Here’s mine in Hannah Vista on my layout:
That is great!
Looks perfect for a 60s scene.
Thanks. This is actually an “inside looking out” photo. The building is near the edge of the layout and wouldn’t photograph well (due to the fascia of the layout showing) so I put the compact digital camera on the tracks facing the building, using manual focus, aperture priority, and self-timer. I also used a mirror to be able to see the screen of the camera to compose the picture, and held up a temporary “sky” background to hide the other side of the layout. Looking at it some more, I should put something on the background (hills?) to give it a bit more depth. Learning something new every day…
John
Got a package in the mail today…a McDonald’s sign I got on eBay. It goes with a ceramic vintage McDonald’s. The sign broke from the base so this one was way cheaper then others you find on eBay. It was super easy to glue it back too.
So here is what the McDonald’s looks like now on the layout:
Getting closer to finished, but I still have to cut out some styrene for the parking lot. Then paint the road and parking lot. Paint the building base, add lighting, and add the building McDonald’s sign.
That is looking awesome, Matt! And the ceramic sign is just the right size, too!
John
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more, at “nighttime”…
Added an old Walthers fluorette for lighting. Seemed fitting to use an older lighting source with an older kit. Sorry about the image quality, the camera I used is not the best for indoor or night photography.
My McDonalds looks busier than yours. Har har.
Seriously though, yours looks really good especially with the cars parked up next to it! I’m going to have to go back and review my parking lot layout! Beautiful job, Matt!
John
A mini update.
Did a little more work to the MCDonald’s. But still lots of detail work to complete as well as cut some plastic (and paint it) for the parking lot.
The Voller kit is ok except for the sign and the McCafe part. I understand you can just build the restaurant without McCafe
Model railroading is such a good hobby for stirring up childhood memories. [:D]
This looks so much like the McDonald’s that my Dad took us to during the late 60s-early 70s in New York City (Queens / Long Island area). It was his routine to stop at either that McDonalds or White Castle and treat us to dinner on our way home to the Bronx after visiting my godfather in Queens. Simple enjoyable pleasures that are now treasured memories.
I just ordered one like this from Walthers thru my LHS. I model 1970-72, and drive-thru windows were just starting to appear. Hopefully I didn’t go wrong, obviously I’ll need to do some kitbashing to make it look more American. The roof looks quite similar to the ‘retro’ McD’s in Ocean City, MD, in the photo below:
Nice job. How did you create the early Mc Donalds signage witht the 15 cent Hamburger. This wa snever in the Life-like kit. Do you have art work available for this?
Dean