Dapol 'n' gauge 21T Coal Hopper

[peak experience]

Hi all, i have a question: 

I'm looking to add some coal hoppers to my fleet but looking at the Dapol offering the bodyside ribs are spaced differently from the regularly spaced ribs on this photo in the link. Is the Dapol model, with it's irregularly spaced ribs, based on an actually prototype?

 https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/br21thopperrivet/h2f5a7ac6#h334cc997

[Mark Saunders]

It looks to me that Dapol copied the error on their "oo" model that in turn they copied from the Airfix one!

 

Mark Saunders

[peak experience]

20 hours ago, Mark Saunders said:

It looks to me that Dapol copied the error on their "oo" model that in turn they copied from the Airfix one!

 

Mark Saunders

Thanks Mark. So it is an error then. i failed to find a photo showing these irregular spaced ribs and i surmised as much. I might try to find one and see if i can't remove them and start again with plastic strip. 

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

 

If you’re a member of the N gauge society then there is a kit for this wagon.

https://www.ngsjoin.com/kit-16-br-21t-hopper-wagon-htohtv-ngsk0160-626-p.asp

 

Cheers

 

Paul

[peak experience]

18 hours ago, PaulCheffus said:

Hi

 

If you’re a member of the N gauge society then there is a kit for this wagon.

https://www.ngsjoin.com/kit-16-br-21t-hopper-wagon-htohtv-ngsk0160-626-p.asp

 

Cheers

 

Paul

Thank you Paul. i used to be but i'm not a member anymore. it's good to know that there's this option.