Thanks again guys for your replies, and I now think that the antenna was the fault as it was knotted in the fuse to hold back the extra slack. I would post pics, but ;
I don't know how to, other than to open a new thread,
and, after collecting all the bits and sorting everyhting out, its not as bad as 1st thought.

After approx. 5 hrs, I've got the wing spars repaired, I just have to re-form the leading edge and brace up the glued up busted bits, and I've got the fuse all fixed, apart from the blitzed bulkhead/firewall. Been down to my LHS today and bought all the balsa etc. that I think I'll need, so the rebuild begins in earnest tonight. Can't wait to get stuck in.

The reason I bought this kit already made (2nd hand) was, cos I was worried about my building skills. After 20yrs of plastic kits, and being thrown in at the deep end, its not nearly as bad as I thought. In fact, compaired to tiny scale parts and brass etch kits, its a piece of cake. Provided you've got the room to work. Being thrown in the deep end has been an advantage, as I had no option but to give it a go. So all in all, I'm pretty pleased wiht myself.
It just remains to be seen how well it flys once I've got it back together.