flyboy,
I can't figure out how to change the color either but if you go to
www.realflight.com and go to the bottom of the page they have a swap page. double click on swap page and you can download planes and trim schemes that other people have made.
If you want to hover go to aircraft page 4 and download the ultimate 3D(next to last on the page) This plane is set up perfect,very easy to hover.
Let me know if it works for ya!
Brian