I converted a large plastic tackle box you can get at WalMart. It has a large top opening bin, that is large enough to hold a 7 amp hour gel cell (fused), starter, transmitter, strap, etc. I put two pairs of radio shack banana plugs on the side to power the starter and fuel pump, and to charge the gel cell. On the top of the lid are two small plastic parts bins that can be removed, or swapped out. I put misc hardware, glow plugs, wrench, etc, and some small screwdrivers and allen wrenches in those. Ni-starter fits in a small hinged compartment on the lid itself (which is easily visible thru the clear lid, no excuse for forgetting it )

The lower 2/3 of the tackle box is comprised of a fold down lid, and 4 large storage bins. I put fuel tubing tie wraps, velcro tie wraps, props (up to 14 -15 inches), wrenches, screwdrivers, etc in those bins.

For fueling, I use a small plastic 1+ gallon rectangular Blitz gas can(walmart $1.97), with my fuel pump stuck to the side of it with 3M auto moulding tape to hold it in place. Fits flat in the back of my truck, without rolling around like a jug

Since I got my Futaba 9C last nite (WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO), I am putting that (along with my two field chargers, in an aluminum case I got from Home Depot for $19.99. I will use the large compartment in the tackle box to hold some of the tools that wont easily fit in the smaller bins.

A couple of advantages I see over the traditional wood boxes are;
1. It's plastic, so its less suceptable to warpage due to heat, humidity, and fuel soaking.
2. The bins are infinately configurable, so you can tailor your bins to fit the planes you take to the field.


Disadvantages:
1. Can be somewhat cumbersome, because you feel the need to fill up all that empty space .
2. Takes some time to do the electrical installation/modifications (but that really isnt a big deal).
3. Lack of an easy way to have an integral plane holder on it (easily taken care of by building a PVC cradle seperately).

Ill try to post some pics if I go home for lunch.

Steve