My new Pelican transmitter case

aralan · 02-19-2011, 11:28 PM

My wife got me this Pelican 1400 case for Christmas to use for my transmitter. I just shaped the foam to fit my JR X9503 tonight.

It's not the cleanest foam job I've seen on here, but it will serve its purpose well enough I think. Perhaps I should have gone with the 1450, the 1400 doesn't offer much space for anything but the transmitter.

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crashagain · 02-19-2011, 11:55 PM

I think you did a very nice job on the foam..
Looks like a really nice case.

Larry227 · 02-20-2011, 12:46 AM

Very nice. A lot better than the backpack I stuff my DX7 in.

tommcg46 · 02-20-2011, 07:00 AM

That's great Bro.

pcinc · 02-20-2011, 07:36 AM

I have one of these 1400 cases also. Best protection for your radio you can get. I also found it a bit tight and found a 1450 in the classifieds. This is the perfect size for a radio and a few small items off to the side. These cases are indestructible, your going t love it.
Peter

MulliganAl · 02-20-2011, 09:56 AM

I have a yellow Storm Case iM2100 which works really nicely also, perfect size and really well made.

eagleridge · 02-20-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MulliganAl

I have a yellow Storm Case iM2100 which works really nicely also, perfect size and really well made.

Yep, Storm cases are awesome! Funny, Pelican couldn't beat them, so they bought them.

MulliganAl · 02-20-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by eagleridge

Yep, Storm cases are awesome! Funny, Pelican couldn't beat them, so they bought them.

I got mine on ebay for about half the price of a Pelican case and it's just as well made. I have three Pelican cases and the Storm case and I would put my Storm up against my Pelicans any day.

I'll try to post some photos of my Storm case later if folks want to see it.

Pistol Pete · 02-20-2011, 03:08 PM

Have both and like the storm cases better but you really can't go wrong either way. There both top notch cases and are way better then the aluminum ones you get from JR or Futaba for about the same price.

vigor1 · 03-07-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MulliganAl

I'll try to post some photos of my Storm case later if folks want to see it.

Can you post some pics of your Storm case with the transmitter inside? Thanks!

SamurAchzar · 03-07-2011, 03:50 PM

I just ordered a Pelican 1560 case for carrying my TX, batts and some tools. I have my charger setup in a Pelican 1520 and have a nice toolbox for the nitro heli, which doubles as a heli stand when in the field.

Having everything organized like that makes helis much more convenient. The amount of stuff we need to carry is really incredible.

MulliganAl · 03-07-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by vigor1

Can you post some pics of your Storm case with the transmitter inside? Thanks!

?? I can't get this photo to post from this damn Mac but I'll try tomorrow from a PC.

woodbine-rc · 03-07-2011, 07:40 PM

Heres mine. Its a Plano handgun case from Walmart for $10 and about one hour of careful tracing and cutting.

BakedMopar · 03-07-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by woodbine-rc

Heres mine. Its a Plano handgun case from Walmart for $10 and about one hour of careful tracing and cutting.

I use the exact same thing.

woodbine-rc · 03-07-2011, 08:35 PM

Hard to beat the price, haha

vigor1 · 03-07-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MulliganAl

?? I can't get this photo to post from this damn Mac but I'll try tomorrow from a PC.

Thanks. I just found out about the NANUK 915 which is a little bigger than the Pelican 1400 and Storm IM2100. They look really nice. Anyone have any experience with NANUK?

EDIT: If you don't mind the annoyingly bright color, the NANUK is only $55 shipped here and includes the cubed foam (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_763915N....html?tp=36029).

HugoCraft · 03-07-2011, 10:48 PM

FYI tip:

The easiest tool I've found to cut that type of foam is............drum roll.................an electric turkey cutter!

It cuts it super easy but almost too easy since you can mess it up quick. I got the idea from watching one of the car restro/hot rod shows and an expert was using something simlar to carve custom foam seats.

MulliganAl · 03-08-2011, 08:11 AM

Here is my Storm iM2100 case. I like it because it's built like a tank and it's not too large, there's just enough additional room for the DX8 charger, my Phoenix cable, neck strap and a few other odds and ends.

