Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Anybody seen one of these ? May be easier to do in Foam , the ends and roof anyway .... Just a thought for something out the box ...

That is nice looking. Never seen one before.

They’re just so darn Cute !!! ... Big Mike said he was thinking about an EGG camper ...

Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood.

Not a egg, but close. Should get some ideas flowing.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG5_FdKgHmI

Ever see those "making a surfboard" videos on You Tube ... ? Lots of foam shavings , YES !!! But they take a block of foam and shape it into a surfboard ... Now think about an extremely FAT surfboard , with doors and windows ...

George , you just gave me an inspiration ... Imagine a simple Trailer with basic framework and thin plywood skin .... with thick blocks of foam glued on the outside , then shaped into the “egg” ish’ shape . then covered with fabric as usual ... Nice functional wood inside , and you could cut “lightening holes” in the ply to save a little weight ... Just an idea .
Phillip ... Imagine the mess in the yard . hahahaha

GPW wrote: Phillip ... Imagine the mess in the yard . hahahaha

That mess would cover about 1/2 block or more. One puff of wind and its gone. Working inside a building. I would plastic off around the work area. If you didn't I bet you couldn't get it out of every where.

A couple of decades ago I was doing a lot of wood working in my garage. Now when I go around the garage with a blow gun. I am still getting sawdust on my big cleanups. I have no idea where is has been hiding all these years.

hummm, interesting to compare with the one at this link
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64495&p=1185893#p1185893

Philip wrote:Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood.

Not if you use a hotwire jig.

OP827 wrote:

Philip wrote:Doing one in foam with all the long radius curves would mean a large pile of wind blown foam in the neighbor hood.

Not if you use a hotwire jig.

My free hand skills wouldn't be able to do those curves.

I would most likely have to do them with my body sanders.

When helping my friend make paddleboards , we removed the bulk of it with a sharp handsaw , then an electric serrated kitchen knife , Then the belt sander and rasps ... Trying to remove as much as we could in large pieces ...