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Old 10-02-2018, 04:31 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Delayed thank you, your comments led to the creation of Scheme-3 FYI.

To clarify, the roof on your overlay scheme is intended to be a two-piece clam-shell that gets lifted up, right?
Success from minimal effort. As drawn, there should be little arrows showing the forward section moving up and forward. A straight piano-hinge line won't accommodate any crown.

I was so appalled at my results I did another picture for another thread. This one has a fiberglass topper with a cut that curves the [flat] roof down to the driprail:



IIRC that Syd Mead design was 12ft wide.
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