Can you believe it? Black helicopters are coming! What hath Mark brought?
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
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SO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
A building with a heli-pad on the roof? And maybe with a RC chopper as well? Awesome!
hospital
Looking forward to it!
Neal Jeter
Pan Am building in the city ?
An addition to my airfield! LOL
A brewery with it"s own helicopter, AWESOME. WOW Mark, you guys are thinking waaaaaay outside the box on this one.
That has the potential of something cool. Looking forward to more info. BTW I've given up on the brewery and have a buyer for the vacant lot.
Another nice tall building with a helicopter pad on the top. If not that maybe a police station with a helicopter pad..............Paul
A little over a month to go till the Menards Train Show in July. Started my countdown already
See ! I told you this is going to be way cool !!! Just wait till you see it ...it will be worth the wait !!
Ceiling fan factory
It could be a redesign York hotel with a helipad on the roof!
Or it's "Matt Houston's" office... If anyone remembers that ABC show from the '80's.
A dentists office? At least that's what I see when they put me under! LOL
Nick, you cant put in a strip joint instead of a brewery! Keep the faith! As Milwrd said it could be a brewery with a heli-pad! Come back from the dark side! LOL
I already have the helo, just need the pad! LOL
I hope it's what I suggested last month, a hospital!
So much $$$$ they can make just about anything (anybody) possible(content) off of a basic platform , modular. Very well thought out , similar to all o gauge cars & accessories t. They fill a need ( desire) and fill it, bully for them. I just wish their car would stay on 072 track without derailing and uncoupling, but what do I expect for $ 19.99.. .. MORE FROM MENARDS.
Jushavnfun - could not agree more! I buy the flatcars for the vehicles, then throw out the flatcar.
Of coarse Cabinet Bob thinks it's cool, It's a heliport at his place, courtesy of Menards. So he can fly back and forth to get the new products, try them out, give his take on them, and fly them back.
If Bob is flying helicopters I hope this new offering is a hospital because we will surely need one! LOL
play trains posted:If Bob is flying helicopters I hope this new offering is a hospital because we will surely need one! LOL
My newest hobby...opps...dang...forgot the fuel
First rule of flying Dad, if you forget the fuel, remember to pack the parachutes! If we have to jump with brother Mike chances are we land in a brewery! He would consider that a pleasant trip all in all! LOL
A lot of possibilities for a chopper on a roof.
Bill T.
LaramieJoe posted:Jushavnfun - could not agree more! I buy the flatcars for the vehicles, then throw out the flatcar.
Dr. Joe, don't throw them out! I will make the work! LOL
play trains, if we have to jump, just hope you fall faster then the helicopter! Don't want to get hit by the blades! LOL
Jump up!! LOL
So when will we be able to purchase this item?
Most likely when Mark makes an announcement as to what the release is?
banjoflyer posted:
Mark you took the words right out of my mouth. It sure looks like it will be a hospital. Maybe it could be a hospital/brewery to satisfy some of the foksonthe foru😬
Black helicopters, Landing pad, German Shepherds ... sounds like something to do with law enforcement, possibly. Although, a hospital would be cool, too.
Rusty
Hmmm... something sounds fishy. First, Mark mentions "black helicopters" in both hints. Second, how many times have you seen a "black" emergency helicopter? I'm not saying it's not a hospital, maybe military... special ops, military, DEA whatever... but blinking lights would not be good in those cases.
Maybe a military hospital, no normal hospital would have black helicopters. CIA, FBI office buildings, hmm!!
I'm hoping for a stand alone helo pad with the black ops chopper.
The chopper in the video looks like a Blackhawk.
CIA HQ
Menards posted:All the black helicopters are making Jack a little nervous! Stay tuned to see what happens next!
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
Notice Jack is looking up..........
Whatever it is I hope it's to scale 1/48. If Black ops chopper I don't think it will be a hospital. Maybe a quonset hut with a landing pad?
Rick
When will it be released?
Since Menards has been into military rolling stock big time over the past couple years I am guessing the chopper is associated with the military.
Bill T.
Boeing Vertol Plant?
Maybe for a radio/news station? We got to have broadcasts and reporting for the shenanigans in Trainville.
Dave
Are we ever going to find out what it is?
I never believed in black helicopters, then I saw one land on the LAPD police copter building across from my office at the Federal building in LA. I said to an officer, Look at that, LAPD has a black helicopter, He said not LAPD it is ours, gulp. 
Its nickname is Swamp gas.
How about Airwolf?
Vetter Sash & Door Company was released on 03/13/2018. That's three months. I don't know how much longer I can go with out my Menards building fix! It's time to release this item, or I may have to use my addiction funds to take up golf again!
CABINET BOB,
Does that mean this is a police building or is the asking price a little high?
ALL RIGHT ALL READY!!!!!! LET'S SEE IT.
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jim sutter posted:CABINET BOB,
Does that mean this is a police building or is the asking price a little high?
Appears his reply was deleted. I was wondering what that meant too!
Look people, when you see black choppers, it's NOT good news. Black ops works in the shadows and at night.
Eventually the operation may or may not prevail but something does come out of it... Think apprehension of Osama Bin Hiding!
Introducing One Police Plaza!
One Police Plaza is prebuilt, prelit and ready to protect and serve your train layout! This brick-clad municipal building features an animated helicopter with rotating rotor blades! Underneath the helicopter lies a helipad with blinking red and white LED lights that are sure to catch anyone’s eye. And, completing the rooftop scene are two police officers and four red LED lights in the corners of the roof.
