cloud teardrop

[grantstew8]

This is a concept for a TD. A few additional lines/graphics could make it really look like a cloud.


I saw a photo of a cloud building and wondered (as I have some spare CAD design time) if I could do something on a TD scale and size.
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/a-wood-and-plexiglas-cloud-makes-a-surprising-peri-urban-retreat.html

Here are some of my concerns:
-The rear galley door spars/ribs will become rather complex
-The joins in the roof for rain/water ingress, however if the aluminium is creased rather than joined it may solve that problem.
- Additional construction time.



This shows my original TD shape against the new "cloud" shape.



Let me know your thoughts, ideas and criticisms - it is a concept but I'm rather taken with it.

(I did not know where to post this; sorry chaps.)

[jstrubberg]

You could eliminate most of the construction issues by building your tear with a traditional wall, then skinning the cloud form over it. That way all of your seals are along a flat seam.

It's not my thing, but that's why it's called YOUR trailer and not MY trailer.

[Greg M]

...and of course it'll be called Cloud 9

[grantstew8]

Thanks for the ideas and the name is perfect but I'd like to claim it was my idea........

[Mary C]

Making it in foam would be easy!!!!

Mary C.

[mezmo]

If you're only going to build one TD/TTT, then go for it !
It's just a few additional curves here and there. While camping,
just level it fore and aft with one side slightly higher than the
other for any roof water drainage, otherwise I see no practical
objections that would recommend to not build it.

The hatch could be dealt with by making one with a straight
line side bottom that would overlap the TD body sides to close. The hatch
sides would then be used to continue to define the 'cloud body's'
top shape, and then use horizontal spars spanning from them for the
roof support. [See this example: http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=984642#p984642
You could do the rear slanted side body line straight, not the same as
the rear cloud top side outline of the hatch, for the straight line
hatch side bottoms to seal against.] A couple layers of thin
plywood [1/8 inch over here, your metric counterpart over there.]
could be used to sheath the spars and provide the roof structure
surface to place your exterior roof cover on. If AL, just do any
seams at/on the top of the curves, well sealed, obviously.
Place the hatch hinge at the topmost part/location on whichever
cloud roof curve section you deem appropriate.

Member Designs is the area most post such designs in.
http://tnttt.com/viewforum.php?f=27

If you develop it further, maybe park it there, or in your
build thread if you go ahead with it. And put a link to each
"other thread" in the respective threads you have going now
that would pertain to it.

[grantstew8]

Thank you all

[Vedette]

Why not just build a traditional teardrop and have it skinned with a picture of "Real Clouds" like they do with signage on transit buses.
This coming from me, the builder of a "Non Traditional" teardrop.... Miss Piggy.
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[PKCSPT]

I like it and the name Cloud 9.