Ok, I was playing with this idea prior to my discovery of Sketchup 3-d, and I haven't had time to upgrade the illustrations, but since we have been discussing bow-tops or portable bender tent wagons on the Medieval Encampments list (yahoo groups) I thought I'd go ahead and post my gondola idea.
Clarence didn't like how open feeling it was, but I think it might be the perfect combination of a tent and a bed you don't have to fret about carting about or setting up. I may have to make one for weekend events...
Make of it what you may!
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ReplyDeleteI should meantion that I was thinking of building this on the base of a utility trailer. I envsioned the "chair" covering up the hitching mechanisim at the end of the tongue.
My plan has two vaguely triangular sectins of flooring which attach to the main decking section in the front and rear. If you look at the first drawing you can see a faint line at the points where I was thinking of attaching the flooring sections together with the main body.
Finally, I was thinking of using a fabric drape around the perimeter of the decking to define the shape of the gondola down to the 'waterline' and possibly building a small dock (ramp) to tie the gondola up to and provide easy access from ground to deck level.
If anyone decides to try it out *please* point me to pictures. I'd love to see how a gondola trailer turns out!