Well here is the finished product: 

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I didn't glue the acrylic rods to the board.  Instead I just wrapped them with tape and then twisted them into the base.  I could have drilled out a few holes and then taped some threads into the rods.  Finishing off with a few screws, but the tape holds quite well, so I am not going to go through all that trouble. 

On the ends of the acrylic rods I drilled out a few holes and then inserted a pencil eraser into each hole.  The rod in the back was shaped down with a dremel so that it matched the contours of the model.  The model sits quite well on the stand and is very stable.