Bigfoot (old vs new)
Does anyone know how the construction of Bigfoot TC’s has evolved over the years? Used BFs (pre 2009) are substantially lighter than the new models of the same dimensions. Based on the literature on 2...
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The Total Composites probably makes a decent camper, but boxy. I've drawn my camper in a number of variations, and slightly bowing the side and roof, and radiusing the corners, make it look a LOT better. Even the Bigfoot benefits from the slope of the sides. If you are going to all the trouble, you might as well have nice aesthetics.
On the right, square corners, middle rounded corners, left rounded corners and curved walls. The curvature is the same for walls and roof, so making a simple curved ply surface you could layup a composite sandwich for all of them on one mold. A second mold would add the corner radius, again laying up lengths used for all the edges. The corners would need to be individual molds, or the lost foam process. It would not be as fast as Total Composites build for sure, but also (for sure) would look a lot better. You could achieve the middle look with the TC panels, and just make the corner radii.
On the right, square corners, middle rounded corners, left rounded corners and curved walls. The curvature is the same for walls and roof, so making a simple curved ply surface you could layup a composite sandwich for all of them on one mold. A second mold would add the corner radius, again laying up lengths used for all the edges. The corners would need to be individual molds, or the lost foam process. It would not be as fast as Total Composites build for sure, but also (for sure) would look a lot better. You could achieve the middle look with the TC panels, and just make the corner radii.
