This should be a photo-etch detail, I made most of the parts from aluminum, the steel is from a scavenged dead electronic device. Mini rare-earth magnets are the key. Pet peeve of mine, especially with this otherwise nice kit, no hinge detail at all. Putting the hood on the table is lame. I hope it looks real enough to work, but the plastic pins would break the first time.
Explaining the magnets: