Thanks for the comments. For the engine mount, im building what would have came in the kit. I found the plane and it didnt have all the parts, i want it to be as close to stock so im going to build the engine plate and see how it works. Plus this ajustable mount is causing problems with mounting the front landing gear and i want that to be fixed. As for the layout i was thinking of a blue leading edge for the wing and tail surfaces, checkered on the bottom of the wing and some stripes on the bottom of the elevator, and a blue and red stripe going down the sides.