and screaming , into the 21st century with the release of the overhauled Safari Tamer . Its smooth composite aluminium panels , precisioncut CNC furniture and the attention to detail throughout were a breath of fresh air . The design effort and expertise required to build such a van signified that Roadstar Caravans was serious about its place in the market . The company had staked its claim .
A NEW APPROACH
The GT Sport Mk2 represents Roadstar ’ s latest efforts to raise the bar in caravan manufacturing . It is the company ’ s first attempt at fibreglass sandwich panel construction and they ’ ve nailed it .
Comprised of two one-piece sandwich panel walls and a one-piece front , roof and rear section , all bonded and then sealed with Novatio sealant ( a special MS polymer adhesive exclusive to Roadstar ), the GT Sport Mk2 is one of the toughest vans we ’ ve seen .
NEAT AS A PIN
Inside , the GT Sport Mk2 is neat as a pin . Because of the fibreglass sandwich panel construction , Roadstar needed to go back to the drawing board when it came time to design and build the cabinetry . Ken said each piece and section of furniture was CADdesigned and CNC-cut , with tight tolerances and precise joins the order of the day .
CREATURE COMFORTS
Obviously , this caravan comes with all the necessary gear for comfortable touring . As standard , it gets one 100Ah AGM battery , an Aircommand Cormorant airconditioner , a 28L Swift hot water service , full bathroom facilities , a washing machine , Swift microwave , griller and stove , solar provision , Torflex independent suspension and more .
SUMMING UP
Having nutted out the issues involved in fibreglass sandwich panel construction , Roadstar is rolling it out across the range , though composite aluminium panels will remain available to customers who prefer them .
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