Interesting post. IMHO you can use white glue any time you are putting screws into wood- it will help keep the screws in high-stress areas, like the straps over the landing gear struts. I would NOT use it for things you may want to eventually remove; like servo mounting. Use lock-tite for metal nuts on metal bolts.

Let me vent a little about the terms RTF and ARF (and all their variations). It makes me crazy when the manufacturers use these terms- when their products are anything but! Your typical "Ready To Fly" plane still requires you to remove it from the box, assemble a few pieces into one plane, charge batteries, add fuel (if required), start the engine, and ONLY then can the model traverse the atmosphere! I'm not complaining about having to do the work, but don't call it "Ready To Fly"! To me, "Ready To Fly" means it's assembled, with the engine running, sitting on the runway pointing into the wind! And "Almost Ready To Fly" means it's assembled, in the pits, waiting to be fueled and have the engine started.

There! I feel better now...

Anyway, keep us informed of your RTF adventure!