New Guy looking for Grasshopper/ Shuttlecraft

[Steve Nikkel]

I've seen some discussion of a shuttlecraft on wheels, just no pictures. A type 15a looks doable as a 5x10 project. If not a shuttle then something inspired by the B17style from the gallery, just square off the rear and use twin doors instead of the hatch, paint on the windows ,and load it with led's ,did someone say mobile UFO?
Steve

[mikeschn]

Do you have a photo of the shuttlecraft handy? It would help us to visualize what it might look like on wheels...

Welcome to the forum Steve... Live Long and Prosper!

Mike...

[Laredo]

Mike,
there don't seem to be any Type 15a pics on the web.

Maybe if we had the name of the craft?

[ARKPAT]

Steve have you been looking at my napkin collection.

Welcome Steve to the forum.

What you just discribed is what I'm working on ( sorta ).

I should be out there screwing together my frame right now on my lunch hour.


Good Idea!!!


Pat

[Steve Nikkel]

Hi
Here's a source for a view of a Shuttle Pod. Kinda looks like a White Desert Dog with additional side pod (extended fenders) easilly made from pvc sewer pipe sawn in half.


http://science.csustan.edu/jtb/WASP-ENG ... s-name.htm

Steve

[NightCap]

I think that this one would work good for a tear.

[Gerdo]

Looks very doable. Go for it. It would look great, I want to see it!

[duke]

I think this is the thread :

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=6449&highlight=galileo

[Laredo]

That Type 18 looks pretty cool too....

[Steve Nikkel]

I've been looking and I think, while not copy exact, flat sides versus segmented are much easier to build. A profife similar to Bufords mini grasshopper, enlarged to 5x10 (maybe 5x9) with side pod style fenders plus a few led strings on the pods (impulse power) and some under for "mood" effect would be a start.

[Steve Nikkel]

Steel framed. 1" tube walls, insulated all 6 sides, 12 and 110 power. 4mm inside walls (finished), covered in a commercial trailer plastic skin, and double stick tape wall covering hold down. Builder has been successfully using this for 3 years on big scale Toy Boxes...... 2 side doors(28x54) and top opening rear hatch w/lifts (48x54) led trailer and running lights, 110 has 3 outlets, 12 has 2, base trailer 5x9, over all trailer 5x10. now just need to finish raising the 5k.........