Small caravan box by Tom

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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby Sheddie » Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:29 pm

Hi Tom, nice to here from you again. Those fans look like a good idea. They sure should shift some air. :thumbsup:
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby Funluvin001 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:35 pm

KCStudly wrote: it is always interesting to see things from different regions where other materials and supplies are available and/or are being used in different ways.

Isn't that the truth! I love those windows and sadly nothing even remotely similar is available around here!
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby ipy » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:34 am

Hello. I am finishing my caravan box. Looking at the exterior, you can see it is nearly ready. But I still want to apply some yellow shapes so to make it look less serious.
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby noseoil » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:20 am

Hi Tom, welcome back & it looks like you are ready for another summer & some more trips! Please post more pictures of the travels from this year. My wife & I really enjoy your pictures. The trailer looks better now & I like the paint, really changes the lines of the box.
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby dales133 » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:30 am

Welcome back tom your camper looks great.
Had any good trips?

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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby ipy » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:43 am

Nice to hear from you, friends. I am still preparing for my first trip this year. Thinking a lot about painting yellow shapes but I cannot decide which pattern to choose.

Let me show you my favourite pattern. It is asymmetric so to emphasize trailer`s asymmetry. Yellow color is supposed to pump some vital energy to the trailer.

What do ypu think about the attached pictures?
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby dales133 » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:51 am

To be honest i like the pattern but not sure of the colour.
Colours a very subjective thing though and realy its more what you like.


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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby ipy » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:58 am

I think yellow is okay and at the very beginning of my construction process I decided to use yellow detail on walls.

Moreover, we recently bought a gold metallic car and yellow trailer suits it.

Please tell me what do you think about other 2 patterns I consider painting. Which is the best?
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby dales133 » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:11 am

I think i like the picture from yesterday.
The bottom one of these two is ok too

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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby KCStudly » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:23 am

I like the ones from yesterday better, too. Of these I like the top one better.

Also not a big fan of the yellow with the gray tones. I like the sophistication of the gray w/o the color.

But it is your decision to make. Fashion and style may be different there.
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby noseoil » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:26 am

I agree with KC about the yellow. The yellow is too "hot" to me & too much contrast. I think another shade of gray would look better, maybe darker? Again, there's no right or wrong & it's entirely your decision, just do what you like & enjoy it!
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby dales133 » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:58 am

Yep.
I think its perfectly fine as is.
If you add graphics then yesterdays but id live with it a bit longer maybe. Its a great looking "box" as you call it ....i think you need a better name for it worthy of the work you put into it

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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby dales133 » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:00 am

Maybe get a colour matched gold made up if your convinced of your decision

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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby razorback » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:38 am

I would go to the paint store you bought the grey from and ask them to show you color swatches in various shades of yellow that would compliment your grey.
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Re: Small caravan box by Tom

Postby ipy » Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:41 am

Thank you for your advice. The only reason for me to add the yellow color is to bring some fun to the shape of my box, as for now it seems to be a little too serious to my eyes. Yellow is popular for decorations of RV`s here in Poland and I personally like it very much.

I have already bought a paint. It is not that bright as I have shown on my previous pictures. Here is a photo of a paint can, with a sample of the colour. It is not shockingly intensive and I hope it will look smart, if I can say something like that.

Today I applied a coat of a fresh white paint to the left wall as well as a gray coat for the extended part of gray area around window.

Also drawn lines that will guide me with painting yellow shapes tomorrow. I estimate the final result will be similar to the last picture.

Not too bad?
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