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Old 06-06-2004 | 11:29 AM
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Default RE: People still crazy for the mini3D?

I'm still nuts about mine, it is down for repairs, however. [:@]

Mine has a 25FX (10x3 APC & Wildcat 20/20 at 14,300rpm) on it, with the RX and BATT under the trailing edge of the wing. I fly it at 2 pounds 4 ounces.

I've never flown a plane so "at home" in 3D flight. It just acts like it "wants" to do 3D. Pull it up into a hover, and let go of the TX. You can count to at least 3 before it falls out, even in a bit of wind. It will actually do a shallow hands off harrier for even longer. Put it nose into the wind, and pull up to 30 or 40 degrees and let go. It just sits there. It does high alpha knife edge well, and has a smokin' roll rate, once you crank up the throws.

I love this plane.

The damage was from doing harrier "rudder drags" too close to the sun down on the horizon. I flopped it in, and broke the motor mount. I'm gonnal dremel the ply off, and add an aftermarket mount. Then all I have to do is bend the gear back straight. It should be an easy fix.

The only thing I don't like about the plane is cleaning the oil off of it. For some reason, it gets more GOO on it than anything I've ever seen. That plus the fact that I might fly 10 flights on it before I try to clean it comes out to a big slippery mess. There is oil everywhere by the time I'm ready for the quick charger.

Anyone that enjoys stress free 3D (or lower stress 3D) should give the Mini 3D a good looking at. The plane truly doesn't know how small it really is.