A plan, by accident.

After I had the walls assembled and painted I started looking around Bend Oregon for a suitable business to put in this small building. I originally thought about a small engine of motorcycle shop, but could not find anything that interested me. I was then doing some research using the Bend Bulletin Newspaer archives and came across Had's McCulloch Shop, specializing in sales, service and rental of McCulloch Chainsaws. I thought that would be a neat small business to set on one of my Free-mo modules. It would tell a little bit about the area, showing the importance of logging, had a neat sign, and would be relatively easy to fit into the small Triple J building.
 

I spent the evening arranging the interior to find out what the best use of space would be. I figured the small area to one side would be the office and repair area, the garage area would be the display and shopping area. I figured that a shop like this would fit this small space as they probably did not have massive inventory's and all the items would be on the smaller side.

With the interior roughed in I decided to start figuring out the new front wall.

Needs a screen door

It's looking great, Greg!  A Nehi vending machine would be a nice touch.,,

How About

Placing outside one of those carvings they do with the chainsaw. Maybe put a baywindow into the front opening next to the door. It would be different but provide a space to place a couple of chainsaws for display.

Looking Good !

Espee over Donner

Thanks guys.

Ken: Some sort of sodas machine would be a gold idea. I will have to dig in my box of stuff and see what I have. 

Patrick:  Good idea about the chainsaw art. I was thinking of doing a chainsaw display where they are stuck through a tree that has been debarked and stained. I remember going to the logging conference in Eugene and seeing saws displayed this way. 

Some more progress

I was able to get the new front door in place and the window roughed in. I also made a small addition for a bathroom. I figured it was the right thing to do for the hard working guys at the shop.

Chain Saw Art

Somewhere I have a picture of a Chain Saw carved with a chain saw. It was about 4 times actual size and was used at a store in Tasmania similar to what you are building. I will see if I can find it.

Doing some interior detailing

I found some chainsaws

A little update on Had's. First some exterior paint....

And almost more importantly CHAINSAWS!

Chainsaws

Did you make or buy?

Galen

Chainsaws

I used the evergreen hill design chainsaws as a starting point for the majority. The Evergreen saws are modeled after a large two man chainsaw model. I cut some in half or at least cut down the bars to different lengths. Some of the other saws are pieces of scrap SS LTD motor blocks I modified. The small saw on the counter was cut out of the hands of a Preiser Logging Figure. 

A few more saws

A few more saws on display.

I am always amazed...

I love to see how our customers use our products, Greg you did a terrific job.
I am truly impressed.

Jimmy Simmons
Monster Modelworks

3d printed chain saws.

I have some chainsaws I designed on order from shapeways.com, we will see in about a week how they turn out.  

https://www.shapeways.com/product/VAANGK84U/chainsaws-group?li=shop-results&optionId=56265605

I did a small engine repair shop previously, and it had a few chain saws in it.  

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/09/lawn-mowersmall-engne-repair-shop.html

Thanks Jimmy and Kent

Jimmy,

I have been wanting to build a Monster Model Works for awhile and I am happy that I bit the bullet and grabbed this kit. I do plan on picking up some of your other products as they are truly amazing and innovative.

Kent,

Keep me up to date on how they look, I will most likely need a bunch more chainsaws and I am always looking for something different.

As an update I was able to make a sign out for Had's I purchased what was supposed to be HO sclale Chainsaws and ended up with O scale so, lemonade out of lemons...