It was a little tough to get a decent photo, but hopefully this will do.

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The crack goes to the end of the scales, and it's lengthwise. It sounds similar to ejmolitor37's example.

I should add that I've never done any repairs yet, but I would love to begin, and I would also love to be able to save these scales. But I'll just need very clear, detailed instructions.