@mustang posted:Mark @ Menard's;
Shouldn't you be calling this "Repurposed", rather than "New". You're just doing the same thing MTH and Lionel have done for years, where you take the same building, mold it in a different color and add some new stickers. I think you've bought and resold this building at least twice before, Quaker State as mentioned and maybe "Ford" in the earliest of years. I'm sure this is not a special build for Menard's, other than maybe the stickers.
Needless to say, I'm disappointed. I expected something better from Menard's. Please don't get stuck in that rut.
What's next, UPS Sign instead of FEDEX on the same building? Maybe Corvette Carl's instead of Mustang Sally's with Corvettes instead of Mustangs. I could go on and on.
Needless to say, this one is NOT on my radar.
Why the hate? If you invest in a mold, you want to get your money out of it. You also want to make as many customers happy with it by releasing it in several names and color that will appeal to everyone. There is nothing wrong with doing this while ALSO releasing brand new buildings.
Additionally, the supply chain issues are going to be preventing the regular releases we had come to expect. Mark from Menards has already said they have tons of buildings in the works, but all stuck in the process.
