I built pewter minis for years, then resin for a thankfully short time. Plastic minis are the way to go. Although if you make a mistake during building getting the pieces apart is much more difficult when you used plastic cement than CA glue.
Not sure but I do know if I've recently lotioned my hands it seems to take longer to setup on my skin
But the glue I use is so far past it's prime that the only way for it to cure is with some insta-set so I'm not sure the recently lotioned hands would help
I was gluing a teacup back together, and fully glued my finger to the handle. Like my entire fingertip was stuck on. After eventually getting unstuck, there's a permanent fingerprint on there in CA glue.