RE: Taking the dihedral out of the nexstar...
If you wish, but you won't really get the benefits if you leave any in. In reality, it not only needs all dihedral removed, it can actually benefit from anhedral, &/or cutting the cabin down, to lower the wing. This moves the center of pressure closer to the thrust line & center of mass, resulting in greatly improved roll response & dramatically reduced roll-coupling.
My most recent mod did both. It makes the plane look a bit funny, but it flies very well, although certainly not a beginner's plane.