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Old 05-19-2003 | 10:49 AM
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Default check out my scratch built flight box

Build a compartment on the opposite side of the box from the fuel for the battery. This will help balance the box when carrying. It's a nice job.
balance is not the only issue with fuel and batteries, there was an instance here roughly a year ago where a modeller thought he saw smoke from his flight box, he went to investigate and it exploded in his face, 1/2 a gallon of 5 % nitro fuel threw him 10 feet according to the bmfa accident report.
make sure you keep the fuel and batteries in seperate compartments.

on a lighter note i like your box, its minimalistic but with plenty of room. i cringe when i see these huge 5 tonne flight boxes on truck wheels, i think some people must bring their whole workshop with them to the field!!!