flightbox

[pompeyjohn]

Hi all,

I have taken the plunge and I am going to nitro.

I have got none of the bits I'll need though.... In fact I am not sure what I do need. So any recommendations for a particular flight box bundle, or particular recommended gear to get?

as always thanks in advance,
John

[Andy from Sandy]

The Thunder Tiger Carry Master, available from Midland Heli or Skyline and probably most others is a reasonable setup.

If you search Midland for this one L-RFB200 : Moulded Plastic Flight Box. I got mine from Inwoods and it was supplied with the starter, power panel, 12volt battery, plug wrench and glow clip. The box holds loads including my tx and tools.

[Ade_Law]

im not a fan of the carry master... it involves decanting fuel from the bottle into the can in the box which isnt a good idea. the electric pump is unreliable and the starter it comes with struggles even on a 50.

i prefer a B&Q tool case, batteries in the bottom nice solid locking connector on the outside of the box for the starter and a little 12v glow thing. Fuel is left in a fuel bottle with a cap fitted with a breather and a filter clunk line.

Ade

[pompeyjohn]

what do you think of the A-T005 : Deluxe Flight Package?

http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/ac...ightBoxes.html

[Jamez]

That'll cover it i reakon.

[Made2Fade]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ripmax-Flight-...QQcmdZViewItem

Same as the one im using. Far better than all the ones mentioned above IMO apart from ades as its basically similar. Cant seem to find one new. Its a ripmax flight box but i cant seem to find one on their site.
Lee

[DbyMA]

Lightweight!!!

The Deluxe Flight Package has all the basic starting items you'll need.

I've used the Ripmax Flightbox for planks for years, and been happy with it. But now I've got to be a bit more careful how much weight I carry around (no cheap jokes ).

I bought a aluminium flightcase from Maplin (http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...&doy=2m12#spec), which takes my DX7, 12v starter with battery attached (Maplin AM23), and starting wand. There's still room for some other small items, tools, tail blades, etc. A manual pump is zip tied to the fuel bottle and the shoulder strap from the flightcase is fed through the bottle handle.

With my 600n in one hand and the flightcase in the other, I'm balanced and not overloaded. The rest of the gear, I leave in the car.

[Andy from Sandy]

Made2fade the one on ebay is this one L-RFB200 : Moulded Plastic Flight Box, that is on the Midland website and has been mentioned above.

[Made2Fade]

Haha... caught me out cuz its red lmao.
Lee

[Smoothound]

I don't use a flightbox at all, virtually fly out of the back of the van