Menards New Feed & Seed

Mark,

 

Thank you for the detailed instructions. I should be picking mine up shortly, and at least now I know what would need to be done, and how, if the lights on mine do not work.

 

Thanks!

 

Alex

Followed your directions and came apart with no problem. Give me a chance to instal light in stall, and back doors. Have some HO lights that will look good. Lost a lot of weight removing the base/ Will remount on foam board.

Back wall was barely tacked, did have to cut and cut between base and sidewall untill I was completely through so not to snap or break. It actually looks good without the base and much lighter.

Got my feed and seed from Menards today! A little nervous after hearing some of the problems! Mine seems fine except when I push the secret light button all the lights come on fine but all the toilets in the house flush! Just kidding, just kidding!!

Odd, whenever I pushed the button, the TV channels would change, and phone ring. Thinking, "haunted".

We could go on and on with this! I don't know about you Josef but I am really trying to be a better person! But alas I slip occasionally!

 

Very nice weathered and detailed building. Any more rumored of these types of realistic buildings in the future from Menards ?  Would love to see a Coal Mine tipple or coaling station.

Troy Towery,

I believe Menard's will be producing additional very detailed buildings. I don't know what they will be but you can be sure they will be very nice. The two structures that you would like to see built, would be great additions to anybody's layout. I hope you get your wish. You take care and enjoy your Sunday evening.  

Just received my Menard's Feed and Seed building and overall I am very impressed and pleased.  There are a few concerns I would like to bring to your attention and it is about the interior packaging and security of the building during shipping.  Received my building and the two pipes on the roof had been broken off along with the lean two over the truck also had been broken off from building.  I plan just to glue the parts back on if possible.  Perhaps better inner packing in and around structure would help secure it in shipment or during the manufacturing process, parts like the pipes can just be snapped in or applied by the purchaser.  Otherwise this is a great looking weathered structure and at a great price.  Hoping for many more of these types of structures from Menards.

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This is the first of these buildings I have found interesting, due to my grain elevator

fetish, and I will both widen and add height, maybe two or three times, to the elevator.

I will sell off the truck, seing if the lighting can be applied to a 1930's Matchbox International  or  Brooklin Dodge pickup, or some such.  Isn't "Rabbit Hash" somewhere in southern Ky.?  That store's lighting and detail is nice.

 

 

 

 

 

I really like that general store.  Perfect placement for the Seed and Feed.  That night picture is great.

Actually "Rabbit Hash" is in western Boone Co. in Northern Ky.  The general store on the layout is a converted Danbury Mint Clock.

Troy,

 

Thank you for your comments. I will pass along the feedback about the inner packaging in hopes that in this will not happen in the future. I am glad to hear that you were able to fix it and that you enjoy it! You did an excellent job adding this to your layout and it really feels like it belongs there!

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy

I didn't read every comment, but you might consider placing a sign painter's truck on the side with the upside down sign, then put a couple of guys there with ladders and a supervisor, looking at the sign and scratching his head.

Hit the button too soon.  Someone last year had the same problem.  In his building, the lap board siding was right side up, to it was just the sign that was applied upside down.  Most likely China and the assemblers don't read English and they are pushing the models through so fast that no one is checking or at least no one is pulling off the defects.

Mark,

 

You are spot on. We've been having technical difficulties. Most of our buildings are back online and everything else should be up and running very soon! Thanks for your patience!

 

-Mark the Menards Train Guy