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News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:15 pm

I was watching Bikertrashwolf's review of unicron and he said that he'd seen someone make a stand that helps you display Unicron in movie mode (rather than Saturn like if you stand him up the only way you can). Does anyone know what he's talking about?

News Credits: 2 · by **Bombus distinguendus** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:31 pm

ya ive seen it.....either at hobbylink or action hq..both sites have links on here but i searched both sites and they didnt have it...i want one myself. i think it also works for primus also.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:36 pm

made by http://www.unicron.com You can buy them from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:51 pm

Lapse Of Reason wrote:made by http://www.unicron.com You can buy them from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com

Thanks, but I did a search and came up with nada. Do you have know the actual product name?

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:55 pm

Unicron.com mass produced them.

They look awesome, and display Unicron nicely, but the mast of the stand breaks easy, and you'll still need to balance him against a wall or something or else it won't stay. Any vibration will make him topple!

I have a couple so I know.

Does great with TidalWave though!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:56 pm

Bonecrusher27 wrote:
Lapse Of Reason wrote:made by http://www.unicron.com You can buy them from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com

Thanks, but I did a search and came up with nada. Do you have know the actual product name?

Here's a link, but it's sold out, they restock these often though.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 1 · by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:00 pm

I have one of these and their not that great.The weight of the toy trows off the blance.I still have to prop it up against a corner for it to stand.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bonecrusher27** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:12 pm

Thanks guys! Appreciate the responses. Looks like I might have to have one metalworked for me based on the original design. That should hold a bit better. Really there's no other way to display Unicron than in his aggressive I'm-going-to-eat-you-now mode

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:06 pm

sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:I have one of these and their not that great.The weight of the toy trows off the blance.I still have to prop it up against a corner for it to stand.

I had the same problem, even after gluing the black post per their recommendations.

by **necare** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:18 pm

Sounds like the stand is terrible and not worth the $$$. Maybe if it was $3.00 but not for $15 plus shipping.

If you buy a display stand that is specifically made for a figure, it should work without toppling over, breaking, or needing to be balanced against the wall.

time to custom design!

News Credits: 1 · by **Creature SH** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:09 pm

I prefer my own solution.

by **zemper** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:23 pm

Creature SH wrote:I prefer my own solution.

very nice...and curious. how did you do it?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:28 pm

Looks like he has fishing line going up through those eye hooks going into the wall.

News Credits: 1 · by **Creature SH** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:51 pm

oops, sorry, I lost track of this one.

Yeah, it's a nylon thread pulled through the strategic positions up to the hooks. I taped it off in a few spots to avoid indents in Unicron himself.

News Credits: 5 · by **Mr O** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:59 am

Mine's on a big picture hook in the bedroom. A very sturdy one in a very strong wall, I don't recommend just anything.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:41 pm

Thanks for this info.

I was looking at getting this stand but the neg comments steered me away.

I'd rather make my own than waste $$ on one that won't hold up.

News Credits: 2 · by **Head Shot** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:52 pm

Bonecrusher27 wrote:Thanks guys! Appreciate the responses. Looks like I might have to have one metalworked for me based on the original design. That should hold a bit better. Really there's no other way to display Unicron than in his aggressive I'm-going-to-eat-you-now mode

The only part you would need to "metal work" is the rod that connects to the base. And thats rather easy, get a metal rod, and put the rod on a laithe and just turn down both ends so you have the right size pegs to fit in the holes. And voila you have a good unicron stand simply from adding your own part to the unicron.com kit. Thats what I did and it stands it perfectly, without any worries of the plastic flexing or the toy falling.