Suitcase

[generalmeow]

Thanks for all the compliments and ideas! After consideration I think I'm going in the direction of decoration, in lieu of more stuff. You could almost never stop thinking of stuff to add in there, so I'm going to keep it simple. Maybe a small cleaning kit, and probably a dessicant pouch. Maybe a couple of receipts as someone suggested.

In terms of decoration, I talked to this guy and he's going to paint the underside of the lid:

http://tinyurl.com/mz9d576

Check out his art. I've known him for a long time. He's an awesome artist, and super creative. It won't happen for about 6 months, but I'm excited about it. I guess I've got quite a bit of time to think of something specific to tell him to put in there, but I think I'm just going to let him do whatever he wants. It's art, and he's going to be a famous artist someday, so what the heck? It's a nice blank canvas, and will make the case even more special having a real work of art on the inside. And maybe he'll even do something on the top of the magazine box lid to bring it all together.

Maybe I'll just set the mood by saying "If bad guys were outside and you had to throw open the lid and start assembling AR-15's, what would you want to be looking at?" Something glorious for certain. Naked women probably.

It'll be cool. I trust him to do something awesome.

He said he already has an idea of what he wants to do, probably something art nouveau. And I didn't know what that was so I googled it, and I agree that would be very cool and kind of old school looking.

http://tinyurl.com/n2eomp2

[3beansalad]

Very cool vault and art ideas. I like the idea and could see it as a base of something others would never consider to be a firearms case. Maybe a padded lid, on wheels, as an ottoman? But then it would require some type of lock.

I would definitely suggest a dehumidifier of some type to CYA.

[generalmeow]

Very cool vault and art ideas. I like the idea and could see it as a base of something others would never consider to be a firearms case. Maybe a padded lid, on wheels, as an ottoman? But then it would require some type of lock.

I would definitely suggest a dehumidifier of some type to CYA.

The firearms only touch cutting board material, which is the white stuff. So it won't swell or let off moisture. It's pretty dry here, but a desiccant pack in there couldn't hurt either. Maybe if it gets moved to a different climate someday it will need that stuff.

I think the coolest thing about this case is that nobody will ever expect to see what they see when they open it up. They're going to be like "who the fuck would make this?" That would have been cool to make it an Ottoman. It's too late now.

ETA - the glocks do touch leather, which I guess could give off moisture if it wasn't dry. Maybe I'll have to do something about that.

[generalmeow]

Got my uppers from Rock River today. They fit like a glove.

I kind of wish all the uppers faced the same way for aesthetic reasons, but there are good reasons for them to face opposite directions.

1) There isn't room to pull the pins if the mounts are all on one side
2) It helps balance the weight of the case.

[generalmeow]

And another pic, fully loaded. First time ever.

[Sawin]

I must say, that is very nicely done Sir. Your son is going to love that box, especially the older he gets.