Still don't have the pics...but I used full sized servos for the elevator and rudder. They are mounted so they are accessable inside the fuse at the rear of the bottom wing. I used nyrods to take them to the back of the fuse. I used a sub micro servo unded the cockpit (again accessable by removing the bottom wing) for the throttle. I used mini servos in the wings mounted narrow way inside the wing so only the arm protrudes. I'll post pictures in the morning.
The 555 works very well but you might also consider the electron. Same dual conversion, one more channel, less weight. I have the platnum 7s, supreme 7 & 8, superslim 8, 535, 555 and electron all work great.
The reason that the struts are nonfunctioning is that they don't fasten to anything. You build a pocket in each wing and the interplaner strut is captured in the pockets when the wing is rubberbanded on. It will keep the wings from getting closer together but if they spread apart the strut just falls out. It does look better with them on but mine are nonfunctional also.