SirNadroj Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Hi! I bring you: a working Sweeney Todd barber chair. He modified his chair, so that the bodies of his customers could slide down a chute, and into the bakehouse below his shop. Ewwww... (This is, of course, from Burton's remake of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. But I'm sure you already knew that. ;-) ) Of course it's maunel, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Some of the smallest things can take the longest time! (Disregard the brown heads: they're only for support.) I tried to put some gears in there, but they wouldn't fit. :-( Thanks for looking ~ feedback is always appreciated! :-) Quote
Lt. Veers Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 It looks great! And You made it look so innocent. X-D But what would it look like if the minifig legs in the front faced the other way? Quote
Belloq Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Huzzah! Another chair, except this one works! *y* One question though, where's the little Gargoyle head that Sweeny presse for the sliding action to start, it is there but as a grill piece. Pity, nah, I'm kidding. How doeas it ork though, is it mechanical like those sliding traps? (Those that were present in evry bloody set of the Adventurers' line) Quote
Derek Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Cool! I especially like the peg legs as the chair detail! *y* Quote
Norrington Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Beutiful! "Mrs. Lovett, what a charming notion! Eminently Practical and yet appropriate, as always! How I did without you all these years I'll never know! How delectable! How undetectable! How choice! How rare!" Best of all, Sweeney Todd (the live version) is still on their 2007 tour, and they are stopping in Minneapolis tommorow. Best of all, we have tickets! :-D Quote
Batbrick Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 A very clever creation SirNadroj, pity the gears didn't fit. I wish to see this movie with my brother when it hits cinemas here (if it hasn't already), but I do know of the play, and of course the chair conraption, and you've done a very neat job with this. Batbrick Away! >:-) Quote
MagPiesRUs Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Another nice MOC, Nadroj. I love the use of the peglegs and legs (even if it does look like the customer is squashing a red panted man X-D ), and it seems to work well too. Great job *y* Do you plan on swapping this chair with the chair in your Mrs Lovett's pie shop? Quote
Captain Ka-Boom Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Great job especially with legged chairs. One complaint is they would fall and just hit their heads. Not extremely evil. >:-) Quote
Batbrick Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Great job especially with legged chairs. One complaint is they would fall and just hit their heads. Not extremely evil. >:-) Um, its kind of based on a movie, and thats what happens, they tip out after having their throat slit downstairs ;-) I've been thinking also, the pair of legs nearest to the ground could probably be replaced by a 1x2 90 degree swivel clip piece. Can this be done? I think if it could, it would look better than minifig legs. Batbrick Away! >:-) Quote
Stauder Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Very nicely made jordaNriS :-P There is tough one tweak that I would add for smoothness of sliding, make it like the old Adventurer's pull the pin traps, I belive it has been suggested, and I think depending on how fast it shoult tilt it might be a good idea! Stauder Quote
Plural Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 This is simply wonderful. *y* I love the use of minifig legs (be they wooden or not :-D ) Quote
Lt. Col. Thok Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Someone's obssessed with Sweeny Todd... :-| :-D I like it! Your use of peglegs is quite....charming! "These are the worst pies in London........." Quote
SirNadroj Posted February 10, 2008 Author Posted February 10, 2008 Thnaks for the feedback! *y* *sweet* Huzzah! Another chair, except this one works! *y* One question though, where's the little Gargoyle head that Sweeny presse for the sliding action to start, it is there but as a grill piece. Pity, nah, I'm kidding. How doeas it ork though, is it mechanical like those sliding traps? (Those that were present in evry bloody set of the Adventurers' line) The gargoyle head (I think it's actually a lion) was too small to fit in. That's why I have the peg legs. X-D Best of all, Sweeney Todd (the live version) is still on their 2007 tour, and they are stopping in Minneapolis tommorow. Best of all, we have tickets! :-D Lucky! :-P I bet it was a good time! X-D Great job *y* Do you plan on swapping this chair with the chair in your Mrs Lovett's pie shop? Nah. 'Cause then I wouldn't be able to see it. ;-) Great job especially with legged chairs. One complaint is they would fall and just hit their heads. Not extremely evil. >:-) It doesn't matter 'cause they're gonna be chopped up anyway. In the flick, they're heads do smash upon the cobblestone below. And keep in mind those heads are only for support. It's a much longer way down than that. ;-) I've been thinking also, the pair of legs nearest to the ground could probably be replaced by a 1x2 90 degree swivel clip piece. Can this be done? I think if it could, it would look better than minifig legs.Batbrick Away! >:-) I thought this too. It may look better. I'll have to see... *y* Quote
yellost Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 coool, that's a very intersting mechanism... Now you just have to manage to include it in your building with a ramp to the furnace X-D I just think that the bottom legs look a bit weird, though... But it's really good Quote
SirNadroj Posted February 24, 2008 Author Posted February 24, 2008 coool, that's a very intersting mechanism... Now you just have to manage to include it in your building with a ramp to the furnace X-D I just think that the bottom legs look a bit weird, though... But it's really good Thanks! A ramp to the furnace would be too cool! But I don't understand myself how the bodies slip through the building into the bakehouse. Wouldn't they fall into the dining parlor? *wacko* :-D Quote
Norrington Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Thanks!A ramp to the furnace would be too cool! But I don't understand myself how the bodies slip through the building into the bakehouse. Wouldn't they fall into the dining parlor? *wacko* :-D Well, from what I remember from the movie, the stairs are behind the dining parlour Therefore it is plausible to assume that the Barber chair and it's chute go behind the dining parlour and into the back corner of the bake house. Quote
rupi Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 That is a great barber chair you made *y* and if it functions like the one in Sweeny Tod, that's even better. I think it deserves a scenery to go with it, maybe a bignette of Sweeny Tod's house, that would love to see ;-) Quote
metalandi Posted February 26, 2008 Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) i petition for a new sweeney todd lego series! great creation by the way :-D Edited February 26, 2008 by metalandi Quote
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