RE: 40% 260 on a Diet
Here are a couple more pictures and some factual weight figures on covering. Each component was weighed before covering and after. The pictures of the 260 are with all aileron and elevator servos installed. The weights listed below are covering weight only.
Horizontal stabs 4 grams each.
Elevators 10 grams each.
Rudder 15 grams.
Ailerons 20 grams each.
Wings 75 grams each.
Fuse 160 grams.
Total 373 grams.
Now, I can't speak for the other colors but with the dark red; the clear backing weight was the same as the covering. I took one piece 36" x 55" for the wing and peeled the backing off. Both came in at 1.8 ozs. Each, don't take my word for it just try it.