New Guy looking for Grasshopper/ Shuttlecraft

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New Guy looking for Grasshopper/ Shuttlecraft

Postby Steve Nikkel » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:38 pm

I've seen some discussion of a shuttlecraft on wheels, just no pictures. A type 15a looks doable as a 5x10 project. If not a shuttle then something inspired by the B17style from the gallery, just square off the rear and use twin doors instead of the hatch, paint on the windows ,and load it with led's ,did someone say mobile UFO?
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:13 pm

Do you have a photo of the shuttlecraft handy? It would help us to visualize what it might look like on wheels...

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Postby Laredo » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:34 pm

Mike,
there don't seem to be any Type 15a pics on the web.

Maybe if we had the name of the craft?
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Postby ARKPAT » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:39 am

Steve have you been looking at my napkin collection.
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What you just discribed is what I'm working on ( sorta ). :R

I should be out there screwing together my frame right now on my lunch hour. :roll:


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Postby Steve Nikkel » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:19 pm

Hi
Here's a source for a view of a Shuttle Pod. Kinda looks like a White Desert Dog with additional side pod (extended fenders) easilly made from pvc sewer pipe sawn in half.


http://science.csustan.edu/jtb/WASP-ENG ... s-name.htm

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Postby NightCap » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:40 pm

I think that this one would work good for a tear.
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Postby Gerdo » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:50 pm

Looks very doable. Go for it. It would look great, I want to see it!
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Postby duke » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:15 pm

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Postby Laredo » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:32 am

That Type 18 looks pretty cool too....
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Size does Matter

Postby Steve Nikkel » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:02 pm

I've been looking and I think, while not copy exact, flat sides versus segmented are much easier to build. A profife similar to Bufords mini grasshopper, enlarged to 5x10 (maybe 5x9) with side pod style fenders plus a few led strings on the pods (impulse power) and some under for "mood" effect would be a start.

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Taking Bids on Shuttlepod.........

Postby Steve Nikkel » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:15 pm

Steel framed. 1" tube walls, insulated all 6 sides, 12 and 110 power. 4mm inside walls (finished), covered in a commercial trailer plastic skin, and double stick tape wall covering hold down. Builder has been successfully using this for 3 years on big scale Toy Boxes...... 2 side doors(28x54) and top opening rear hatch w/lifts (48x54) led trailer and running lights, 110 has 3 outlets, 12 has 2, base trailer 5x9, over all trailer 5x10. now just need to finish raising the 5k.........
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