I just listened to the ATTF podcast this morning on the way to work at o'dark early. Nice to see some familiar names.
I started in the hobby 4 years ago and did mainly float flying the first two years as I lived on a nice body of water with a dock in the back yard. Then one day I found ATTF and before I knew it I had the HPA AJ Slick DVD, and then a 71 Slick, and well you know the rest of the story (thanks Diggs and DJmoose). My club did not have a lot of real 3D stuff going on, and that club still only has a little. Since then I have found a whole local community that is into at least aerobatics.
My 3D fleet continues to evolve and I still love slicks, just I could not bring myself to have 5 planes with the same schemes.
I have or had the 51, 59, 3x 71 (2 RIP), and a 89. I drew the line on the 104 and got a 105" H9 Extra instead.
Other 3DHS planes are the 48 and 68 Velox and a 62" Osiris.
I have a few EF planes as well. 48" MXS and Laser and a 70" Extra EXP.
In the foamy world I love Twisted Hobbies crack series of planes. I still have a 38" slick, but it is getting a little long in the tooth with welder's glue.