FlightLine F8F-1 Bearcat, Quick look at final setup, Upgraded 880kv motor and retracts raked fwd

FlightLine F8F-1 Bearcat (106A Livery)
Radio/Receiver: FrSky Taranis QX7S (Carbon skin)/FrSky S6R Receiver and FrSky MLVSS
Things I've modified on the F8F-1 and other work done:
- Motor: FlightLineRC 3648-880kV Brushless Motor from motionrc.com
- ESC: Freewing P-51D Old Crow 80A Brushless ESC from motionrc.com
- Dremeled the bottom of the wheel pants
- Painted dummy radial
- Coat of Beacon Hobby Coat from motionrc.com
- Raked gears forward via washers between retracts and retract housing, Used Dremel bit to shave off rear retract housing wall to allow retracts to be angled more forward
- Removed landing gear doors
- Replaced stock 2.5 inch main landing gear wheels with 2.75 inch ones from the Dynam Hellcat
5/7/2019

[@RylandH-Airsoft]

I’m looking at getting this plane. This video was very helpful

[@eqrc7587]

How hard is it to change a shaft? Is different planes all the same? Got some Dynams you know don’t trust.👍🏻

[@frankflyrc]

Not hard at all. Keep in mind, the upgraded motor is the motor supplied by Flightline. Here's a link to this plane (www.motionrc.com/collections/warbirds/products/flightlinerc-f8f-1-bearcat-pnp) The upgrade option is available, but intended to be used with a 2 blade prop. The spacing of the screws for the prop shaft to mount on the motor are the exact same, so it was easy to just unscrew the ones the stock 880kv comes with, and replace it with the original shaft from the stock 580kv motor, allowing me to use the stock 4 blade prop. Some planes have different sizes, depending on the manufacturer. I also have the Dynam F6F Hellcat, and put the 650kv motor, also from Dynam in that plane. I think the stock ones are around 500kv.