lining up more winter projects. I want to make a caravan park as a destination for a 2' feldbahn in 1:35 scale. with 5 or 7 - i'm an odd-numbers guy - caravans, i'd like to trace the development from the 1920 box on wheels to 1949 factory produced 17' unit.

I acknowledge most of the parts and all of the caravans will be scratchbuilt from styrene & left over kit parts. also, on the domestic side, to include some of MiniArt & DioPark fantastic diorama bits.

in realization the caravans do not have to follow specific name brands, but the flavor of fashion in their appearance will be the goal. numerous web sites cater to the individual manufacturers.

Q: anyone have a link to caravan construction which shows elevation drawings?

since most I've found focus on sales brochures or overview factory assembly lines, there are plenty of floor plans, but I have been left to my own devices to extrapolate side view dimensions.

any help appreciated; thanks.

Hi, a company called Kovap do a caravan in 1/35 scale (more or less).

It is actually in pressed metal like old fashioned tin toys. detail is fairly basic but it is a starting point.

Probably suitable for late 60's to early 90's.

regards jason

Maybe you could convert Resicast NAAFI mobile canteen into a civilian caravan ?




H.P.

wow; thanks. I didn't know that even existed.

I think plus models do a caravan, a travellers type, looks nice I will order one for xmas I think

yowza; that's a big boy!

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-plus-model-plus-504-1:35-caravan?zenid=90e33504d8b67aa067393c0cbf9821d5


looks like one "management" would have: http://zinematiks.blogspot.com/2013/11/carnivale-20032005.html#.XWVj1W5FyUk

For inspiration, you can check out this blog with dozen of pics :

https://caravanexpo.skyrock.com/1.html

Here's an example :

French 1931 ACMA :



Another example. This one is a Clarté. There's no model year, but the pictured car appears to be a 1934 Citroën :





H.P.

now we're getting someplace!

thanks for the link. in the lower corner there's "pop-ups" to other similar subject blogs.

the schematic for the Clarté is perfect information. with just one or two given dimensions the others can be figured out close enough for my purposes.

thanks again.

Not sure if this article is any good but plenty of pre WW2 caravans and some factory photos.

https://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/31948-the-history-of-caravan-construction

yes; thanks. plenty good. the first one i'll try to make is the one the fellow with the "brown trilby" & trenchcoat is moving about. I think that's about the late '20s and as simple as I can go and still have it look plausible.

More Eccles caravans from the 20's :







This one is a 1920 model :








Here's a 1912 horse-drawn variant



H.P.

now those are certainly units I could spent a fortnight. one complete with pot belly stove, too.

something I was reading purported the tumblehome as the latest styling innovation. I think it interesting as caravans developed in style, often retained leaded, diamond shape, window lites. some to the extent of simulated soldered lead cames.