Lunde Studios The Bon Ton

madharry · May 17, 2018, 10:34:04 AM

I decided to build this department store. The usual difficult process of trying to glue the walls together without getting glue everywhere.
The clamps came in useful and I used wires threaded throgh the windows to hold the main wall together while the glue takes.
The idea is to make the most of the four/five floors which are highly visible through the front windows of the department store as scene stealer..........

A bit of history for Magnuson were sold to Walthers, DPM were sold to Woodland Scenics and they were all started by Don Lunde; who has now a new company Lunde Studios. A great bit of re-cycling...............

Mike

deemery · May 17, 2018, 11:02:48 AM

Here's a trick to consider for that kind of difficult assembly: Use something like Walthers Goo or a similar tacky glue to hold the walls in place, then lock them down with thin CA. I've used this on resin car kits and it works well.

I'm glad to see someone doing a Lunde kit, I have a couple of them that I haven't started.

dave

madharry · May 17, 2018, 01:48:41 PM

Thanks Dave, that is my method at the moment and it seems to work. Now where is the acetone to clean my hands from CA?
Mike

gleiphart · May 17, 2018, 03:07:47 PM

Wow. I was born and raised in York, PA and it is the home of The Bon Ton Department store. They just filed for bankruptcy and will be a bit of nostalgic history before too long. As I was growing up it was the home to the real Santa Claus. I have a photo of Santa arriving at the Bon Ton from the late 1950's. I also have a Jordan hook and ladder that I hope to recreate Santa's arrival from that photo. In the 50's and 60's they would animate the store windows and it was a big draw to the downtown shoppers. I will try to post a photo. May I suggest a Google of "the bon ton York PA" for some archival resources.

You bet that I'll be following this build.

deemery · May 17, 2018, 03:14:58 PM

Quote from: madharry on May 17, 2018, 01:48:41 PM
Thanks Dave, that is my method at the moment and it seems to work. Now where is the acetone to clean my hands from CA?
Mike

Nail Polish Remover is diluted acetone with some extra additives to make it easier on your skin.

dave

ACL1504 · May 17, 2018, 04:33:10 PM

Mike,

I'm following along also. Though I don't have any Lunde kits, I've always liked what they offered. Great start.

Tom

Janbouli · May 17, 2018, 05:16:41 PM

Following along , I have 2 Lunde N-scale kits.

madharry · May 17, 2018, 05:27:10 PM

Quote from: gleiphart on May 17, 2018, 03:07:47 PM
Wow. I was born and raised in York, PA and it is the home of The Bon Ton Department store. They just filed for bankruptcy and will be a bit of nostalgic history before too long. As I was growing up it was the home to the real Santa Claus. I have a photo of Santa arriving at the Bon Ton from the late 1950's. I also have a Jordan hook and ladder that I hope to recreate Santa's arrival from that photo. In the 50's and 60's they would animate the store windows and it was a big draw to the downtown shoppers. I will try to post a photo. May I suggest a Google of "the bon ton York PA" for some archival resources.

You bet that I'll be following this build.

Thanks very much I will look into this..................
Mike

madharry · May 17, 2018, 05:30:07 PM

Thanks Tom I hope you are back to speed and also Jan...............are our countries contesting junior soccer? ......................
It is crazy here with Meghan and Harry fever..................

Mike

Janbouli · May 17, 2018, 06:52:17 PM

Quote from: madharry on May 17, 2018, 05:30:07 PM
..are our countries contesting junior soccer? ......................

Mike

Not anymore , we won

madharry · May 18, 2018, 04:12:06 AM

Quote from: Janbouli on May 17, 2018, 06:52:17 PM
Quote from: madharry on May 17, 2018, 05:30:07 PM
..are our countries contesting junior soccer? ......................

Mike
Not anymore , we won

Yes on penalities............hmmm
Mike

madharry · May 21, 2018, 12:17:29 PM

Continuing............
The two picture walls on the Bon Ton had a small gap which I filled with putty.

madharry · May 21, 2018, 12:19:59 PM

The method of successfully glueing the walls together is as suggested by Dave. Use a tacky glue first and then follow up with CA. The model kit shown is another Lunde kit I'm working on.................

madharry · May 21, 2018, 12:22:29 PM

One of the doors on the kit was warped and as Tom suggested the best way to handle this is use hot water. I used an empty metal pie dish and added boiling water and hey presto the part straightens itself.......
Mike

madharry · May 25, 2018, 12:01:48 PM

Continuing...............
I never throw anything away according to my wife. These canopies came courtesy of Bar Mills Sweaty Betty's kit . However they were too small for the main display windows. So I just enlarged them 40% or so on my photocopier.
The roof is fairly simple. It just needs painting and the air conditioning units and chimney added..........
Mike