As far as the glue goes, that's a typical practice in ever industry.

Look at a recipe on a product box. They will tell you which brand of canned tomatos you should use, or "Add 1lb of Kraft Shreaded Mexican Style Cheese" etc.

Just as Great Planes kits will always show Futaba Radios, OS Engines, and MonoKote, while Hangar-9 Kits will always show Saito, JR and Ultracote.