Green Lantern- now with awning!!!

[starleen2]

Well here it is: I call it the Green Lantern

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Time to begin the layout. Rather than just free hand and hope it came out right – I plotted the outline in goggle SktechUp to scale and made a graph of the front curve. The drop cuts off the end of the 5mm luan will be used to make support laminates for the framing. A 50 pound bag of sand really makes a good weight! Also ripped up some 2X4’s to make the ¾ framing strips

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Making the laminated strips – four pieces of 5mm luan gets me to the ¾â€

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Making the front curve – remember the ¾ inch lamenting strips in the first few photos (go back and you’ll spot em’) – they are for the front curve. I did this on the Ladybug and it worked really well – so I’m doing it again. Here you see it being glued together.

Gotta love them clamps

Done. I added a few staples to secure everything and prevent delamination. A little touch up with the belt sander will level any imperfections. Now I need to make one more like it – except in the reverse and then on to the framing. 50 # Bag of sand makes for a good weight

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Last time I used Tightbond II and small paneling nails to secure the skins to the framing. It works, but it is time consuming. Enter the pneumatic stapler! This shoots 18 gauge ½â€

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As you can see from the back side – the framing is complete. You can see the laminated curve strips at the front as well as 3 ½ inch laminated strips that run the length of the camper. These are for rigidity and to provide support to attach cabinets and the bed platforms to the wall. Everything is ¾ inch thick - no wires will be run in the walls. Once it is insulated and the inside attached – it’s pretty strong and lightweight.

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Now to start filling in the staple divots



And sanding them smooth – Now to make the other side like this one (except for the door of course!


Whew - I'm tired - gonna call it a day and relax before building the other side wall. I haven't decided whether to build a trailer chassis or buy one, but that can come later - right now if i can get the other wall done, I can layout the flooring - then I'll decide

[Lookfar]

This looks great Scott. Two beds plus overhead storage sounds like a very good idea. The color scheme looks cool, especially the back.
Do you plan to take it to Beavers Bend? The Ladybug was the first I recognized when I visited this past March.

[aggie79]

Wow Scott!

Did you start the Green Lantern before or after LCG? Either way, I'm impressed with not only the design but the pace of construction too. (Please don't show this thread to my wife. She'll ask, "Why is ours taking so long?")

Keep up the good work and we'll see y'all at Beavers Bend (and Butch too.)

Tom

[Dusty82]

I love that design! Interesting twist using the laminated luan for framing. What would you estimate the finished wall weighs, and how much weight do you think you've saved by going that route vs. traditional solid wood framing?

[TurboandMe]

Wow quick start! Love the paint scheme and the interior layout looks great too. Keep up the good work

[RAYVILLIAN]

It's looking great Scott. Are you going to pad the ceiling so you don't get headaches. I keep butting my head into the top of the bedroom door in the new WW.

Gary

[starleen2]

It's looking great Scott. Are you going to pad the ceiling so you don't get headaches. I keep butting my head into the top of the bedroom door in the new WW.
Gary

Why do you think I'm so thin hair - wise on top?

[starleen2]

I love that design! Interesting twist using the laminated luan for framing. What would you estimate the finished wall weighs, and how much weight do you think you've saved by going that route vs. traditional solid wood framing?

I used the laminated Luan route because I had about 32 Inches (x 48")of each sheet of luan left over. I could either try to join pieces together and try to hide the joints - or use it as a laminate where i was going to use a 1X4 solid wood framing member. At least i know it won't warp on me

[doug hodder]

Scott...now I know why you wanted the Coleman lantern fabric...something else you can do is get the correct colors in Kaufman Kona Cotton greens and yellows for the curtains. They are solid colors however, but any good quilting shop will have blenders that will match the paints on the exterior of the trailer. Someone with a embroidery machine, lots of home business people around that can do the job, check a local quilting/fabric shop for people...you can label up the curtains or pillowcases with your name digitized and stitched on the fabric....just an idea. Doug