How to Build an RC Transport Crate

Transporting an RC vehicle can be troublesome, especially for some RC model airplanes. With their wingspans being too large for most cars, some planes require you to disassemble the wings for transport. Build an RC transport crate to address that problem. Though RC transport crates are sometimes most beneficial for airplanes, you can use your crate to move any RC model. You can build your own transport crate in just a few minutes, and you'll be able to use it the next day.

Things You'll Need

• 4-by-8-foot Corrugated plastic sheeting (such as Corex or Coroplast)
• Glue gun
• Marker
• 48-inch Ruler
• Clear tape
• Hobby knife
• Scissors
• Packing foam

Instructions

1. Place a 4-by-8-foot sheet (stock size) sheet of corrugated plastic on top of a table or workbench.

2. Measure and mark one piece that is 6 inches wide by 46 inches long. Cut it out. Cut two pieces that are 12 inches wide by 46 inches long. Cut two pieces that are 6 inches wide by 12 inches long. Discard the scrap corrugated plastic.

3. Set the 6-inch-by-46-inch bottom piece of plastic on the table. Tape the two 12-inch-by-46-inch pieces upright to the bottom piece to form the side walls. Place the tape only on the outside of the box.

4. Tape the two 6-inch-by-12-inch pieces to the ends of the box. Make sure to place the tape on the outside of the box.

5. Warm up your hot-glue gun. Glue the seams inside the box where the side panels meet the bottom piece. Apply glue to the seams where the bottom piece meets the end pieces. Squirt a generous line of glue down the entire length of each individual seam to ensure they stay together.

6. Glue the seams where the side panels meet the 6-inch-by-12-inch end pieces. Make sure to apply glue down the entire seam.

7. Cut two pieces of packing foam (approximately 6 inches by 3 inches). Glue each piece of foam to the bottom of the crate, about two inches from each end. This will provide support for your model's fuselage.

8. Allow the glue to dry overnight before using the crate.

References

• RC Groups: RC Transport Crate