Gas, People, Motorcycles

This is the back side of the gas station.  Note the big wire that comes out of it.  I am fine with it, buildings have wires coming out of them all the time, cable TV, phones, power.  I don't mind that the back of the building is blank, because it is just a plain white wall.   I will likely make and affix a large Coca-Cola sign or something similar to take up the space and add more interest.

Some generic civilian figures, 3D printed.  The fat guys have eyeglasses on.  Note the guy with the newspaper!  Amazing stuff.  3d Historic Miniatures, 1/72nd scale.

Roskopf Motorcycles waiting to be painted.

I put them all on a base.  A few of them were on thick balsa wood bases from a previous owner.  All gone now.

I filed the bottoms flat and used this glue to attach them.

It is a sheet of 4504 Tile by Evergreen Scale Models for the base a 3 x 2 size part.
 

Gas Station Daytime

Here is the same light up gasoline station in the daytime. 

Even in the Arctic you gotta buy gas somewhere.

Or in the tropics.

Or even in Jurassic Park.

The kit was easy to assemble and I think will bring a lot of play value.  Modern people need gasoline and it will certainly be an objective in wargames, role playing games, and such.
 

Buy Gas

I got this 1/64ths scale Shell gas station from Amazon.

It is a lighted kit, made like a laser cut MDF model, but it's plastic.  Most of it is pre-assembled.

1/64th scale is die cast car scale, in theory Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars are 1/64th scale subject to how well they fit on the cardboard car in the plastic bubble.

1/72nd scale figure buying gasoline in the city at night.

The lighting is LED powered by a USB connection to a power source

I think it is a lot safer and generates less head than other types of lights.

The background is a sheet of laminated plastic paper with a nighttime skyline on it I got 15 years ago or so.

The pumps are highly detailed and come fully assembled.  I think it works for HO and 1/72nd scale even if it is a little large.
 

T34 AVLB Construction Continues

The side hull is looking better, not done yet though.

Bottom is a little ratty and it may stay that way.

The port side view of this HO 1/87 scale model.

The new lower hull plate.  The Mir is very slightly larger than the Roco T34 but mostly it is a bit taller.

The new tracks are waiting in the upper right of this photo.  Lots more work to do!