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  1. njswede

    What do you guys want videos of?

    I did a climbing spin once. Emphasis on once. I was trying to do something else and the plane all of a sudden got into a climbing spin. Unfortunately, I can't do it again no matter how much I try. I also once botched a KE spin with my Laser and got into one of those spins when the wings are...
  2. njswede

    Fly Low In "Middle East" --Joe flies for the Prince of Dubai"

    Is it just me who thinks a Tesla in one of the oil riches regions of the world is just slightly ironic? :) But it's a very, VERY cool car!
  3. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    So here I go to a swap meet to get rid of some old junk and what do you think happens? I come home with more (at least in terms of wing span) than I left with. I am now the proud owner of a 3DHS Edge 58". The price was so good I couldn't pass it up. I called Gyro to try to have him talk me out...
  4. njswede

    Valuehobby Saber X 51

    The airframe itself is $119, but that's probably going to be the smallest expense. For the motor, I've had great success with the EMax GT2826/05 from HeadsUpRC. It's really cheap (around $30), but delivers good performance. You probably don't want to push too hard in KE-spins etc. but for basic...
  5. njswede

    Fly Low In "Middle East" --Joe flies for the Prince of Dubai"

    So when will His Excellence The Prince of Dubai sign up for 3DRCForums? Tell him we'd be honored to have him! :)
  6. njswede

    What do you guys want videos of?

    I'm interested in ways of improving smoothness and coordination, as well as transitions between tricks. Not sure how you would visualize that in a video, but that's what I need to work on...
  7. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    Yes, we're working on a review. We'll have more details soon, but it looks like we'll be running HS5085MGs all around and we'll have about 1000W of power on a 15x7 Xoar prop. We're testing out a lower price alternative on the motor (no, not HobbyKing :)), but we may resort to the usual suspects...
  8. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    And we have a winner! But Ahmed already had my respect and admiration after winning the total destruction battle at the FLIE! :)
  9. njswede

    Discussion What's a good first balsa plane?

    You all knew I was going to say this sooner or later, so here it comes: The ValueHobby Sabre X is a nicely priced plane if you're looking for a 50"-something 3D trainer. It's extremely forgiving and a purring little pussycat in post stall. Not as fast and energetic as the Edges, Slicks and...
  10. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    Another hint is that this is the smallest plane from this vendor.
  11. njswede

    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Welcome to the site, Geoff! You'll find a great bunch of guys and gals here possessing an incredible wealth of knowledge. Join the discussions, ask questions and share your ideas and opinions! If you have specific questions, you may want to check out the Ask Joe Smith forum and talk directly to...
  12. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    It's a Yak, but it's a few inches bigger. It's in the 50" range.
  13. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    I'm 100% bank and yank anyway, so it doesn't matter. :) The fact that I'm not showing the rudder is a hint in itself...
  14. njswede

    Cool Look what the UPS guy brought! Care to guess what it is?

    The winner gets my everlasting respect and admiration! :)
  15. njswede

    EF 48" Laser EXP

    About 1/3 done with the repairs. The cockpit area was seriously compressed by the cartwheels and the sheeting and two of the formers were cracked and shattered. I don't have all the pieces for one of the formers, but I will patch it up with ply and maybe some CF. And I need to replace some...
  16. njswede

    3dhs 89 slick

    Dude! That really sucks! You know I know how crappy that feeling is. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery. How did the engine fare?
  17. njswede

    The Bonehead Files

    Man that sucks! Almost hurts to read! :(
  18. njswede

    3DHS 70" Velox

    So I guess you're not selling it to me then...? :)
  19. njswede

    2nd Annual 3DHS Mid-America Fly-Low-In - June 27-30, 2013 Cape Girardeau, MO

    That's pretty much how I ended up with twins... :)
  20. njswede

    2nd Annual 3DHS Mid-America Fly-Low-In - June 27-30, 2013 Cape Girardeau, MO

    Hmmm... I guess this would be a way for us to meet in the middle. As you may have guessed, I have about a gazillion air miles.
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