Bandai Macross Valkyrie 1/72 replacement hinge (D13)

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I really love this transformable Macross Valkyrie made by Bandai but this model suffer from a huge conception issue: the hinge used to attach the reactors / tail wings module is too small and breaks easily, even when you try to manipulate the figurine in the more gentle way possible. I broke this piece and tried multiple times to fix it but I then chose to create a 3D piece as a replacement as I was not happy with my attempts. This piece is really small, so it is still fragile and will possibly break again in the future. You may have to print more than one to make sure you will be able to replace it quickly if needed. I tried to render the piece to include details but it is clearly not as detailed as the original model. Consider this when displaying the model so it won't be too visible.