RE: Dymond F8F Bearcat ARF
No i balanced it with one pound of ballast in the cowl and the plane weighed 6lb 4oz . When balanced with one pound of ballast in cowl the cg was 1 1/2" behind 100mm so i am going to need the extra 4 oz that the OS .70 weighs to get the cg correct .
I put a single push rod for the rudder .
Nothing else was changed . I did have to recut hinge slots and redrill the holes for the tail wheel wire . The plane is a value at $139 but there are a few things that were not done properly at the factory .
If you have assembled arfs before most are not perfect but this one is not for the beginner and instructions are lacking .