Biplane AN-2 is damaged (possibly only visually?) but can not fix-DayZ Vanilla 1.8

[Blob X 0]

So I recently acquired a biplane and was flying it round, making some hard landings in fields including nicking a wing on the ground. I land it successfully and notice that the biplane model is no longer pristine green painted metal, but that it's scratched, dinged up, greyed out in spots, and full of holes. The next time I take off I also notice black smoke billowing out of the back of the plane any time the engine is on.

 

So then I land it again, with the intention of repairing it. Knowing that biplane damage is limited to hull (engine and fueltanks not measured), I grab a scrap metal from my stash and head back to the plane. Yet for some reason, I simply can not fix the damage. It gives me options for 4 different windshield glass repairs, but no body repair. The aircraft does appear to have a green "body" status icon when viewed from the pilot's seat, but there is visible damage and smoking from the plane. What the fuck is going on?

Edited October 1, 2013 by Blob X

[boneboys 7988]

Use default text please.

[Blob X 0]

Ah shit, sorry about that. I actually posted this first on reddit and decided to cross-post it here as well for extra answers, so I just lazily copy-pasta'd it. Put it into notepad and back to clear formatting, I think that should do it.

[Chris529 380]

maybe you do need to repair the windows?

[Guest]

I would try the windows first

[Blob X 0]

Apparently so. As I found out from another person, even though the windows only are damaged, it reverts to some form of "damaged" model rather than the pristine default model, as long as I'm guessing a certain percentage of parts are broken (since it has so few actual parts)? Either way, it's only a visual thing for now, the body is 100% intact, even if the model looks damaged. Now if only I could stop the windows from breaking nonstop for whatever reason....

[Chris529 380]

vehicles can be pretty delicate, there's not much you can do other than keep spare parts and be careful.

[Statik (DayZ) 2695]

Repair the windows, and you plane will be good as new