>>my dummy radial was formed off centered, it has a lip on one side and none directly across, does anyone know or has got that far as to if it matters?

I checked mine last night and it is fine.

>>secondly, what paint if any did you use when you cut off the edges on the belly pan?

For my Great Planes Pitts I used a red permanent marker. Simple and effective. It seemed to match the color well... the lip will not be that visible once it is glued down to the wing.

John