Welcome Back Salty;

Only your second kit? hmmm...be careful and stay away from the epoxy.

I usually use thin CA and medium CA as required to join and fill minor gaps, keep a bottle of CA Kicker handy too, this will speed up your construction considerably. DO NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE GOB METHOD OF BUILDING!!
(the bigger the GOB (of glue) the better the Job).

The LA 15 should power you up quite nicely. After a while, once to think that you have mastered the Bee and it has nothing left to teach you (that'll take some time!) you can upgrade to a larger engine.

Just be sure to rebalance the plane, the larger engine will add to the nose weight considerably.

The big thing to realize with Clancy products is that they are puzzles. There are lots of little pieces that all have a purpose. Sort them out, read the instructions carefully, fit them properly and don't use too much glue.

The Speedy Bee is a lot of fun to fly and own, take your time and build it properly and you will really appreciate this fact...

Happy Landings
Merry Christmas

Bruce