chemie,
Just a little moral support for you. I'm no expert builder, in fact, I read the LT 40 build thread as well as several others to get an idea on what it takes to build these planes. I started a SSE a few weeks ago, and it is my fourth kit. I use Titebond II wherever possible because CA just kills my lungs. I will still use CA in a well ventilated area, and small amounts at a time. When you get to the wing sheeting part, the instructions will tell you to glue the LE with CA and accelerator, and then glue the rest with CA and spray the whole thing with accelerator. No way I'm going to do this, so I used Titebond and just taped the LE down with masking tape and let dry over night. Went back the next day and glued the sheeting to the ribs with Titebond and weights.
You see, there is always more than one way to skin a cat (of course, the cat doesn't like any of them[X(]). I just do what works best for me.
A couple other things. The instructions say that without the bottom sheeting in place, the wings are not yet ridged, and can be twisted. One of my wing panels was not twisted, but more like "bowed". If I sighted down the LE, the ends of the wing (root and tip) were about 1/4" more forward than the center portion. I was not too happy, as I had everything straight as can be while on the building board. So, when I installed the bottom sheeting, it somehow straightened the wing out nice and straight.
I also went to the LHS and bought a few sticks of 1/4 tri-stock. I glued this to the leading edge of all of my control surfaces, and then sanded down to fit. That is a lot easier than sanding down the LE to form the 45 degree angle that it calls for. I learned that trick from reading on RCU. One thing though, I won't be able to use the pre drilled holes for the supplied control horns. Not a big deal.
I'm at the point were I am starting on the fuse. First thing the instructions tell you is to install the blind nuts in the firewall. I did that, but in the process, two of the four engine mounting screws stripped out. I then inspected the supplied blind nuts, and there was almost NO THREAD in them. They all went into the trash. I used ones that I have from my local hardware store, and I will use cap screws instead of the supplied round head screws.
If you have any questions, ask on here, these guys have helped me A LOT. Also, you can PM me if you want. I will help all that I can.
Good luck.