RMweb Gold mabel Posted July 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2014 Does anyone have experience of the Intermountain cylindrical hopper kits? Are they as well detailed as the ready to run items from the same manufacturer? Do they come with decent wheel sets, couplers, etched roof walkways, etc, etc? The kits are considerably cheaper than rtr but I wondered if it was at the expense of detail? Thanks Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2014 They do come with all the same plastic details and etched walkways but I have a feeling that they have / had inferior wheels and couplings, certainly the kit that I bought some years back. However thta might have improved since then. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted July 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2014 Does anyone have experience of the Intermountain cylindrical hopper kits? Are they as well detailed as the ready to run items from the same manufacturer? Do they come with decent wheel sets, couplers, etched roof walkways, etc, etc? The kits are considerably cheaper than rtr but I wondered if it was at the expense of detail? Thanks Tony Hi Tony, As Ian has said - certainly the older cars have cheaper wheelsets and couplings - not sure about the newer items though. Why not visit the website and ask the question direct? http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 A friend built a few of the cylindrical kits when they were first released and said they were one of the most challenging kits he's ever attempted... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2014 A friend built a few of the cylindrical kits when they were first released and said they were one of the most challenging kits he's ever attempted... Yes theres a lot of detail bits in them, both the N scale and HO ones but they do maske up very nicely if you have the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I made a few some years ago and I agree that they are not the easiest kits to make due to the fine detail. I wouold go for the rtr these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthia27 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 They can be a bit of a challenge to build, I remember doing about 10 of the trough hatch version about 15 years ago, was a bit of a nightmare but I got there in the end. If you have the time patience and experience it is a rewarding route to go, if like me you now can't be bothered with the agro I'd buy the RTR version and get fewer cars and spend your time weathering them as some of the paint schemes are a bit garish straight out of the box :-). Cheers Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 The N-scale ones I've built definitely needed new trucks/couplers, but otherwise were very nice. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I agree not an easy kit to make up plus the kits I've made have not come with etched walkways but I was able to get an after market etched walkway that did the job. Unless you were after a kit with an odd livery, I'd go for RTR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I agree not an easy kit to make up plus the kits I've made have not come with etched walkways but I was able to get an after market etched walkway that did the job. Unless you were after a kit with an odd livery, I'd go for RTR The N scale ones I've built did have etched walkways. The only reason I got the kits was to get the early Alberta livery. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mabel Posted July 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thanks for your replys chaps. There is a batch of them for sale on ebay, but no indication of their age. I think I will stick to rtr based on all of the above! With age comes lack of dexterity, eyesight, and patience for building awkward kits! Cheers Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Tony, could you post a link to them plz. May be interested in having a look. I've done a few. Plastic walkway, poor wheels but otherwise a good and challenging kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mabel Posted July 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2014 Cant copy and paste on work computer so here is ebay item number; 151329067397 Cheers Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted July 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi all, I've just checked the last 2 hoppers that I bought from Intermountain. A bit inconclusive - one has the better wheels and etched parts and one doesn't. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I don't think these are Intermountain, but they certainly cover most of Canadian railroads areas http://www.pwrs.ca/main.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Thanks Tony. Jack, the NARC cars from PWRS are the Hawker Siddeley type rather than the National Steel type that Intermountain do. They are very nice too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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