Introducing Dave's Garage!
Dimensions: 10-7/8”W x 6-1/16”D x 6-3/4”H
The basics: A completely assembled and decorated low relief service station. The building is constructed of plastic and has a shallow front of a garage with an office and a single service stall. In front is an overhang protecting two gas pumps. Dave’s tow truck is parked by the garage door with illuminated headlight shining brightly. The building’s footprint is 6-1/16 inches by 10-7/8 inches.
Illumination requires a Menards 4.5 volt power supply, Menards SKU 279-4061, 279-4062, or 279-4050, sold separately.
Why you need this: This is a perfect structure for that odd spot where you have too much empty space, but lack room for a full-sized building. The office is just 1¼ inches deep, but the front design belies that. The steep roof connects with a large overhang, masking the shallow nature of the structure. The front has Quaker State graphics and signage proclaiming that this is the spot for towing, tires, and tune-ups.
Two old-school gas pumps are placed between the supports for the roof, and in the background you can see a container for Quaker State products, a toolbox, cans, and a Dave’s Garage sign.
There is a taller sign, evoking memories of gasoline brands of the past – signs without internal lighting, but just a heavy painted sign that might move a bit in the breeze.
Dave has a pretty impressive tow truck, and it is parked in front of the garage door. There are several logos for Dave’s shop on the vehicle. When power is applied, the office and the truck headlights come on.
The backside of Dave’s is a cardstock printing of the rear of a building. It has printed green roof tiles and a rear wall has a brick design. There is also signage for Quaker State and Goodyear as well as Pepsi and Mountain Dew. The result is that you don’t have to have anything behind it – anyone looking at it from a distance it will think it looks like a full-sized structure.
Dave’s garage is a clever building that is designed to fill those locations too small for a factory or warehouse, but not for this gas and go!
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