RE: Tips and techniques
Flypaper2
35mm film containers with one end cut off work even better on electrical cords. They also are about the same size as most glow plug starter batteries and can be screwed onto a flight box to store the Ni-starter.
Nylon cutting boards can be used in place of some items, like front trike gear guides/holders and can be drilled to fit custom applications, unlike the commercial ones. Figure out in advance how your'e going to explain to your significient other why the cutting board keeps getting shorter.
Margirine tub lids cut to 1/4 inch squares work well as one use washers (?) to stick pins in to hold down sheeting and the like.
Every modeler should have some clothes pins to use as heat sinks when soldering or as clamps when building.