Hey Master - a little off thread but gotta ask ...

What are your guidelines for using CA, aliphatic resin (AR) and epoxy during a build?

I ask because my 1st build (4Star60) wasn't straight. I used AR & epoxy. The next morning things were tweaked. The next build (Kadet Senior) I replaced a lot of balsa stick with basswood and added lite ply formers (overkill - I know) and used epoxy and AR. The AR didn't hold up well on the joints between two pieces of basswood - didn't absorb into the fibers - required running 1/8" dowels into the joints to strengthen. The last two builds (SSE & 4Star60) I followed SIG guidelines and used thick CA & epoxy except for joining sheeting then I used AR. Both wings & fuses came out very straight. The builds were much quicker for not having to wait hours for AR to set. However, finish sanding was somewhat brutal. Nope - never CA's my fingers together - but I do have a bottle of CA debonder just in case. [8D]