DTB,
The glue I use is polyurethane (Elmer's Probond), and you can read about my building methods [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1201120/anchors_1201120/mpage_1/key_cor%252Cstar/anchor/tm.htm#1201120]here.[/link]
As far as plans go, you could try
www.spadtothebone.com for true 'SPAD's, or you could do like I did, and just copy an existing proven airframe. I used my ARF's fuse for a template, as well as the tail feathers. Price of ARF: $200, price of the Cor-Star: $40, seeing something YOU built from scratch zip around the sky gracefully: priceless. [8D]