Today I was practicing 3D moves when I tried something new. I wonder if anyone else has tried this or if it has a name already.

I call it the French Loop. Start with straight and level flight, then pull up elevator a bit. Keep pulling up elevator more and more until you are inverted, then full pull up elevator and exit going the same direction, but with more altitude. The result is a graceful up loop with a bit of a snap loop at the top.

The reverse (Reverse French Loop) can also be done and is actually more exciting. Starting straight and level with a lot of altitude, pull full up elevator. Once inverted, gracefully release up elevator (over time) to make the second half of the loop larger. Exit moving in the same direction, but with less altitude. Note that you will lose a lot of altitude with this maneuver; that's the exciting part.

If you haven't tried these before, try them and see which one you like better. Make sure that the first time you try them that you are at least one and a half mistakes high.

Have fun and be careful.

Sounds like a version of a Figure 9.

Yep, gota agree, but depends how tight the smaller loop is, could look good with an indoor model. OR realy good would be,

from the bottom of the 2nd version, pulling a wall straight into a harrier pass at low altitude, THAT would be cool