Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Shrug53** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:02 pm

My scale model teardrop is well underway. I have posted some progress pics:

Scale Teardrop

by **mikeschn** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:21 pm

Hey Shrug,

Your teardrop is really cute. That's the way to build a model. I can tell you've been having fun. But alas, I'm not fond of the profile. :cry:

I suppose you wanna know why? Okay, I'll tell. You've made the slope so low in the front that you've taken away from valuable headroom, or potential above head storage. You've also made the back so low that you won't have any galley to speak of.

Of course, that's just my opinion. And you already know I'm a Benroy fan. You might have a perfectly good reason for the shape that you have!

Mike...

by **jay** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:22 pm

good job.

1/24th scale??

tongue weight???

by **Shrug53** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:24 pm

I do have a really good reason... that is the shape of my protractor!! :lol:

It is my first try at scratch building a model, so I tried to keep it simple.

If have to say though that as I look at different designs, that Benroy is really looking like the best for my needs.

by **Shrug53** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 7:35 pm

jay wrote:good job.

1/24th scale??

tongue weight???

Yes, 1/24 scale. Tounge weight... about a half ounce?

It would make for a great monster movie... my Pomeranian decides he likes to snatch it off the table and run around with it!

by **Dave Nathanson** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:53 pm

Hi,
I can recommend the profile I used.(But of course most people will recommend whatever they did) It's just a little longer than 8 feet. It seems aerodynamic too.

Dave Nathanson

by **Shrug53** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:56 pm

Actually, now that I have had a chance to look around, I can say that the Benroy is really my favorite. It still has that nice shape, but really gives you the most room. I will probably go that way (wish I had some plans) and I still may do the fold down wall with the canvas.

by **mikeschn** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:58 pm

Well if you wait long enough I'll have some plans for you! :wink:

Would you expect anything else from a CAD monster? :shock:

Mike...

by **Dave Nathanson** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:34 pm

Hey, if you ask me, cardboard mock ups & models are worth their weight in gold!

Even if cardboard doesn't weigh much, it's totally worth the time to check it out.

Dave builds a lightweight Trailer

Dave builds a 2nd cardboard trailer & takes it to the Spamboree

Mike builds a cardboard trailer

It's all good!

by **mikeschn** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:38 pm

LOL... my next mockup will be a full sized polystyrene model.

And it'll be light enough to tow with my TDI! :lol:

Mike...

by **Dave Nathanson** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:46 pm

my next mockup will be a full sized polystyrene model.

snork!

choke!

gag!

Woo hooo! (wiping the tears of laughter from my eye)

* whew*

*sigh*

snicker, giggle... :wink:

by **angib** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 5:16 pm

If it helps you any, here is the profile of the original Trailer for Two at 1/24th scale as an Acrobat file.

http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/MIT-Geometry.pdf

If you download and print it (make sure scaling is set to 'None' and paper size is letter), you should be able to stick it straight on your model.

I'm not suggesting that you should use this profile - it just gives you something to compare other profiles with.

It's bed-time here in Yurp, so I'll look for the results when I get tommorrow.....

Andrew

by **mikeschn** » Sat Jun 19, 2004 5:25 pm

macmedix wrote:
my next mockup will be a full sized polystyrene model.

snork!
choke!
gag!

Woo hooo! (wiping the tears of laughter from my eye)

* whew* *sigh*

snicker, giggle...

Experimenting with polystyrene!!!

Mike...

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