Entry # 21: A Brief History of Toilets
Thinking about an original LEGO Theme for this contest, I somehow managed to come up with minifig scale toilet models (they're a big part of our life so why not), then I thought about making more models for a single theme and this idea was born.
With this theme I aim mainly at humour, playability and overall fun. The sets are very small which means they would come at a very low price and could serve as add-on sets for different themes and also as display pieces demonstrating the evolution of these indispensable appliances.
First I'd like to bring up the castle toilet and the space toilet. These two sets are not only based on real toilets but are also made to fit in with the LEGO Castle theme and the LEGO Classic Space theme, which I know to be the most popular. With that said I will show all the sets in the correct order, that is from the most primitive to the most sophisticated.
1. A Hole
The most primitive of all. It is nothing but a hole in the ground. With this set, you get a basic landscape with a hole in the ground, a pile of what was in the hole before the hole was made and a bearded man holding a shovel used to dig the hole and a few leaves for...well...you know what for.
2. The Pit Latrine
Still very primitive, the only thing better about it is that the hole is prepared for you. In this case the faeces drop through the floor of the cabin. These are still used in some places. It comes with a man holding toilet paper, a cabin, suspended over a pile of "what people left there" and a bit of trans. green smell coming out of it.
3. The Castle Toilet
The Castle toilet is exactly like the one used in medievel castles. It is like the pit latrine with more style. It has a primitive wooden seat, connected to a shaft which leads to the moat. I've also added a knight, who sits on the toilet with a frightened shy expression, trying to cover "that which none should see" with his shield and sword.
4. The Flushing Toilet
This is the one we use today. It is very sophisticated with a flushing mechanism that washes the bowl after every visitor. The set comes with a modular washroom with a model toilet, sink, toilet paper holder and a plunger. The minifig has the air of one pushing very hard and holds a newspaper to keep busy.
5. The Space Toilet
This is a model of the toilet used on the ISS (International Space Station). It includes a toilet with compressed-air tanks used to push out the contents of the toilet bowl before they float away in zero-gravity. It also has a dedicated hose for liquids which make a very big mess without gravity.
There are many more possibilities for this theme like the prehistoric plumbing toilet used by the Minoans on Crete but I've decided to only make these five sets because I couldn't fit more into five photos.(rules)
Thank you.
I used a new colour/piece combo: Part#: 64230 Name: SPIRAL TUBE W. TUBE STUD Color: 24 - Bright Yellow, 26 - Black
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