STAN MATE YOUR ADVICE WAS SOUND AND THATS WHAT I WOULD TRY AT FIRST BEFORE ANY THING ELSE ALL I WILL SAY IS DO NOT STOP GIVING ADVICE VIA THE OPEN FORUM THATS HOW FOLK LEARN AND REMEMBER IF YOU STITCH OR SUPERGLUE BE VERY CAREFUL AS THIS IS A RACING PIGEON AND THE FEATHER COVERING IS THERE FOR A REASON