@Pete did you try what you told me to do with my mod, replace the _ATAN2 stuff in that little loop?
update:
s then z just moves ship? off screen no deformities at all! then x moves it back into view still no deformities.
BTW there is a painting problem, I suspect the paint points are NOT moving with the ship and ship rotation.
update:

s then z just moves ship? off screen no deformities at all! then x moves it back into view still no deformities.
BTW there is a painting problem, I suspect the paint points are NOT moving with the ship and ship rotation.
b = b + ...