Jesus 'flying lid' that Meccano set is worth more than the busted bus itself! Rare indeed. Wish I still had my old set long with the Triang train-set, the Mamod steam engine& the Malvern Star bike, all of which if put together & sold could buy a new A380 for sure!:-)
Amazing though all this. Here we have a seriously damaged plane that most likely would be scrapped if it where any other type but there's a few boffins out there trying to save face at any cost!
QF, ya gotta love 'em QF = Quick Fix
The best thing is to gut it, put 500 beds in it & turn it into a homeless shelter