RE: .51 engine too big?
I personally wouldnt waste the time and money to add flaps to an already easy to fly plane. Trainers just dont need flaps. More of a novelty. Save the money/servos for a sport plane that youll have fun on flaps with.
Have you considered a TT Pro 46 for an engine. Nice and easy to tune after a couple of tanks thru it.
Cheers.