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Old 01-16-2003, 11:31 AM   #1
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Post Current project: Teardrop Trailer , complete scratch building (!!Long thread!!)

Quizzz: it's not Import but look like a Garage kit, not Muscle car but american, it has no 19' rims but 16', it is not lowered but could be???

Answer: it's a Teardrop Trailer.

Here is the link to real ones http://www.desertteardrops.com/window.html
Check the customer's TD's, you will certainly find one looking like mine.

It's a project I began 3 months ago, just to change of all the bodywork and lowering I've recently done. I wanted to do something "Vintage".

I took all informations on the Td's site and prepare my own plans. It will be 1/24 scale.

Here are the first pieces I prepared for the work:

It's made of different thikness of Evergreen Plasticard and square profiles. Other pieces come from an 1/24 Tamiya 1966 Beetle.



The chassis:

With the floor on:

The first step of building, only buddies, no glue.

And the Hasegawa 1966 Beetle that will pull the trailer.

The roof support comes from a Gunze "ovale window" Beetle.
These are the first plans I prepared for the backside kitchen.

The kitchen, done of Evergreen plasticard ,printed pattern on paper and fine sheet of wood.

The kitchen included between sides (painted and glued).


Scratchbuilding of the front wheels, I used a wheel from an 1/48 plane.
The chassis is now painted and have received a "dry-brush" of metalic color ( Humbrol 56 ).

The round profiles I glued to harden the sides.

And the begining of closing the roof with a thik sheet of aluminium

And what it will loke like once closed. With my big fingers.

A last pic of the rear kitchen.

I had problems with the glue (superglue gel) and my sheet of aluminium was disformed. I had then to glue another one on the first but with liquid superglue now.
The side window is now finished and glued, as well for the door and it's window.


I've also prepared the chain and wire that will be added on the chassis ( between the car and the trailer).



That's where I am for now. My next step will be the curved rear door and finishing the wheel arches.
I hope it wasn't too boring , I've certainly forgotten some informations and will probably have to "edit and refresh" this thread shortly. I know that it changes of all you can see on this forum but hope you've liked it.

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