Is anyone using the Walthers Vintage Dairy Queen and/or the Waltehrs Winner’s Circle Petro? I am confused about the footprint and I have limited space where they will go.
The Petro is 4 X 6 X 2 1/16 and the Dairy Queen is 5 1/16 X 3 1/2 X 2 3/8. The last number is the height, but I am a little confused about which number represents the “front” of each structure, and the perspective in the pics on the Walthers web site is not helpful.
Anyone?
I think the standard is LxWxH for both. And W is the front side. Real Dairy Queens are longer than they are wide and the ice cream cone is at the front of the store. That’s based on eating there, not the model.
I don’t have either kit, but I did check them out at Walther’s, and the gas station has instructions you can download, and it’s pretty clear that the 6" side would be the front. The Dairy Queen does not have instructions you can download, but I would say the 3 1/2" side would be the front, just by the way the building looks. Many of the earlier DQ’s were orientated with the short side facing the street.
Just my guess.
Mike.
EDIT: Agreeing with Henry.
I downloaded the instructions which did not indicate the foot print dimensions. My big concern is about the “depth”, the dimension of the sides that go towards the back, which is where I may have issues with space. I am going to cut out the footprints on paper and make sure they will fit.
Bearman,
From the photos on the Walthers web site, it appears the two side walls could be cut to make the depth shorter. The rear half of one side is simply a brick wall with two sets of small windows at the top. Cutting off an inch to an inch and a half should not alter the overall look. The rear half of the other side has two doors, presumably restrooms. You could either cut off the rear door or cut out some of the brick section separating the two doors. Again I think the overall look will be preserved. The roof will also have to be cut back accordingly.
Good luck.
That is exactly what I am trying to avoid, having to cut anything up to get it to fit. But, after cutting out the footprint of each structure and locating them on my layout it looks like I will be able to shoehorn them in without any major surgery.
For those of you who are interested, it turns out that the long side of each structure is the front.