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Latest profile posts
lanichol wrote on JAL's profile.
JAL, . I would really like to see a pic of your mag setup if you don't mind.
Thanks
Larry Nicholson
[email protected] (state spelled with s)
Thanks
Larry Nicholson
[email protected] (state spelled with s)
AvidBrad wrote on Ron Tessier's profile.
Send me an email please, I need your switches. [email protected]
Thanks Brad
Thanks Brad
Whamilton wrote on Ron Iaconis's profile.
Hi Ron, I would like your opinion on rotor blades. I have a KB3 I have recently acquired. I have a Rotordyne blade set and a Benson blade set. I have not run the Benson blade set yet. If you had to choose between the two based on lift and overall performance which would you prefer?