I know know where you're at in building by you need a LOT of clamps, I used everything from spring steel ones from a stationery dept. to big ones when building wood boat kits. Tite-Bond III glue works well in places that don't need epoxy or CA. Joe's instructions are really good.
As far as props go, Chris Hoffmann a.k.a.
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