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Reviewed by Philip:
I really like these. Two CU1 Series 1.1 Ultarama diorama stands arrived
packed in sturdy boxes, one box for each stand, and within each two
boxes, one with the components of each level. Each set came with all the
pieces necessary to set up two levels, including four very nicely
printed background cards.
A unique feature of the stands is the peg system. Each platform has a number
of pre-formed sockets that can hold the figure pegs wherever you need them.
As assembled in the photos above, I ended up with two
extra columns in each set. If you stick with just two levels, these
remain unused, but if you are going up more levels, you'll need them.
Because of the good instructions and nicely engineered pieces, assembly
was a snap. You'll want to be careful putting the
backgrounds in their slots so you don't
bend the cards by accident. The stands come with 80 pre-molded peg
holes, which allows you quite a bit of flexibility for positioning your
figures using the supplied pegs. The best thing about the displays is
the flexibility. It's up to you to decide how to use them. You could go
several levels high, semi-circular, full circle, or have a bunch of one
level displays. In 2001 they plan to have horizontal adapters so you
can use them to separate the circular pieces. Also, you aren't limited
to just action figures, it looks great displaying a die-cast car and
LEGO as well. I think it's a much better way to show off your loose
collections than just setting them up on the bookshelf, where they will
fall down. While I wish mounting them on a wall was an option, the
company says they are designed to supported on the bottom instead.
How To Buy
The stands are available for purchase directly from the Ultarama
website for $27.95 plus s&h. This is for two levels, pegs and four background
scenes. You can buy it without the background scenes for $19.95 plus s&h, and use our
backgrounds resources page to print your own. There are also discounts for
buying four or more stands at a time.
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