MM,

You had asked the weight.  In this configuration with everything but the engines and fuel it is 14.6 oz.  The 2 engines will add 1.9 oz each bringing the dry flying weight to 18.2 oz.  I'd think it'd fly pretty dang fast at that weight, but don't know for certain.

There were only 11 states in the Confederacy. 

How come there's 13 stars?

Why does everyone use a misshaped battle flag (original was square) and never the national flag of the Confederacy? This flag has less to do with history than it does with racism.
Larry

Note: It is necessary to disclaim any connection of these flags to neo-nazis, red-necks, skin-heads and the like. These groups have adopted this flag and desecrated it by their acts. They have no right to use this flag - it is a flag of honor, designed by the confederacy as a banner representing state's rights and still revered by the South. In fact, under attack, it still flies over the South Carolina capitol building. The South denies any relation to these hate groups and denies them the right to use the flags of the confederacy for any purpose. The crimes committed by these groups under the stolen banner of the conderacy only exacerbate the lies which link the seccesion to slavery interests when, from a Southerner's view, the cause was state's rights.

Note contributed by BJ Meksikatsi.

Thanks MM, I get tired of fighting that battle.  Main reason I put it on there was the planes colors.  Always loved the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard.

I believe John answered that...he borrowed it from the General Lee.  Best ask Bo Duke why HE chose that flag. 

Why does it matter?

--Ray

Hey, I could put some evil eyes on it and call it Sam Hain.  Then I'd be a devil worshiper instead of an ignorant redneck from Guilford County  .

But in all seriousness, Larry is right about the flag, most were square.  Matter of fact, we have one from the civil war that my Great Great Grandfather , Gustavus Walker carried.  He was from Knoxville, TN.  Have been asked numerous times to donate it, but its heritage man, can't give it up.

Also, you can't find square stickers very easily, so I went with what was available.

Hi Larry,

The Battle Flag is much more "colorful" and easier to reproduce.  It's a shame the radical groups have linked it with Nazi Germany Swastikas, etc., but it isn't a Racial statement for most of us illiterate rednecks.

  With the bickering about political correctness I just want to throw up.  Why do modelers put Swatstikas on models of WWII German aircraft?  Are they racists for doing so?  GEE!  Lets throw all the history books in the garbage so the future generations can repeat the past.  If I wanted to put certain symbols on my models it is because I want to and couldn't care less what others thought. To all you political correct bozos go hide under Hillary's skirt. After all she wants to coddle you for life and make all decisions for you.

Enough, already!  How does the plane fly?

Well, I maidened the twin.  No real engine issues, did have to blow out the needle on the inboard side, had some trash in it.  Plane has PLENTY of power.  Got in 5 or 6 flights.  Plane will fly with one engine, flew over half the first flight with one.  Rest of flights lost the inboard 3-5 laps before the outboard.  Plane has a BEAUTIFUL take off, requiring about 10-20 ft to get in the air (or maybe I just let it roll that long) and will climb nice and slow with little elevator input.  Loops are great!  With this much power, low level flight to a standing climb into a loop is no issue, no dive is required for speed.  And 2 .061's really sound cool together. 

Confirmed that NEither the plane, nor I like to fly upside down.  It must have a funny warp, cause going from regular to inverted flight it wants to roll towards you.  I crashed it going through fig 8 and tore the inboard wing covering at the lead outs.  .008 wire broke, really was not enough for the plane anyway.  Structurally the plane is fine, just needs a wing patch and a little glue on the first inboard rib and lead out.

That leads me to Spider Wire.  You guys recon the braided line (maybe 18 lb test) would be strong enough for this type of a plane?   From what I remember, it does not stretch just like steel.  Lemme know, got to get out the iron and glue so I can fly later this week.

.008" line is undersize for a plane with .122 of power.   You need to get legal and fly on .012" lines.

We fought the Cold War against the Russians all my life, until it ended in 1991.  Yesterday I was out flying with several of them, including my new racing pilot.

The Civil War was over in 1865, forgive & forget, it's history.   
There are people STILL alive who suffered in WWII, we dont's seem to worry about offending them with enemy markings.