Moses,

You left out a good fuel pump.

I have already built the box using 3/8" plywood. It's a bit on the stout side and should last a couple hundred years. It's fairly basic in design 20" long, 10-1/4" wide and about 8" high. Fuel on one end with the battery compartment and power panel on the other end. Good size drawer located at bottom middle with a large open tray up stairs. The area for the battery is 4" deep and 9-1/2" wide with a sloped top for the power panel display. I suppose that if I were to leave out the battery and power panel I could take the top off and put my transmitter there instead, just lay some foam in it to cushion it. I could also put some rockers on the flightbox and use it as a baby cradle too.

The more I think about it the more I want a gel battery and power panel whether I need it or not. It will give me more piddlin' time installing it, plus no self-respecting flightbox should be without one anyway.

A hardy-made manly flightbox should be mandatory for all fliers, just like the AMA card. A $1.99 plastic toy-box from Walmart to me just doesn't cut it. You might as well take up sewing if you're going to go that route. Building your own is the only way to go, so throw out the Viagra and pick up a saw and hammer; your wife will love you for it! I've also heard that wearing a good leather tool-belt stimulates hair growth. ...and tooth loss but hey, you can't have everything.