I am thinking about building a four-star 40 over the winter, and was thinking about doing some modifications to it. I was planning on a balsa cowl, the reversed canopy , and a sheeted turtle deck, all of which I have seen done, and like the way they look. I was also thinking about adding counter-balanced to the elevator and rudder, see diagram below. I was wondering what the experts in the forums thought about doing this.

Thanks,

Jacob