Well, I am working on ideas for how to build the frame and body of the velomobile. I know I want to use two pieces of plywood for the main frame that will go from the front to back of the vehicle. I will use bulkheads like building a boat and then have thin strips of wood strung across the plywood bulkheads. I will then cut very thin plywood into six inch or smaller strips and attach them to the strips. This method should allow for the curvature of the sides from top to bottom as well as from front to back. Plywood in a larger piece would not bend in more than one direction, hence the cutting into strips. After gluing the plywood strips to the outside, I will sand it smooth and then fiberglass. The fiberglass will then be smoothed and painted.
I plan on making a model at 1/2 scale. The model will be built using full scale material, which should give me an idea of the difficulty working with different material.
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