RE: wing hold down rods(need help quick!)
You can replace it with a wooden dowel rod with no problems. That little of a plane doesn't have enough force to pull the wing hard enough to snap a wooden dowel. Just go to your LHS, local crafts store, wal-mart in the craft section, or Lowe's/Home Depot and buy a wooden dowel the same size as the one the broke. Cut it to length and glue it in place. It'll be fine.