I just finished my flight box. Let me know what you think.

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Very nice! Lot's of space... Is that velcro I see to keep the drawer shut? Is there a dedicated battery compartment?

Nah, no velco, just didn't stain those pieces of white pine. No battery compartment. Haven't figured out that part yet.

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.

Our field-box is similar with the exception of the battery compartment. You'll notice the 1/4" screws sticking up through the top of the compartment. The battery is connected to these screws, which I attach my field charger and starter to for power. I also charge the battery via these screws. I have Velcro on the battery to keep it from moving around inside the compartment. I didn't think an expensive power panel was necessary and I wanted to keep it simple so thew screws worked out nicely for me.

David, thanks for the idea. Let me get my pencil and paper and figure out an extension that'll serve as a battery compartment.

take care,,

Hey cruzomatic, The box looks great but lets see some pictures of your 4 star!!

LOL,,you're killing me . Give me a couple of more days. I'm currently working on the decals.

take care,,

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!!!