Yep, I agree, it does looks better without the nose guns... it's funny how something small like that can make a difference.
I vote to skip the flaps at first, less to mess with, and maybe have fixed gear that can be removed, so you can belly land her too if you want. You could always add flaps on the second build if you want them, but you might not even need too.
I don't think I'll post my design/build here until it's done, it's just too much to keep up with multiple threads going on... But things are coming along nicely, I should have the files ready for laser cutting by the end of the week... at least that's the plan.
Dean