It's really much easier covering first. You can glue first, but it makes it much more difficult to cover. Some planes you really HAVE to glue first, but if you don't have to, you're just making it tougher.

As for the hinges, if they are CA hinges, use THIN CA ONLY!

Here's a good "How To" for CA Hinges:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...FTOKEN=7407962