HobbyZone Sport Cub S Review

The reason

Yup, this one is weird. The wings don't move! Not something I usually do. However, I like scale aircraft, and those aren't very popular for helicopters, at least not compared to aircraft. So scale copters are rare, and hobby grade ones tend to be expensive. I can find a number of airplanes I'd like to fly that cost less than a simple pod-and-boom helicopter of similar quality, never mind the cost of putting a scale fuselage on it!
So I bought this to learn to fly fixed wing, as that's what it was intended for. I also picked up a pair of floats for it, because - well, they were nearly free and look very cool, which is the point!

The aircraft

The Sport Cub S is an ultra-micro scale model of the Cub Crafters Sport Cub, which is a variant of the legendary Piper Cub. At that scale, it's missing most of the struts, and there's no cockpit detail, but it's about as close as similarly priced toy grade helicopters - and it's hobby grade. In particular, it has a steerable tail wheel, which is a nice touch in a an inexpensive model.