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Post by bth2bth2 » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:27 pm

have just aquired this today.....i fancied a topbox so i went to my local army surplus store.its a waterproof box that held an electrical panel. fits a treat.
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Post by TDIPower » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:11 pm

looks good. Is the a valve to the right of the handle to equalise the pressure at/after altitude??

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Post by frenchy3 » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:42 pm

Another excellent adaptation .I have seen these boxes before in the RAF but cant remember where.
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Post by Roy W » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:51 pm

I have a similar box which houses an Iraqi (Dutch made) nightsight I 'liberated' in the Gulf.

Extremely strong and waterproof! :D
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Post by bth2bth2 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:14 pm

TDIPower wrote:looks good. Is the a valve to the right of the handle to equalise the pressure at/after altitude??

Pete
eeerrrr noooooo its just a bulkhead fitting through which a cable for the rocket launcher? was passed through.
or just something to fill in a hole !!!!

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Post by truslack » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:16 pm

Ooo that looks better than the Night vis boxes I use, might be able to fit my laptop in one. hmmm
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Post by Apophis » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:36 pm

truslack wrote:Ooo that looks better than the Night vis boxes I use, might be able to fit my laptop in one. hmmm
and there are stacking dimples in it to so you could stack them up 5 high bunggeed down would make a fantastic back rest to
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Post by bth2bth2 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:09 pm

truslack wrote:Ooo that looks better than the Night vis boxes I use, might be able to fit my laptop in one. hmmm
i was lucky...went to feltons and saw loads of night vision boxes then this one jumped out of the darkness. your right, its a tad bigger and perfect top box size.will fit a laptop in no probs.ill be going back time and time again.its a great place for equip ,clothing,boots you name it.
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Post by Bunker » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:41 pm

look out for the milan rocket cases, similar in size but plastic and very evry strong too. I saw some for Ă‚ÂŁ12 each, went to buy them but they had been sold by the time I made my mind up (d'oh!)
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Post by bth2bth2 » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:07 pm

just a few pics with the box fitted

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