RE: elevator induced snap.
It's about 6 and 3/4 pounds. My scale isn't the greastest... Yeah, it's really heavy for it's size. I think this might have a lot to do with it's poor flying quality. It's all in the fuse which is fiberglass. The wings are nice and light aswell as the stabs and control surfaces. From what I understand these models are all tail heavy to start with. Some people add weights to the nose... I added engine...
I'm going to look for an old thread on here somewhere that goes into this model a little more indepth.