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  1. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    Thanks dear friend! I'm not a very religious man, but I will say a little prayer for all of us on the eastern seaboard.
  2. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    Forecast for my town for Monday night: Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Strong winds with lows in the mid 40s. North winds 45 to 50 mph...becoming east after midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. I have a couple of 100ft pine trees around my house. That could ruin my...
  3. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    Some models have it in Maryland, some in Delaware and some in Central New Jersey. In any case, this is a huge one, so it's going to suck for both of us... :(
  4. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    The tropical storm force winds extend some 400 miles from the center. This one is HUGE! But yeah, if the current computer models are correct, the eye will pass within 50 miles from me, possibly right at me. Just boarded up the window wells for my basement... In other news: We had the calm...
  5. njswede

    3d hobby shop planes epp question

    You're going to love it! When you get the kit you're going to wonder how the heck a few sheets of foam can make a nice flying plane. Well, prepare to be amazed!
  6. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Looks like we're going to get pounded next week. Here's my club field last year (Irene):
  7. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    Well, there you have it: Buy cheap RC stuff from China, put the money you save in a jar and spend it on locally produced beer. What a perfect way to support the local economy! Cheers! :)
  8. njswede

    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Great to have you here, Freddy! Please share your experiences with us! We're a lot of people in the same boat as you. I'm personally working on my precision skills to fly a better and smoother 3D. Let's say I'm still in the beginning stages of that... :)
  9. njswede

    3d hobby shop planes epp question

    It has some plywood internally to stiffen it up. Yes, the electrics for this plane may be a bit hefty if you're on a budget. Why don't you just get the TH Extra Slick 32" and put your sight on either 40" EPP Edge or the 41" Balsa Edge from 3DHS as a second 3D plane? That's what I would do to...
  10. njswede

    3d hobby shop planes epp question

    I think you're over-thinking it a bit. Get a simple, cheap plane to begin with. Buy something that accepts cheap 5g or 9g servos and a simple motor, and you'll be golden. You are GOING to break this plane. I repeat: It's going to break! So keep it cheap and keep it simple! 3DHS or TH? It's...
  11. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    Had I spelled "education" correctly, it would have had even more credibility! :sunny:
  12. njswede

    Help! I suck when I huck!

    Yup, that's the TH Extra Slick. I'm flying mine on 2s batteries, so it's pretty tame. Reportedly, it get's pretty feisty on 3s... :) I haven't tried it yet...
  13. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    Sorry, but that article is almost entirely wrong. He's basing it on the assumption that the only way to build prosperity is to manufacture stuff and since we manufacture only a fraction of what we did during the 60s, we're doomed. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Case in point: Apple...
  14. njswede

    Help! I suck when I huck!

    Definitive evidence that I suck. I went out for a little lunchtime huckin' today and put my cellphone on a bench and recorded some of it for fun. It's kind of humbling to watch (at least if you're me). I'm way, WAY too rough on the control and I'm constantly wrestling the plane. See for...
  15. njswede

    My new 72" 3DHS Extra 330

    Very interesting landing! I think I'm going to practice that one!
  16. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Put "Powered by Quantum Mechanics"! That should cover most forms of energy currently known to man. :)
  17. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Technically it's not really "recycling" as much as converting wasted energy into something more useful. I know you don't have to do this where you live, but here in the North we use the heater in our cars. :) That's a perfect example of that: We take the some of the energy wasted as heat by the...
  18. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    I don't know what atrocities Anthony Hand has committed (but I'm interested in hearing! Pray tell, Moose!), but I'll say one thing: HobbyKing has been a bit of a game changer for the hobby industry. All of a sudden cheap vendors are popping up all over the place. A lot of that has been happening...
  19. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    <nitpick mode=on>"Renewable energy" is a pet peeve of mine, because: 1) By definition, all energy is renewable, since energy can't be destroyed or created. It can only be transformed from one form to another, e.g. electricity to heat (electric space heater) or heat to motion (steam engine). 2)...
  20. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    Happy to help! :) I wasn't sure which spin you were looking for, but I had my suspicions that's where you wanted it to go.
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