American sports high-wing aircraft produced since 1949 was a modernized design of the legendary pre-war model J-3. At first glance it was distinguished by the engine (depending on the version with up to twice the power) carefully boned under the new engine cover and flaps. Over 40,000 Super Cubs have been built over 40 years, much of which still flies today.

A free-flying model of a sports high-wing aircraft designed to be driven by a rubber beam; instructions and plan allow to build the model also as free flying with a combustion engine 0.33 ccm.

The model is a classic all balsa construction in spill with laser-carved wooden parts, dummy accessories made of vacuum-formed plastic, plastic parts made by injection molding and pre-cut parts of "plastic plywood", lightweight and solid material replacing classic plywood. The fuselage is constructed with genuine mini-scale technology with bulkheads and multiple side rails and a greater number of longitudinal beams that allow for faithful reproduction of round shapes. It builds in two steps - thanks to the "slitting" in the vertical plane, first place on the worktop first half of the fuselage, and then "stick" half the other. This ensures that even the hull of complicated shapes is built straight and symmetrical, without the need for any special fixtures. Since this is a small - albeit relatively simple model, you should already have previous experience with classic construction and flying models powered by rubber bands.

Super Cub is also suitable for converting to RC model with an electric drive - although the construction plan does not offer this variant, this should not be a big problem for a more experienced modeller.

Kit contains: balsa laser-carved parts, balsa beams, pre-cut plastic plywood parts, vacuum molded dummy parts (engine cover ...), plastic propeller with shaft and head, rubber band bunch (rubber bands 5x1mm), plastic wheels, steel wire for chassis and other small parts, plastic wheels, covering paper, sheet of decals and building plan.

Construction tip: The tail and cab are delivered as pre-cut in a balsa board - DO NOT break out the parts! If some of the wood fibers are still "bound" to the cutting board, carefully separate the part with a sharp knife.

Care of the rubber band: Wash the new rubber band carefully in soapy water and allow to dry. Then lubricate it with castor oil (sold in pharmacies) or silicone grease to lubricate fishing lines (available in fishing tackle shops). After flying, remove the model bundle and keep it in a closed plastic bag. Lubricated rubber bundle unwinds more smoothly and with less friction - gives more power and lasts longer. It is also advisable to run the new bundle first - for the first 2-3 years, record only 80-100 turns before it can safely record more.

Wingspan [mm]: 610 ; Lenght [mm]: 429 ; RC Control: None ; Building difficuilty: S2 ; Difficuilty of piloting: P0