They sent me a replacement that was lost by USPS somewhere in New York. I got them to send another package and this time it came through but it was the wrong part 😔
At this point I'm going to try to make my own from 5mm steel rod.
https://tokullectibles.com/products/dx-chogokin-vt1-super-ostrich?variant=47746234122557
Not cheap ($350, free US shipping), but better than the second-hand prices may be, I reckon.
They also added that black paint around the cockpit; originally the nose wasn't painted.
I also think this could clean up pretty well. The broken bits don't appear to be anything unique to the VT-1, so you could likely source some Jetfire parts as replacements.
Even without the armor the Super Ostrich is my fave and deserves some love.
Unfortunately I tried a couple types of solvent (Plastruct Plastic Weld, Weld-On #4) and it didn't work. I think maybe the piece is maybe some kind of nylon? And I actually did try running a nail through the length of my 3D-printed part and it still bent. Bananas, huh?