The ground level is also alive with excitement and prelit from above by 16 LED lights. The sidewalk is populated by four police officers and Jack the German Shepherd, who is currently in training to become the newest member of the force. Additional details include columns, planters and greenery to complement this impressive building!
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See it in action!
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Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
Menards posted:See it in action!
The video is currently loading on our website, but above is a link on my YouTube page.
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
AAAWWWEEESSSOOOMMMEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice !!!!!
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Ordered mine 5 hours ago. Saw it on Menards web page.
Not too shabby. If I was into the modern era I'd order it in a heart beat.
Nice job Menards.
Very nice. Good job on the address too. NYPD HQ is One Police Plaza.
Really Nice! Now where can I find a 1:48 scale "Blue Thunder?"
Also, does anyone know where I can find a sound board with the helo turbine start up sounds?
Catch you later! (Click,click)
I like it! It's too large of a police station for my town so I my order will be converted to a hospital. Keep them coming!
WOW! I want one ! Might have to wait on paint. Lol
I AM GOING TO BUY ONE OF THESE. However, (you knew that was coming) better mullions than on the other buildings without mullions but you should have lined up the mullions with the columns below and then added a mullion in-between. the columns will be running up to the top of the building so having a mullion at the column is a cleaner design and helps with the interior spaces.
Menards should consider asking an architect or structural engineer to give a view of the buildings. There are plenty of us on the Forum who would do this for FREE.
Otherwise, I think as much as I like local law officers they dont deserve a whole dedicated building on my layout. I will modify this as a city civic center with a police station at the bottom floor. I will keep the helicopter though.
Beautiful building! Gotta have one! Reminds me of my youth! LOL
play trains posted:Beautiful building! Gotta have one! Reminds me of my youth! LOL
What the time in jail? Or ride alongs?
Menards posted:All the black helicopters are making Jack a little nervous! Stay tuned to see what happens next!
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
He looks like he just ate some Alpo and is happt!
Need an Airwolf chopper.
Hmmmm.... I’m thinking of adding a transmission tower to the roof and plastering the Channel 4 logo on the chopper and making it a tv station.
You stay classy Menardsville!
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Next up. Tim Hortons. 
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adding a transmission tower !!
--great Idea, I just finished my 3D model of one.
prrhorseshoecurve posted:Look people, when you see black choppers, it's NOT good news. Black ops works in the shadows and at night.
Eventually the operation may or may not prevail but something does come out of it... Think apprehension of Osama Bin Hiding!
I agree, it is always for the benefit of the country, at least the law enforcement side, even when we do not agree we have to follow the chain of command, there is a reason. ( I can neither confirm or deny the existence of black helicopters and other really cool stuff.) 
OK, I am in for this one. I will have to do a Tim the Toolman upgrade on the rotor motor, Maybe a dremel motor , we need a good one with 0 to 10,000 RPMs in .000075 of a second, that bird will fly building and all. Do you think the warranty will be ok?
Nice product - keep'em coming
Just ordered one for our club.😁
IMO - This is the best Menard’s building yet. It is going to be very difficult to top this in the future.
That is ridiculously awesome!!
I have one more spot for a building and this will be it. It looks great.
Dave
SantaFeJim posted:IMO - This is the best Menard’s building yet. It is going to be very difficult to top this in the future.
Maybe hhhmmmmm O yea,...AN REA BUILDING!...they ever do that beer brewery?
Trying to make space on my layout for this one, this a home run!
Next Menard's version of this building will be a hospital........
Perfect fit right next to my prison.
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Bryan, I knew you would get that. You can't have one without the other. .....Paul
Well that thought of a brewery with it's own helicopter was a little on the far side I guess. That's a nice offering but way to modern for my layout. BTW Mark at Menard's, I still have that space available for a brewery.
prrhorseshoecurve posted:Really Nice! Now where can I find a 1:48 scale "Blue Thunder?"
Vismoding the bird should be possible: the tail is the hardest part, and they already have that right for BT.
Menards posted:See it in action!
The video is currently loading on our website, but above is a link on my YouTube page.
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
Very nice, but where's the doughnut shop/counter?
Troy Towery posted:Next Menard's version of this building will be a hospital........
Hope so! This looks a lot like one half of the Hospital where my wife works. If not, I may need to bash this into a hospital.
I like the look of both this and the fire station. Both are straight out of some of the late 60s, early 70s TV shows. It's an era that is not usually modeled. And they work in more modern layouts too as buildings that have not been modernized. I had thought of the hospital idea earlier, but not the TV station. Add some antennas to the top and you have a TV station.
I hope they make an HO version. Add some weathering, dim the LED’s and a few minor changes and you will really have an excellent structure.
What say you Menard’s?
Nice to see Jack is finally earning his keep!!
AGHRMatt posted:Menards posted:See it in action!
The video is currently loading on our website, but above is a link on my YouTube page.
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
Very nice, but where's the doughnut shop/counter?
Yes! In Clare, MI there is a shop called Cops & Doughnuts. Several members of the Clare police dept own it.
I'd like to see a doughnut shop as well.
I like this new public safety building. Nice job Mark!
Ken
Congrats to Mark and the Menards team. Another in the growing list of home runs. If you want something different Menards comes up with it. Sitting down for the next one is the better option. Paul
paul 2 posted:Congrats to Mark and the Menards team. Another in the growing list of home runs. If you want something different Menards comes up with it. Sitting down for the next one is the better option. Paul
I agree that Menards has a couple of home runs but we're the home team and it's the bottom of the 9th with bases loaded and we're down by 3 runs with two out. Now's the time for a GRAND SLAM - a BREWERY!!!!!
