Happy Holidays...
I teased on this a week or two back, and finally finished the my Christmas Tree.
It's plate extensive, and has six "branch" levels and five "tiers", resting on a
stump, and secured by only 4 studs. With the overall weight keeps it pretty well
balanced. (See stump lower left corner) http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1019135