Parkzone Sport Cub S2 Unboxing, Build, and Review Only

This is the Unboxing, build, and review only for the Parkzone Sport Cub S2 Parkflyer, which was modeled after the Cub Crafters Sport Cub. I believe the specific model is the CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub S2.

Link to similar plane: https://amzn.to/38LIKaz

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RC Equipment Used In This Video:
- Similar Plane: https://amzn.to/38LIKaz
- Spektrum DX6 Radio: https://amzn.to/2RgoDes
- Flight Battery: https://amzn.to/36EbTCm
- Battery Checker: https://amzn.to/2OXB1N2

I tried to maiden it today, but it was just too windy to try to fly it. I will have a maiden flight video for this plane up very soon though, so you can enjoy that :)

I really like how this plane looks and am very curious as to how it flies. During the build process I did encounter several things I didn't like, so I hope I don't run into the same sorts of things while I fly this plane.

Here are my review notes:

Cons:
- Landing gear wire is thin and LG install was a pain.
- The tail section is also difficult to install.
- Rudder was way out of trim.

Pros:
- Looks great
- Large battery bay
- Nice big tundra tires

On the Parkzone website, they describe this plane this way:

"The full-scale Cub Crafters Sport Cub is an inspired reinvention of the Piper Super Cub that is introducing a whole new generation of aviators to the wonder and excitement of back country flying.

The ParkZone® Sport Cub park flyer is a fantastic recreation of this aerial adventure machine that will open a new world of possibilities for RC pilots too. Constructed of durable, lightweight Z-Foam™ material, it shares many of the same aerodynamic features that give the full-scale version its light wing loading and superb short field abilities. Oversized tundra tires for flying off grass and other rough surfaces are included. Those in search of the ultimate RC bush flying experience have the option of adding floats and functional flaps.

This Plug-N-Play or PNP version can be flight-ready in the time it takes to install a receiver and charge a battery."

I call BS on that last part because it took me a very long time to get it all to work together without breaking the plane upon assembly, but the rest sounds about right.

This is a more advanced alternative to the Hobbyzone Super Cub LP as it is BL and has ailerons, which is basically a really big version of a Hobbyzone Champ trainer plane in the form of a Piper Cub (Piper PA-18 or Piper J-3 Cub).

This looks like a big version of the BNF E-flite UMX Carbon Cub. That too has flaps and an attractive trim scheme. And really it is a lot like a little bit smaller version of the E-flite Carbon-Z Cub. It however is a much different plane than the Hangar 9 Super Cub version and I realize I am not ready for such a plane! I also realize from my Hangar 9 Super Cub that Hangar is not spelled Hanger as in Hanger 9.

I was also confused at one point about this being not much different than the Hobbyzone Super Cub or Hobbyzone Mini Super Cub. Times have changed and as I type this I am chomping at the bit to fly this plane!

The main motivation for this purchase was due to the success of my recent E-flite UMX B-17 videos and even more successful E-flite P-51 Mustang videos. Ultimately I enjoyed flying the park flyer sized plane A LOT more, so when Horizon Hobby had its big sale recently, this was the only plane this size that I hadn't already bought.