So, I don't know if anyone really likes using the fancy Roy/Hikaru stands for mounting their super packed VF-1s, but I would rather heavily advise against it. That's what you call the plastic trying to shatter.  The foggy bits near the surface on that end-on pic show how deep the cracks are, and some of them are nearly halfway through. Also note, I didn't even have the valk mounted on the stand for more than a few hours.  The stand has been sitting assembled and unuse