thanks BMathews,
     so basicly, a bit of "nose-up help" (?)....  wondering if the wing being moved from low (as on the original print) to shoulder (as on a mid-star)  will move the center of drag up enough to do the same thing? wing and to a large part, the (assumed) drag center moves from below to above the thrust line, close to equal amounts. with that in mind, will it still need the nose-up incidence, as well?    not questioning your help, just wanting to know if my thinking that, " moving the wing up would do the same thing" is correct or not.
     i have to say that i never gave thought to moving the C/G ahead, as the drawing shows it pretty much at the thickest section of the wing, which is where i put the spars. i imagine the the incndence relates to the C/G move?