There was this one lot left on Main Street that I have planned to have either a gas station or grocery store. I had considered doing a gas station with the garage being converted into a convivence store but then realized that is a more recent trend and might not fit in with my mid 70's to mid 90's era.
I had this gas station kit left over from an estate. It looks like a well designed laser cut wood kit that I have been looking forward to building. But it seemed to me to be a different style of building than most gas stations I have seen so was not sure how it would fit in.
As I have done with the other buildings on this layout, this scene will be built on a removable base made from fiberglass reinforced plastic sheet. It was verified that this building would fit on this base and leave enough room for the surrounding scene.
So, a gas station it would be. But what brand, or should it be an independent? After looking through some photos of gas stations on the internet, I found inspiration in this photo of a Sinclair station housed in a smaller, but similar style of building as my kit. This photo will also serve as a guide for paint colors.
Microscale makes a nice decal set for Sinclair gas stations. I'll be making a trip to the local hobby shop to look for it and if they don't have it, I will have to find it on line.
