The Sephiroth Solution

EFFING FLIMSY!

Kingdom Hearts vol. 2 Play Arts Sephiroth is known for its SUPER FLIMSY stand that cannot support the weight of the figure so you sadly can't pull through complex and dynamic poses. Hence the stand itself is downright fail, telling you to get a new one.

Standing is the best pose for a display stand like that. :(

It took me about a week to think about a replacement stand. The following stands have crossed my mind BUT they all came with the same problem ~ unable to support weight of Play Arts figures. (and that they're kinda pricey too)

GSC Nendoroid/Figma DiStage (Extension set optional) = $10 (+$10 if the extension set included)

Bandai Tamashii Stage Act 1: Stand Support Type = $10 per pack and Bandai Tamashii Stage Act 2: Action Support Type = $15 per pack

Yamato Metal Stand for Valkyrie = $40...WTF.

Just a while ago, I went to the Otaku Mecca of the Failippines ~ Greenhills Shopping Center (to pay for the Arawn Nendoroid preorder as today is the deadline).

I just passed through the window of one of the toy shops in V-Mall. Lo and behold!

THE SOLUTION IS RIGHT THERE AND IT ONLY COSTS ABOUT FIVE DOLLARS!!!

(269.75 php if you must say it in Pesos)

It's made by a China company called "Color Bear." (ohh god, just when I'm hesitating about Mori Chack's Gloomy Bear huh? :P )



Look at it's packaging. NO ENGRISH. Aint it WEIRD for something really originating from China? :/

Seriously.

Six parts: 3 metal, 3 plastic

The Display Stand (as it's simply called by the epic win China packaging) contains six parts: The round base that looks like a Petri Dish (careful, it may crack!), Two metal caps, two adjustable waist claspers (not really adjustable in terms of clamping in the figure) and the plastic-coated (to prevent rusting perhaos) metal rod that looks like the same metal wire used in showers.

It's kind of tricky to use and if not used properly, any action figure you put may look like it's being tentacle raeped. Lulz but still that doesn't sway the fact that Color Bear Display Stand is real epic win.

and Sephiroth really likes it ~

Whew. Problem solved.
I'll buy more if only there are many stocks available. I need another one for Cloud and Motoko...and soon, Reina. S

...and I got an extra Rei Ayanami figure here. For trade with any of the other figures from the set (Shinji, Hikari, Touji or Asuka). Thanks.