RacerScott · 03-08-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by woodbine-rc

Heres mine. Its a Plano handgun case from Walmart for $10 and about one hour of careful tracing and cutting.

I also use the same case. Love it. Plus the price is right!! I have 2 of them, 1 for my dx7 and another for my Ko Propo EURUS car radio.

Pretorian435 · 03-08-2011, 08:37 AM

I see the idea of using an electric knife to cut the foam. The nly reon I hven't done this is that I don't know how to cut the foam, especially the bottom...

Can you all share you cutting techniques? Vids would be very helpful and should find a place in a sticky...

02-19-2011, 11:28 PM	#1
aralan Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Long Island, NY	My new Pelican transmitter case My wife got me this Pelican 1400 case for Christmas to use for my transmitter. I just shaped the foam to fit my JR X9503 tonight. It's not the cleanest foam job I've seen on here, but it will serve its purpose well enough I think. Perhaps I should have gone with the 1450, the 1400 doesn't offer much space for anything but the transmitter. __________________ A Main Hobbies

02-19-2011, 11:55 PM	#2
crashagain Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Redding	I think you did a very nice job on the foam.. Looks like a really nice case. __________________ Titan X50...Trex 600LE... Trex600NP...Trex700... more to come.....

02-20-2011, 12:46 AM	#3
Larry227 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Creston, BC (Canada) Porthill, Idaho (US)	Very nice. A lot better than the backpack I stuff my DX7 in. __________________ Compass 6HV - SK540 - MKS HBL665/669 Trex 500 ESP - SK540 - 510's/BLS251 DX8 / Phoenix / Persistence ~"See the heli, fly the heli"~

02-20-2011, 07:36 AM	#5
pcinc Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westfield, Mass	My new Pelican transmitter case I have one of these 1400 cases also. Best protection for your radio you can get. I also found it a bit tight and found a 1450 in the classifieds. This is the perfect size for a radio and a few small items off to the side. These cases are indestructible, your going t love it. Peter

03-07-2011, 03:50 PM	#11
SamurAchzar Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omnipresent	I just ordered a Pelican 1560 case for carrying my TX, batts and some tools. I have my charger setup in a Pelican 1520 and have a nice toolbox for the nitro heli, which doubles as a heli stand when in the field. Having everything organized like that makes helis much more convenient. The amount of stuff we need to carry is really incredible. __________________ We were in the jungle, there were too many of us, we had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane Trex 700N, Furion 6FBL, (lots of fuel and some batteries)

02-20-2011, 07:00 AM	#4
tommcg46 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: quincy ma.	That's great Bro.

02-20-2011, 09:56 AM	#6
MulliganAl Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta Ga	I have a yellow Storm Case iM2100 which works really nicely also, perfect size and really well made.

02-20-2011, 03:08 PM	#9
Pistol Pete Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Minnesota	Have both and like the storm cases better but you really can't go wrong either way. There both top notch cases and are way better then the aluminum ones you get from JR or Futaba for about the same price.

03-07-2011, 07:40 PM	#13
woodbine-rc Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: woodbine, maryland	Heres mine. Its a Plano handgun case from Walmart for $10 and about one hour of careful tracing and cutting. Attached Thumbnails

03-07-2011, 08:35 PM	#15
woodbine-rc Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: woodbine, maryland	Hard to beat the price, haha

03-07-2011, 10:48 PM	#17
HugoCraft Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisville KY	FYI tip: The easiest tool I've found to cut that type of foam is............drum roll.................an electric turkey cutter! It cuts it super easy but almost too easy since you can mess it up quick. I got the idea from watching one of the car restro/hot rod shows and an expert was using something simlar to carve custom foam seats.

03-08-2011, 08:11 AM	#18
MulliganAl Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta Ga	Here is my Storm iM2100 case. I like it because it's built like a tank and it's not too large, there's just enough additional room for the DX8 charger, my Phoenix cable, neck strap and a few other odds and ends.

03-08-2011, 08:37 AM	#20
Pretorian435 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Beavercreek, OH	I see the idea of using an electric knife to cut the foam. The nly reon I hven't done this is that I don't know how to cut the foam, especially the bottom... Can you all share you cutting techniques? Vids would be very helpful and should find a place in a sticky... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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