O Scale Soda Vending Machine Build

Here's the vid of my scratch build of an O scale classic soft drink vending machine from the 1950s and '60s. It was a blast to make.

I made the wrapper graphic using GIMP open-source image editing program, and printed several copies to use for the build.

And here is the wrapper, in png and jpg formats. Click on a picture to enlarge, then right-click (or long-click) and "save as" to save it to your computer or device.

Original Vendolator (later, Vendo) VMC-81 soft drink vending machines stand about 54 inches tall, 25 inches wide, and 18 inches deep.

Set your printing size and resolution to match your scale. Best results will be obtained using a laser color printer (although some inkjet printers are capable of fine detail), and building in O scale size (1:48, 1/4" = 1') or larger.

Have fun!