RE: Kit: Glue technique
A tip for the titebond is to mix up small batches using about 5% water added. This thin the glue some and gives better penetration. I use an old CA bottle as it will usually get into the corners OK.
I vote for the tight bond on almost every task, almost.
For skins, I use gorila glue, a very fine line of it on the ribs and spars. Thin I tape evey thing down with the Scotch blue masking tape. I picked up some ACE blue tape to save a buck and the stuff just doen't have th hold like the Scotch brand does. Plan on using a lot of it, a band every inch and a half, IE a band of 3/4" tape, a gap of 3/4" and another tape. It take a lot of tape, but the results are predictable and good.
For landing gear mounts and firewalls, 30 minute epocy gets my vote. OH yes, servo lugs attached to a plate for use in aileron applications also are mounted with epoxy.
Hinges get the epoxy treatment also.
There was a thread a while back about the weight of the glue you used. Epoxy and CA are the heavest as little of the weight is lost as they cure. Tite Bond and the likes loose a high precentage of their weight when they are dry, so you end up saving a few OZ of weight in your model.
Don