Fuselage Gluing?
 

After spending way too much time with ARFs I decided to put together a SIG Rascal C kit. My question is what is the best way to glue the fuselage doublers on? I want to avoid CA type glues if possible (allergies) and I'm concerned that yellow glues will warp the fuselage sides because of the moisture. Do I have to apply the glue to the entire surface of the doubler? Since this is the small Rascal (.061 glow) I think epoxy might be too heavy. Any suggestions?

RE: Fuselage Gluing?
 

RC Wingman

You are correct about not using epoxy. This would be too heavy for an .061 sized plane. I use Titebond I for applications like this. Just be sure to use weights to hold everything in place until fully cured. Go easy on the amount. It only takes a very thin application to laminate the doublers.

Some folks leave a little room void of glue at the corners/edges to accept CA to hold the pieces together while the wood glue cures. You still want to weigh the parts down to minimize warp-age.

Best of luck with your build.

RE: Fuselage Gluing?
 

I glued the doublers on my 4*60 with aliphatic gllue (Great Planes yellow carpenters glue) and it's fine.

Apply a thin layer and then weight it down so it doesn't get any room to warp. I stacked a number of wine bottles on top of it :) (Well, I'm European)

RE: Fuselage Gluing?
 

Not sure as to product availability in US but I use a contact adhesive called Evostick for this application, you spread a thin layer on both surfaces and let them touch dry then bring the parts together and the jobs done.