Mobile Home

This is a self-mobile mobile home. The local post offices are not too fond of it because, not only does the letter carrier have to climb a ladder to reach the mailbox, but the owner keeps putting in change of address forms everytime the home moves.

It isn’t designed to be driven, but rather to be moved. The engine is controlled from a computer terminal on the upper deck. It moves slowly and takes up a lot of roadway, which is why the local traffic police aren’t too fond of it, either.

In a way, this mobile home is a reverse mullet: party (landscaping) in the front and business (engine) in the back.

Left: The owner enjoys the view from the upper garden. Center: The vents above the main living space (bedroom and small kitchen) and the skylight above the central entrance and stairway Right: The bathroom

Left: The open stairway adds to the airy feeling of the entrance area. Center: The view of the upper walkway, looking into the central entrance and stairway. Right: The owner greets you from the lovely garden.

(As I was building this, I let Phillip believe that it was going to be a tree house. So, naturally, I added a tree.)

Left: The engine system is quite complex. Right: Although the home is technologically advanced, it still retains a feeling of blending with nature.

There are a lot of windows to bring light in.

I am very pleased with the way this turned out.

Racing Trike GB37

This car started as an experiment to build a steering front wheel. It doesn’t actually steer – it turns – but it is the first step of the experiment.

I built it around that front wheel, of course, and shaped it as I went along. I was an unusual build for me in that I built the exterior first and then built the driver’s compartment from underneath.

There are parts of this car that I like better than others. That happens, understandably, when building so improvisationally. I especially like how the jet engine turned sideways works as a back bumper.

J is for Jury