Hey, bigbird
I am happy for you that Nitroplanes is backing up their products. Regarding the flaps: the flaps are suppose to work i one direction only. If you look at them from the end you can clearly see that they are not symmetrical like the ailerons. The guy who painted my cat must have put them on back wards before painting. My flaps would only move up but not down. Painting over the original paint job is a breeze. Just take a sheet of 400 Wet & Dry and sand everything slightly using plenty of water. I'll see how well the paint will stick and whether the covering stays wrinkle free. If not I'll strip it and glass it. How much weight did everybody add under the cowl for proper balance?