The Kasperwing sleeper was made from concepts not plans. Ok my build was not as nice as some of the other builds on this site but building without plans was half the fun for me. I Built and refined the concepts as I built it. I am in no way saying that anyone can work like this and end up with an acceptable outcome but I seem to go through life much like I built the Kasperwing sleeper.
How did you build it?
I used the contour of a traditional teardrop and traced it onto plywood with a LCD projector.
I used a snowmobile trailer frame as my base template and simply laid out a floor plan for what I wanted to include inside the trailer (shower, bed, kitchen and such)
I located all the mechanicals under the sleeping area
I used common sense and basic skills
I checked this website and posted my concerns and found plenty of helpful folks who have done this before who offered the correct answers to any of my questions
If you’re going to build without plans then you found the correct website. Mike (admin) is very generous with his advice and offers well worded criticism without being offensive (Thanks Mike you rock)
I don’t think you need plans to build a teardrop. In my mind if you build from plans you are building "someone else’s teardrop". The thing that makes this website so desirable is the diverse and unique designs. If you’re going to build from plans then you might as well just buy a manufactured teardrop. It’s probably cheaper in the end. In my opinion it’s best to start with a concept and paint your design in your mind as you go. No doubt things will change along the way and you may waste some time and materials (and money)... but I have to ask....why else would you want to build your own ??????
My 2 cents...because I only have 2 cents after my build
Regards
Chris
http://www.kasperwing.com/teardrop.htm