Cracked wing joint area on JC A380?

[LorenzoLommus]

Has anyone seen something like below? As Gemini is also made by JC wonder if any of their models have this type of issue. But this is a JC release.

Yuck!

 

[Mark22]

Most likely the wing is a little loose and takes some paint with it.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Guess we'll need an airworthiness directive for these now

 

[LeoMuse747]

Seems to be a paint crack... not nice, but better than zinc rot!

 

[YesterAirlines]

I've had this sort of thing on quite a few Aeroclassics and at least one JC. If the wing is a bit loose sometimes the movement pulls some paint away too.

 

[JJ Skippy]

I’ve had a few models with this same problem. Most notably my American A320 by GJ from 2020 (the one with horrendously dark colors) has a huge one above the right wing. However it had the nose wheels unlike my first example…

 

[LorenzoLommus]

Thanks guys. Will the cracked piece eventually come off? Not sure if it can be applied with epoxy or anything to patch it. I'd just leave it if it won't.

 

[JJ Skippy]

Thanks guys. Will the cracked piece eventually come off? Not sure if it can be applied with epoxy or anything to patch it. I'd just leave it if it won't.

It won’t come off on its own, so you’ll be fine

 

[OscarBravo992]

I’ve had this issue on multiple models from the GJ/JC factory. The wing’s loose and it’s trying to take the paint with it. Not much you can do really, just try to avoid wiggling the wing.

 

[Redrado]

My JC Qatar A380, the version back from 2014 or so, has the same issue. I don’t think it will go worse, though. It also tilts up, without the nose gear touching the ground, but anyways.