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Bill,
These are just my opinions so take them with a grain of salt.
Rudder trim is not worth the effort. I have a tab on my rudder but I have never had to adjust it. If you do need to adjust it it will probably only once. That is why just a tab works on so many planes. You could probably just "miss rig" the rudder when centered to center the ball.
The aileron trim on my 360 is just a hinged tab 3/4" by about 5". To test how well it worked I flew the plane as unbalanced as I could get it. No fuel in the right tank, left tank full, 200" pilot. It only took about 1/2 the travel to level the wings. Most of the time I only move the tab a very small amout. If I need to fly for a long distance with wings level I use the autopilot.
The aileron tab you are talking about is too big to start with. Trying to make it like the elevator tab is a nice idea but I think you will find that the size and shape of the aileron will make the job dificult at best. If you really want to get away from a tab maybe think about making them like spoilers that come out of the aileron surface on both sides.
Enough of my two cents.
Ray Gardner
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