I have built and flown many ARFs but now have the desire to build from a kit or scratch and I have a few questions.

1) How do you cut the wood, particularly the 1/4" x 1/4" pieces for elevators and stabilizers? Beyond the obvious saw - There are a lot of mitered joints to cut and sand for fit.

2) Is the fit of the lazer cut kit close enough to make the commercial jigs not worth the trouble? Assuming you have a good flat surface and a good square.

3) Do you assemble the parts then use thin CA to wick into the joint or is it better to use a wood glue or CA inside the joint as you assemble? Assuming you have preassembled to check the fit of the parts.

I'm really not as dumb as this comes across but hate learning from my own mistakes if I don't have to.