Thanks to the design of LEGO’s Tantive IV (10198) from Star Wars (1977) and Rogue One (2016), I was able to create a lightweight display stand for it that gives the large set a dynamic, mid-launch appearance.
Of all of the Star Wars LEGO sets, the Tantive IV is my favorite next to the System-scale Millennium Falcons. It has cool greebling, a nice assortment of minifigures, and escape pods!
I wanted the display stand to make the otherwise static Tantive IV model look as exciting as it does in the film in its attempted escape from Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer. To achieve that, I made the display stand hold the ship at about 45 degrees from horizontal using Technic supports tied to rotating Technic bricks that attach to the bottom of the Tantive IV. The finished display holding the ship aloft is surprisingly stable, but museum wax or a non-slip material under the stand is suggested to avoid having the whole thing accidentally pushed off a smooth table or shelf.
