There is your answer nocrashesyet...that sorta sounds Native American...they call him nocrashesyet...

I always do this too. It actually is a good thing to seal your hinge gaps, and doing it when you re-cover is the ticket. Looks nice too when done right. Also in my experience, it's better if you don't try to use pieces that are too big, or try to cover too large an area at once, especially on the fuse. It is a lot easier to use large pieces to do the wings, one half at a time. You might also take some time to consider the scheme, so you can plan which "pieces of color" covering will go where, and in what order to keep all overlapping seams as fuel proof as possible. It just takes a little planning but it is worth it. Good luck with that.

As for putting flaps on your AT-6...I wouldn't know for sure, but I bet it wouldn't even be worth the trouble. JMO.

Jim