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Here is the start of the RV body. It’ll be curbside, as I’m crazy, but not that crazy (at least enough to fully detail out an interior). Maybe on a future build. Anyway, like my previous Aeromax RV conversion build, I started with a 3d printed radius-cornered frame a scale 34’ long, and added .060” styrene sheet for side panels. I penciled in and cut out window openings, in a pattern to match a custom interior layout I have in my head that includes a front bunk area, but not one over the cab. I added additional sheet below the belt line for the utility and storage bays, and corrugated sheet for window shades to give the future tinted windows some “depth” and detail behind them. To get a slightly crowned roof, I placed a styrene panel down the center above the ceiling joists, and again above the sub-roof. The wheel wells were cut out and quarter round added for trim, along with docking light inserts. Lots of sanding, primer, putty, sanding, primer…

Another great addition to the Truck Yourself fleet!

I totally didn’t think about that when I wrote it. But, yeah, of course! "Radar repaired, we're picking up the outline of a... Winnebago?"

It’ll be a good project. Who could resist?

Thanks! And yeah, it’s a niche alright. Not a typical thing to be into.

Very true, it needs something to pull. I’ll need to, at the very least, put together a galaxie enclosed trailer for it. I customized one a few years back for my Aeromax RV Conversion. Since these photos were taken, I got another decal sheet to add more graphics to the rear of the trailer. I have plans to scratch-build a stacker for my current Pete 379 Conversion project.

Oh this one is awesome! I love it. Really looks the part and that camper is great. Be sure to add it to the “Post your RVs here” topic just a few below this one.

Great start and a great backstory to inspire the build. I too find it very helpful to imagine a basic storyline behind a build to help inspire and guide the design and build process.

Long and low…what a beauty! What was the source of your conversion parts? Looks nice. I just ordered a conversion kit from The 389 Project.

Nice truck, love the paint color.

Here’s the latest addition to my fleet of RVs. An International Lonestar RV Conversion. A fun build, and I’m sure it would make an even more fun 1:1 RV, right?

I used Plastruct .030” Copoly Sheet #91251, cut to the rectangular size I needed, then I used a corner cutter from Hobby Lobby to get the 1/4” radius corners. It’s called a “Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper”, meant for paper, but it does well on thin styrene and clear copolymer sheet. Scribed the portion of the windows that can open outward, then I laid them on painters tape, and sprayed one side with a couple light coats of Model Master 2949 Transparent Black Window Tint. I put window “shades” inside using corrugated styrene sheet. The enamel window tint seems to cover more evenly than the Tamiya Lacquer version, though I’m more partial to Tamiya in general. Maybe it’s the copoly, but the enamel seems to work better. I’m almost out of it, so I’ll have to see if I can find more somewhere.

I copied the above post from Claudio into Google Translate: “Hi, I'm Claudio, I designed the engine for Pasquale. I confirm that for the transmission I based myself on the Eaton-Fuller RTO9513, adapting some details to the printing needs. As for the availability of TKs, rest assured that both GPmodeling and Spotmodel and other retailers will soon have their warehouses stocked.”

Great build, all around. I enjoyed watching it come together.

Thanks! I agree, the bell housing is similar to the Paccar(?) transmission above. The rest of the transmission looks like an Eaton, with the rear splitter unit looking like a 15 speed, though they are also similar to a 13 or 18. Either way, the detailing he has done is amazing. I pre-ordered mine through Spotmodel today. The unit price itself was a little more, but the shipping quote to the states was much lower through them compared to GPmodeling, so it was less expensive overall. https://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products_id=60235