I'm really enjoying the new N model with my SAS modact. Boelke, might there be something to do with the N in your Files folder? I've never run DBW, but I understand some mod systems have stuff hiding in there as well as the Mods folder. And the Files one always loads first. Just a thought...
I couldnt help comparing the new model with existing drawings to see how it compares. The new cockpit section is a thing of beauty, however I notice there are two areas that are inherited from the default P-40E/M models, namely the too long nose and the too short tail. By fiddling about with the Hier file I was able to move the nose and tail back in relation to the cockpit, without messing up the way the skins work. A quick and dirty fix, but I'd be happy to donate the edited Hier to the cause if it will help.
Below is the before and after, superimposed with a profile of the N from
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