spence.  Indicated as not available on line.

 

(Spence - sent you an e-mail)

 

Larry

Larry; Thank you. Responded to your email.

Darn.... I would buy two of those panel trucks at least!  We don't have Menards around the Memphis area though.

tackindy: You can buy the small ones that say Menard's online.

http://www.menards.com/main/se...l?search=Menards+van

I was talking about the 1:48 Isuzu panel trucks.