Yeah, well I've sent off the troop to one of the best sprite artists out there for advice, but he still hasn't gotten back to me. As for the 'copter, I have a newer version. Yeah, lots of people do prefer the DS. Also - DON'T use Paint! XD There's a program called GraphicsGale which is free and FAR better.

http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/