I decided to buy a hard case for the EVO, but backtracked when I saw the postage. 79 bucks for the case and 132 bucks for postage !!. Now there's a business that will disappear down its own financial sink hole very soon.
EVO Case Postage!
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Heckmaniac`s Drone
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I just purchased the Apache 3800 case at Harbor Freight ($32 with 20% coupon). I did the pluck and pull foam to fit EVO, Remote, 3 additional batteries, and a spot for my strobe lights (could have fit more if I arranged differently). I also did a little cutout for an LED rechargeable light I use to see when flying at night - has a motion sensor turns light on when you open the case, and off when it's closed. The key to making the pluck and pull foam durable is to spray multiple coats (I did 3 - let dry between coats) of "Plasti Dip" after you have your cut outs completed ($5 at Walmart- only needed one can). While it's a little bigger than the soft case that came with my EVO, it keeps my EVO much more protected and its easier to put in and take out. Also it's waterproof, dustproof, durable, and looks professional at a fraction of the cost of most hard cases out there - including the one sold by Autel (if anyone cares about that).
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I was debating about them harbor freight boxes...wondering which one to get if I decided to put a 4Hawks antenna on my drone....hmmm
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Not sure if the 3800 or the next size up would be needed - internal dimensions are online and you can see how much room I have with mine from the pics. Good luck!
That's a nifty set up Heck. No night flying in Aus yet, but where you have your light would be a good spot for storing push on/pull off leg extenders 
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i was thinking of getting the harbor freight case as well this week. but i think i may go with a drone backpack instead because if i need to hike or ride my bike up some trail to get to some spots, the case would be difficult to transport in those situations.
Oh lucky me. just about to hit the confirm payment for a hard case plus postage from the US. Decided to do a bit of a troll in aussie websites. Found out that my local Cheap Auto retailer were selling them on special for 39 bucks. Tough as!
The con is that it is a case and I like to use hiking poles. Now trying to adapt an old pram wheel creation I used for my kayak to try and attach it to my waist, to tow the case behind me. The concept being similar to trotting horses and should work for forest trails and bush tracks.
The con is that it is a case and I like to use hiking poles. Now trying to adapt an old pram wheel creation I used for my kayak to try and attach it to my waist, to tow the case behind me. The concept being similar to trotting horses and should work for forest trails and bush tracks.
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The Pelican V200 Pistol Case is a mid size case and I can get a lot of stuff in it. Took a lot of time moving things around to get what I thought was the best. I also stack on a case of filters and a small zip bag with USB cords on the right side and front. A small tablet will fit on top of the drone itself with a piece of foam on top of it and close the case. Under the charger is the receiver for a MarcoPolo. A dedicated phone and SD cards in the slots on the front. Good clearance for the battery buttons too.
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i have also purchased a case from harbor freight with a nice 25% off coupon on it. used some of the original packaging that came with the drone for the drone and the batteries. the foam of the case was pretty crappy so i took the other guy's advice and got some plasti dip and sprayed a few coats of that to make it more sturdy. works pretty good. i think in the future i'll actually upgrade to a better foam altogether and rearrange some of the slots on there to fit more stuff
