New build with airplane fabric, foam, paint, and 3D printing

[linnat]

I've been reading all your threads for a few years now and finally finished my own DIY project. Built with airplane fabric, foam, paint, and some 3D printed parts, the camper sleeps 4 and has an exterior kitchen. If interested, take a look at this build video and I'd be happy to answer any questions!

 

[Pmullen503]

Cool. I too thought about using aircraft dacron over a light frame to make a very light trailer. I even played with Stewart System products to test the concept. What did you use?

Got any pictures of the frame right before covering?

I like the galley set up.

 

[linnat]

Thanks. The frame looked mostly like below. There are some pictures in the linked video, too. I also played with samples from Stewart System products. I eventually went with fabric from Aircraft Spruce and the glue was 3M Fastbond 30-NF, which was way cheaper and as far as I could tell much the same stuff. It was actually fun to work with, and very forgiving since it could all be heat shrunk drum tight.

 

[Pmullen503]

Nice. Did you fill all those pocket screw holes?

Laminated or steam bent frames?

 

[linnat]

Filled most of the pocket screw holes with putty, but fabric covered the rest of them well. Wood bending was all laminated strips.

 

[Chefsonora]

Nice! I'm attempting coved corners on my build right now (haven't quite gotten to the forming up the shape part. How much does yours weigh?

 

[linnat]

With all our gear it is about ~1600 pounds. Just hope the fabric holds up well enough, but it is pretty easy to patch and repaint.