The avatar arrived very well intact and had much less problems that some of the other pieces I have done before. The sword was warped, but the usual hot water then cold water fix worked fine for that portion. The only real problem was that the hilt of the sword was broken off when it arrived. As I put the avatar together I pinned each piece together to help it hold up and a simple paper clip pin sufficed to fix the pommel.
Here is the avatar in pieces, after being washed to get rid of the mold release agent:
Here is the avatar built and ready for prime. I have gone with a rubble-esque base, but the majority of the base will be covered with snow. The area under his feet, of course must be bare due the flame which would melt the snow away.
