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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Chancey Chorney on February 25, 2017, 03:41:28 PM
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Hi there. Yesterday I had picked up this neat little fieldbox locally. I am wondering if anyone may be able to please help me identify its maker. It is blue plastic, has a removable 'cup' on one side, removable 'tray' on top. The plastic fuel can that is in the picture also seems to perfectly fit the raised edges molded in.Again, any help in identifying this would be greatly appreciated.
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And it also came with both of teh starters pictured, power panel, electric fuel pump, fuelling syringe, glow plug clip for the power panel, and also a Sub'C' battery powered glow plug igniter (in which you put in your battery)
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I have no idea of the maker or brand name. Howard Shenton gave me one of these about 5 years ago when I started flying. I still use it today and love it! I keep a 12 volt battery on one side and a gallon of fuel on the other side, kinda balances out the weight, works great. Good find!!
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Hey, Ray, have you ever tried to pick up Howard's Combat flight box? Lol. It might weigh as much as I do.
We had a really fun flying meeting at Watt's field today. Hope to see you at the contest in May.
Rusty
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Had a yellow one like that for years when flying RC. Only as heavy as what you put in it. Can't remember who made it. Pylon, Sullivan???
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I had the yellow version when I first started flying R/C,if I remember correctly it was made by a company called Craft-Air.
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I had the yellow version when I first started flying R/C,if I remember correctly it was made by a company called Craft-Air.
Thank you all for the help. Also, thank you for the lead on Craft-Air. As this is posted on another couple sites, that name was mentioned, but with a different spelling. I will now go search using your spelling and see what I come up with. Thanks all again.
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Ok. So, it is solved. It is a Dynaflight (Craftair) Field Box.
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I have yellow one, are they still being made? I would like one without the cutouts I made.
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You are correct it is a craft aire box and dates back to 80's. I have one and just refurbed it with new electronics and a bath. It is still my go to flight box. Rog
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I have yellow one, are they still being made? I would like one without the cutouts I made.
I am not thinking so myself. Sorry.
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You are correct it is a craft aire box and dates back to 80's. I have one and just refurbed it with new electronics and a bath. It is still my go to flight box. Rog
I would like to see your 'refurb' of your flight box. Kind of funny as that is kind of what mine got as well. Took it completely apart and gave it a very good bath. Ok, I will not lie. I took it apart, walked over to my parents and left it for my mother to clean, and as well, there is no shorthage of cleaning knowledge and cleaners of all types there. She is a 'clean freak', and as well actually likes these little things like this to clean! Kind of a hobby to her. Anyways, it turned out a whole bunch better after she did her 'magic'. I did not however install new electronics and just used what was there, with a couple new holes, and one slight problem. I had remounted the electric fuel pump and then did not like the wire running around back and in front of the panel, so I drilled a small hole just below where the wires exit the housing, cut off the ends, pushed it through. And on the other end pushed them through the same hole as teh power panel leads, then soldered and heat shrunk them inside. Now all completely hidden. I had to take the fuel pump apart, disassembled the switch and cleaned it up entirely as it was VERY stick and full of something. Now it works perfectly after the cleaning! Soldered on new ends to the power panel and heat shrunk them also. Now was testing time. The only other problem encountered is the slide switch on the power panel only works in one direction, so I am hoping that the actual pump can make it work in both directions. Anyways, thanks again for the stories and help.