I feel your pain there Bob, been there, done that way too many times of late.
Two Wingnut kits were started then crashed and burned- Pfalz D.XII and Sopwith Camel. Both were en route to the rubbish bin when I paused and realised, at what these cost to replace, think before you bin, David.... so both are in the big filing box of eternal shame on a shelf and already crash/ repair depot dioramas are envisaged.
One day they may even return in a new guise...
cheers and keep modelling
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia