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Old 04-11-2017, 12:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The Template is not fit for purpose. It is for a free body moving against a ground plane. An aerocap is a special case. It needs to transition from a tight fit against the cab to a low arc at the tailgate, pace aerohead.


http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/baby-template-car-darko-2016-a-32673-26.html#post537059

Here is how I laid out streamlines:



Here is the material I would use, Polymetal is stiff as 5/8" ply and skinned with aluminum. More expensive, but prefinished:



But 1/8" ABS would be better that acrylic. This is for a teardrop, but it shows how you could use large sheets with minimal cutting. Think Armadillo:

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