small 1930's OCTAN gas station with vintage tanker truck - MOC

[Murdoch17]

This building was heavily inspired by a Winter Village MOC by Brick City Depot from who I bought a copy of some instructions from in 2015. (The link to his store's site is here.) I added a back wall to the building, made it look more late 1920's / early '30's by adding painted wooden siding, and removing the Christmas-time items. Also, several items are missing prints in these pictures that would be fixed in real life.

Please note: Both these OCTAN models go with my Hogsmeade-style MOCs... and yes, I know that doesn't make sense with Harry Potter cannon. I don't really care, it looks good next to them so thus it stays!

The front of the building with the two art-deco gas pumps. The four yellow 1 x 2 tile parts should have warning stripes pointed on them, and the twin pumps should have OCTAN labeling on top as well.

This rear portion of the building is new, along with the removable roof section.

It's a little crowded inside, with two shelving racks, a service counter w/ cash register, and a printed poster for Radiator Springs on the wall.

The gas tanker is a mashup of the truck in set 10222 (Winter Village Post Office) and the one in Indiana Jones set 7683 (Fight on the Flying Wing) and should have OCTAN branding on the sides of the tank. It can seat a single driver figure at the wheel, too.

The rear features tank controls and a rubber hose for filling up the gas station's underground tank.

Thoughts on this future addition to my expanding small town?

Edited August 26, 2021 by Murdoch17

[Feuer Zug]

Nice work. Add in the 2-bay garage for repairing cars and it would be a welcome addition anywhere.

[The Island Chronicles]

Wow!