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Frizzen -
If you wanted a belly-pan frame for that, I could CNC one for you in 1/8" alum sheet.
You'd need to figure out how you wanted to mount the axle, but I could put some mtg hole in for brackets or something.
If you sent me a sketch of what you wanted and gave me a week or so.

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That's a tempting offer.
I was thinking this would just be a brass & wood home-made looking setup. 1940s Mechanix Illustrated plans didnt mention much cnc. A guy on another board made this observation: "I think the awesomeness comes from looking like "grandpa built the camper way back when... just after he finished the house dad grew up in." That's the feel I get from it - 2redrovers"

But since you've got the capability, i'd love to have a bumper-pull flatbed car / equipment trailer in 1/14. Something suitable for loading a bobcat, or a truck, or crane parts, or rocks, or pallet items on. Probably tandem axle, that doesn't look weird behind a little dumptruck.

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Send me a sketch somehow and we'll go from there!

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Hi Frizzen

Looking cool man looking cool.

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Thanks guys, glad ya think it's looking ok so far!

The sidewalls are both mounted, and started setting up wiring. Axle upgrade in work, 1/8" steel, brass bushing, eclip.

Let's try out those interior lights
https://i.imgur.com/ZECudt9h.jpg



So why haven't you gotten farther with it in 3 months?
https://i.imgur.com/Li5IKTHh.jpg

I shouldn't have listened to the guy on Scale4x4 when he said get you a guitar...
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Might have found a WAY easier path to being the Slow Camper guy you're stuck behind...

https://fairfieldcollectibles.com/ai...andicraft.html

Or

https://fairfieldcollectibles.com/ai...andicraft.html

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So how ARE you doing a trailer axle under this thing?

https://i.imgur.com/OgkZWU2h.jpg
Tires have bushings over axle, trailing arms are same size bushings, so everything can spin seperate. Springy thing out of a clicky pen. Still prototype phase. E clips hold tires outboard side, probably needs it inboard too.

https://i.imgur.com/F0Y2aLph.jpg
Looks about right. The coupler lower side was opened up to 5/32 for a light snap instead of a pry it off fit.

https://i.imgur.com/lFuaE2fh.jpg
Knocked the stiffener / screw hiders off the back of the pan and threw some brass together.

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https://i.imgur.com/hBsWMJrh.jpg
Added the 'closet doors' so they can use the nose storage area

Entry step on the frame
https://i.imgur.com/GrQ1WVWh.jpg

Also added a pair of porch lights, on the same circuit as the dome lights

Now if i can get a bunch pictures printed out and installed, i'll be about ready to skin the roof.

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Lookin' great!

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https://i.imgur.com/YRpweMSh.jpg

Uh, would you like a hand applying finish?

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Life keeps happening, so I still didn't get the pictures printed, so they aren't installed, so the roof can't go on before the meet...

Let's grab a 2 cell battery holder, 2 switches, 3 resistors and finally have it work self contained

Running lights.
https://i.imgur.com/IwUSgGJh.jpg

Dome and porch lights.
https://i.imgur.com/N3qkJtEh.jpg

Mount the door handle with latch
https://i.imgur.com/CFjAngVh.jpg

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Looking good, Frizzy

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Ya know when you make something months ago, then too much life happens...

https://i.imgur.com/Rz5qfMCh.jpg

Should be more comfortable now

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I know that feeling all too well.

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If i'm going to go out towing this on any more public roads, i better add in some more safety before the police notice and want to discuss things...

https://i.imgur.com/UboEtbEh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/WLet6qxh.jpg
A jewlery thing (necklace spacer?), and some chain.

Now there's a magnet on bottom of the hitch drawbar. Snap the hitch together, stick the chains up and adjust slack. If i used 2 smaller weaker magnets i could do the chain cross better,

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wow! looks great! love the chains!

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The safety chains look awesome!

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Another RC meet, got parked next to a Tonka Winnebago.
https://i.imgur.com/rDWpN43h.jpg

Site fees at the campground weren't bad, but there were lots of trucks idling all night, construction equipment running first thing in the morning. Don't *even* get me started on the tractor pulls going on nearby!!!

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Great picture!