Anybody assemble thier building kits? What is the casting quality and ease of assembly?
shane
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I picked up the Bon Ton building (apparently now discontinued) at the Amhearst show a couple years back. I have not assembled it yet but the castings are very clean, and assembly appears similar to a City Classics or DPM kit i.e. not too difficult.
I'm not sure if this is one from them or not...
...I picked it up off the "used" table at a now-long-gone hobbyshop. It's only part of a structure, and some of the castings were broken or otherwise damaged.I managed to get two usable sides, while the two unseen sides are .060" sheet styrene, painted the same orange colour as the bricks.Here are a couple other views...
Some of the window muntins and mullions were damaged, too, hence some of the open windows.
I added the scratchbuilt loading dock.
Wayne
I've only assembled one of their buildings, the Bon-Ton, but if they had come out a few years earlier, I would have acquired more because I thought very highly of this one kit. As it was, I just didn't have room for more than one in my downtown urban area. I don't recall it being particularly difficult to assemble and the finished product was top drawer. I placed it against a mirror on an end wall to double the apparent size. I might look over their current selection to see if they have structures more appropriate for a small town which is all I have left to build.
I've built 8 of their models. They are really great quality casts. Probably the sharpest detail I've seen. I just assemble them with super glue.
NVSRRWhat is the casting quality and ease of assembly?
Casting Quality: Top notch, better than any other resin structure kits I have built.
Ease of Assembly: Exactly like a Magnuson kit, very similar to Design Preservation Models. How much work is up to you on the interior, details, and lighting.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I have a feeling that the one I posted earlier might have been from Magnuson, rather than Lunde. There were no indications on the few parts that I got that would indicate the manufacturer...just a stab in the dark.
For those who don't know, Bob Lunde designed all of the Magnuson kits before going on to found Design Preservation Models. So it's no coincidence that they all look similar in style. Bob is probably responsible for more structures on more layouts than any other single person even though most folks don't know his name.
Jim
More than even plasticville?
ctyclsscsBob Lunde designed all of the Magnuson kits before going on to found Design Preservation Models.
I had no idea. No wonder Magnuson, DPM, and Lunde buildings all have a similar assembly style.
Thank for that information Jim.