"TrailTop" modular trailer topper building components
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jscherb
Expedition Leader
Looks like it'll be taupe for the main panels, thanks everyone for the input.
Thanks to advice from my "go-to expert on tents/camping" Scott Chaney of Compact Camping (http://compactcampingconcepts.com/), I've made a change in the window design of the side panels. In my original design I had a solid flap on the outside and the screen on the inside, and Scott suggested the opposite, so that's what I'll do. The flap on the inside will zip down from the top, so it will be possible to open it just a little to let air in, or open it all the way down.
Here are two possible shapes for the window - let me know which one you'd prefer, or please suggest something different if you've got a better idea.
Thanks to advice from my "go-to expert on tents/camping" Scott Chaney of Compact Camping (http://compactcampingconcepts.com/), I've made a change in the window design of the side panels. In my original design I had a solid flap on the outside and the screen on the inside, and Scott suggested the opposite, so that's what I'll do. The flap on the inside will zip down from the top, so it will be possible to open it just a little to let air in, or open it all the way down.
Here are two possible shapes for the window - let me know which one you'd prefer, or please suggest something different if you've got a better idea.
bonomonster
Adventurer
I like window design V2.0a....
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screwball48
Explorer
I feel like the "b" version of the window is best. The shape follows the line of the tent/roof design. The triangulated shape also would allow the smallest area of ventilation possible yet offers the largest total square inch opening possible.
bonomonster
Adventurer
I think it's the front angle of the window in b that throws me off.... What if you brought that angle down a little further at the top, and then straight down to make a 90° angle with the bottom?... Does what I'm saying make sense?
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compactcamping
Explorer
"b", like the matching of the flare and front edge of the window angle
jscherb
Expedition Leader
How about this refined version - I made the front angle the complement of the back angle so the opening looks slightly more symmetric.
BTW the slight curve where the two front lines meet is to ease the zipper around the corner.
bonomonster
Adventurer
Version C is perfect... Love it
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compactcamping
Explorer
For the yellow trailer, I still like how the flare and the window line up on b, although as a clam shell, think I'm leaning towards c
jonnyquest
Adventurer
I like c.
screwball48
Explorer
C as well.
jscherb
Expedition Leader
Based on the feedback from here and a few others I asked, I'll go with the taupe fabric. I'll also do the "option c" side window style.
Here are a few simulations of what the fabric sides will look like
In case you want to see what's real and what's drawn in the image above, here are the original photos...
Tomorrow I'll be ordering the fabric and other supplies I can't get locally; hopefully I'll have everything by the end of the week and can begin sewing then.
Here are a few simulations of what the fabric sides will look like
In case you want to see what's real and what's drawn in the image above, here are the original photos...
Tomorrow I'll be ordering the fabric and other supplies I can't get locally; hopefully I'll have everything by the end of the week and can begin sewing then.