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  1. njswede

    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    I was wondering when you were going to show up here, Stu! Great to have you here! Check out the "Ask Joe Smith" threads and feel free to ask your own questions there. Joe is probably the nicest and most helpful guy in the RC business. Gang, Stu is one of those highly skilled (he will deny...
  2. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    You mean every component made 100% in the US? You wouldn't get the project off the ground. To begin with, I don't think there are any growers of balsa wood in the US, for example. If I remember correctly, balsa wood almost exclusively grown and produced in Latin America. Feverishly avoiding...
  3. njswede

    Full Scale 3D flying

    And I would be worried about the engine. Running on full throttle for that long, coupled with the troubles most engines have with lubrication when they're in unusual orientations would make me a bit nervous. But if that's what he saw, I'm in no position to doubt it. It just sounds like a strange...
  4. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    Gyro, you're right. We live in a globalized world and there's very little we can do about it. Sure, we could close our borders, but that has proven disastrous every time it's been tried. Open your Spektrum or Futaba radio for example and I'm almost 100% certain you'll find components from the...
  5. njswede

    My new 72" 3DHS Extra 330

    Wheel pants and grass don't really mix...
  6. njswede

    Glasses for RC

    I'm slightly nearsighted (-1.50) and normally wear glasses. On top of that, I also have some astigmatism. When I fly I wear contacts under my non-prescription polarizing sunglasses. The problem is my contacts don't correct for my astigmatism, so at at a specific angle (when the plane comes in...
  7. njswede

    I Need To Vent

    As a principle, shopping locally and supporting local companies, or at least US companies is an idea I definitely support. Now, I have to admit I occasionally buy things from overseas when it's too much of a bargain to resist. But it's increasingly rare nowadays. Although their stuff is...
  8. njswede

    Super Fly II San Antonio, TX

    I know it's not a 3D plane, but that Stearman with a radial is sooooo SEXY!!! I bet the sound must have been something to hear live!
  9. njswede

    My new 72" 3DHS Extra 330

    Looking good! :cool: Congrats! We're looking forward to the video!
  10. njswede

    My new 72" 3DHS Extra 330

    I saw Irg flying his 72" Extra yesterday and now I want one too. Want it BAD!!! However, for some reason, I don't think it's going to look as cool when I fly it... :)
  11. njswede

    Cool Find someone to fly with!

    Today I had the pleasure of flying together with an experienced 3D pilot flying the same plane as me (EF Laser EXP). It's great seeing first hand what the airframe is capable of doing and to get some simple pointers. It gave me a lot of confidence I didn't have before. So newbie tip of the...
  12. njswede

    3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC

    Re: 3DHS --FLY LOW-- Always OFF TOPIC thread You could be a redneck if... you've ever pulled a snake prank... :)
  13. njswede

    Knife Edge tips.

    I don't know if I agree... You wouldn't tell someone to fly his plane without trimming it, because it teaches them to compensate, would you? It's a little bit the same thing. I want to fly my planes, not fight them, so I'm trying to make them as neutral as possible in most situations. KE mixing...
  14. njswede

    3DHS 70" Velox

    Judging from pictures, it looks like the top and bottom of the blue one are pretty similar. You see that as a problem?
  15. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Hey, go do your homework or something! :) You had me for a second there. I was wondering if my account had been hijacked or something. :veryshocked:
  16. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Three if you count my boss at work... :)
  17. njswede

    Discussion Wow, a plane can do that?

    I was flying a plane at my club that's located in a huge public park. It was the first flight of the day, so I was just doing some circles to warm up. A man and his son were standing next to me "ooh-ing and aah-ing" over my flying and I thought to myself "If they think that's exciting, let's see...
  18. njswede

    New Here? Introduce yourself!

    Glad to have you here, Dan! We're a lot of folks here in your exact situation, i.e. slowly but surely acquiring our 3D skills. This site is great, because you have the perfect mix of people in the exact boat as us, together with some extremely experienced professional and semi-professional...
  19. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Re: The 3DRCForums -OFF TOPIC- Thread Ben, you just made me very proud of being a small part of this project!
  20. njswede

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    I used to be a code monkey for many, many years, but got tired of the under-appreciation and stagnation in pay raises. So now I'm a sales engineer. I miss coding a lot, though! (That's a cue for you, Gary!)
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