ED-209 Posted August 13, 2009 My beloved wife is a secondary school humanities teacher, and she asked me knock together a Lego guillotine to show her revolutionary history class. I had originally planned to make only the guillotine itself, but I got carried away and built the scaffolding too, and then of course there had to be a crowd of jeering onlookers too! The cotton is the only non-Lego piece, and the guillotine actually "works" in that unhooking the cotton from the executioner's wrist will drop the blade. The idea of using the arched window piece as a basket is not mine. I'd seen it somewhere else a while ago, but can't seem to find it again to give credit to its creator. If anyone knows who came up with that little stroke of genius, please let me know! This project also marks my first attempt at using SNOT (which seems somehow remarkable to me that I'd never done so before!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander Assassin Posted August 13, 2009 I love it! Also, nice use of snot. Keep up the good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy Posted August 13, 2009 Poor Marie Antoinette! But it's a great MOC, nevertheless. The fact that the guillotine actually works is great! Viva la resistance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted August 13, 2009 That's great, very to scal too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Blackmoor Posted August 14, 2009 Very nicely executed! I like the guilliotine, and that face in the basket fits perfectly there. Shame to the executioner, killing such a pretty woman... But where are the guards to keep order around? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jipay Posted August 15, 2009 One technicality : the basket to gather the head usually is removable. I know, I'm being picky, but this is the little details that make a guillotine great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fumoffu Posted August 15, 2009 Very nice. I like the use of the transparent red piece under the guy's head. Do you think the audience are a bit close ... might have a really sore neck after watching all the executions. Great work ... I don't think I'll be eating at an executions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagPiesRUs Posted August 15, 2009 That looks great, ED-209. Great use of SNOT, and I love that the guillotine actually works. I like the stand too, the use of the tricolor hanging off it is a nice addition. Finally, I like the use of Willie Scotts' hairpiece as an 18th Century wig. I'll have to try that sometime. One improvement I would suggest though would be adding perhaps some cobblestones to the grey base, or add some tiles to create some texture. Other than that though, you've made a great little scene. It reminds me of a guillotine I tried making a while ago (excuse the self-promotion ) Great work ED-209. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Svelte Posted August 15, 2009 What a cheerful execution! I love all the flags and the excitement of the crowd. The red trans 1x1 plate for the decapitated head is a novel touch, too. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Blackmoor Posted August 15, 2009 The guy in the front is me when I was young. And the guy at the back looks like YnyklY. Coincedence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HumanPackMule Posted August 15, 2009 Very funny. I should show this to my history teacher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED-209 Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for all the kind words everyone! Do you think the audience are a bit close ... might have a really sore neck after watching all the executions. LOL I guess that's true, but not as sore as the lady I'd wager! That looks great, ED-209. Great use of SNOT, and I love that the guillotine actually works. I like the stand too, the use of the tricolor hanging off it is a nice addition. Finally, I like the use of Willie Scotts' hairpiece as an 18th Century wig. I'll have to try that sometime. One improvement I would suggest though would be adding perhaps some cobblestones to the grey base, or add some tiles to create some texture. Other than that though, you've made a great little scene. It reminds me of a guillotine I tried making a while ago (excuse the self-promotion ) Great work ED-209. Ah, marvellous! TinyPiesRUs, it was indeed your guillotine that I'd seen a while ago that inspired the use of the arch as a basket. It had been bothering me that I couldn't remember/find it to give due credit - thank you, and thank you for comments too! Very funny. I should show this to my history teacher. Please do, after all I did make it for a history teacher! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Wellington Posted August 28, 2009 Spectacular Moc, great job, I happen to be a huge fan of Marie Antoinette! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prateek Posted August 28, 2009 I love it! It really captures the emotions of a beheading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hound Knight Posted August 29, 2009 Excellent work, you have inspired me to try and create one also! Also, I like your usage of the window frame piece, very creative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Du Bricky Posted August 30, 2009 J'adore! Magnifique! It is very inspiring and very clever!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Lock Posted August 30, 2009 Very nice! Don't let the kids get a hold of that precious lego! What set is that dress from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legotrainfan Posted August 30, 2009 Great moc. I first associated the title "Off with her head" with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's the queen that is always saying it. Very nice creation! But poor queen! And poor guy whose turn it was before the queen's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hound Knight Posted August 30, 2009 Very nice! Don't let the kids get a hold of that precious lego! What set is that dress from? That's from this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schlangus Posted September 17, 2009 Vive la République! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M. Lupin Posted September 19, 2009 Good, but perhaps a little more gore? We can never have to much, now can we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milan Posted September 19, 2009 Great MOC! I like it very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
