Here is my idea for the stand so far:

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I might try to make this out of acrylic rods.  Dreamknight, that link you sent me gave me a good idea for a model that I stalled out on months ago, it will get revived soon. 

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.aspx?catid=440&parentcatid=443

I wanted to bend the rod, that is how I found the link in the first post, and it occurred to me that it might inspire a few others.  So I stared this thread. 

I don't use their techniques for mounting models.  I usually use the hole that the manufacturer supplied for their stand, but the Thunderchild has no such hole.  Not a surprise it is a resin kit.  But this lack of a pre-drilled hole has thrown me a bit. 

A magnet is a good idea, but this kit is a bit heavy.  One pound two oz (0.51 Kg) if I account for paint. (It is solid resin, not roto-cast, it will weigh more than any styrene kit of the same size.)    I checked my stash of magnets, and I have two that would work, but they are large.  As round as the deflector dish.  It would be a large hole to cut, then fill, and then add back in the missing textures.  I just don't want to do that much damage to this kit.  I like the details that are there.  (It isn't that I don't think my skills are not up to that kind of challenge, they are, try lighting a model and all the hacking you do to get those lights to work.  This is suppose to be a fast build for fun!!!)   

So I am thinking of building a cradle for this from acrylic rods.  Or a thought just occurred, sheet plexi, and I could embed a few leds, to light the edges of the stand, with a badge from one of my videos......

Something like this:

http://hacknmod.com/hack/cool-led-name-sign/