The above link is the how the packing looks like. I did a take pic but it didn't come out well with all the glare in place. I just decided to include a link and if you are impressed then you can buy it after.
Yep, assembly is required. Took me nearly half hr to 45 mins to assemble this stand. It's fairly easy if you follow the instructions but boy this took some time. Comes with three different holders based on your Gundam figure. Since my figures aren't Gundam, I'm already unable to use what I call the screw on holder and the pincher holder. I could only use the one that resembles a four way "Y" holder. I like to call it the fork. It comes in three different sizes each differing in width. The unit holding the fork is adjustable and can be extended a few inches giving your character some decent height and hang time. Now on with our first character.
Slugslinger guest starring Stepper.
I originally wanted to use Starscream but I had some difficulty using the forks on him though I was only using one size at the time. I gave up on using Screamer and utilized Slugslinger instead. I have to admit it looks neat to finally do some decent photography on flying TF's. The only drawback is that the stand can be fairly wobbly and your character (Slugslinger in this case) could spiral out of control due to how light the stand can be as opposed to the weight of your character. In an other words the fork can and will get loose at times. Due to TF characters not having the same anatomy as the Gundam figures, you had to find an opening for you to put the fork in. The fork will fit his buttock area whereas Starscream was nearly impossible. What makes the action base stand impressive, providing that you can do the poses, is posing the character on alt mode. Look at the pics and tell me that Slugslinger doesn't look awesome flying! Only drawback is weight again which can cause your character to fall off or even cause the extender port to fall off completely.
However, another test character proved to be fairly tough: Next we have Cyclonus guest starring Galvatron!
Conclusion: At this point I kinda gave up. It's a huge trial and error for every character. Some characters like Slugslinger works decently while it's a letdown on Cyclonus. I'll probably play around with this stand using other figures down the road, but for now, just a have a nice day folks. I would avoid this if you are using non-Gundam figures.
