I
made this car transporter floor for my Shuttle from 15 mm (5/8 in)
chipboard, using the floor mat of the car boot as a template to get the
right shape. The shape of the boot meant that the board then needed to
be cut in half to enable the floor to be fitted and removed as required.
The hold-downs that fit over the heli's skids are
window locks bought from my local DIY shop. A small block of wood and a
strip of foam is fitted to the L-shaped window bracket to lift and
protect the skids so that they fit snugly under the locking bar which is
screwed into place with the special key provided with the locks. A metal
strip is fitted to the right-hand half of the floor at the front and
back edges and overlaps the other half of the floor. The strip drops
over a countersunk bolt protruding up through the left-hand floor and
the two halves are held firmly together with a couple of butterfly wing
nuts. A coat of my favourite colour paint matched the job up with my
flight tables and flight box - I just love the combination of blue and
silver!
Click on the thumbnails to the right to see more
detail. 
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