Scaffold

[Mirofsoft]

Hello friends

does anybody remember who was doing in 54mm a complete french revolution scaffold ?

Best

 

[Nap]

Hi Mirosoft ,

I remember this set , I believe it was New Hope Design ..many moons ago , it was a nice if gruesome set if I am right .

The kits were in plastic bags with a gray fold over top in card (the logo was a Boer War Trumpeter)

Nap

 

[Mirofsoft]

Hi Mirosoft ,

I remember this set , I believe it was New Hope Design ..many moons ago , it was a nice if gruesome set if I am right .

The kits were in plastic bags with a gray fold over top in card (the logo was a Boer War Trumpeter)

Nap

Thanks a lot
with this info I was able to find more :

 

[Nap]

Hi Mirosoft ,

No problem , that was the picture I had but I am not sure if its the NHD set it looks more modern 2Toy Soldier" , I thought there was only about 5 figures in it plus scaffold in the NHD one .

If you want a bigger scale there was a plastic one even earlier done I think by Aurora about 120mm in todays scales ..but it is hard to find as well .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Auro...288?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257c235cf0

Nap

 

[polyphemus]

I think Wargames Foundry did one in 28mm.

Geoff

 

[polyphemus]

Still available from them;

http://wargamesfoundry.com/historic...nic/french/revolutionary_guillotine_bsmob001/
http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/napoleonic/french/civilians_mob005/

Geoff

 

[Mirofsoft]

Hello
Yes I found back the original picture you saw here above
It's from John Eden Studio
http://www.johnedenstudios.com/
see The French Revolution 1 & 2
Best

 

[Nap]

Oh blimey ,

I do like the 28mm version ...amazing figures ...almost picture the blood flowing now !!!

Cor isn't 28mm small !!!!!!!

Nap

 

[Augie]

If you want a bigger scale there was a plastic one even earlier done I think by Aurora about 120mm in todays scales ..but it is hard to find as well .

Gentlemen,

The original Aurora Guillotine, if memory serves, was released in 1964. The scale at that time was purported to be 1/15th (~120mm, as noted by Nap). While it was to have been the first of a series of torture devices (Rack, Gallows, Electric Chair, etc.), the parental outcry at the time "beheaded" this promising series: the Guillotine was produced for no more than a year.

The original Aurora release can indeed be difficult to find--and pricey!--having risen to collectible status, and arguably rightfully so. BUT, fast forwarding to the present, the model has been recently rereleased by Polar Lights (PL), and is readily available in US hobby shops for about US$20.00. The PL version claims to be executed in 1/18th scale (~90mm): I am not sure if this was the actual scale, or if PL went ever so slightly smaller in their release.

In any case, I have not seen the re-release "in the plastic", but there have been certain enhancements made that make this as desirable now as it was then--if not more so.

Hope this is of some use.

Best,

Augie

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The Polar Lights kit could be spiced up to a reasonable standard as I did many moons ago.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Augie]

BRAVO, Janne. That looks GREAT!! Is it all scribed plastic, or did you replace some of the plastic with wood? WELL DONE!

Augie

 

[Augie]

Thank YOU, Janne! As I said. . . a treat!

Yes, there are. I remember when this first came out, scrambling for nickels and dimes--and discarded bottles to cash in on the deposit! When it was first released here in the States, it was but US$0.98--as were many (all?) of the "long-box" Aurora monsters. Good times!

As yourself, I weighted the blade; but the idea of filling the body with red-coloured water is genius!

Thanks again!

Augie

 

[Mirofsoft]

After searching here and there :
New Hope as on the first colour picture above
was composed with : ( 12 pièces as follow )

Ray Brown (designed by)

1) NH130 /chief executioner removing coat

2) NH131 /deputy executionner with basket

3 NH132 /deputy executionner with eye patch

4)NH133 /male victim walking whith head bowed

5)NH134 /revolutionary guard escorting prisoner

6)NH135 /female victim with head up

7)NH136 /female holding wine cup & seated on barrel

8)NH137 /female spectator seated on bench

9)NH138 /female revolutionary waving sword

10)NH139 /female child holding infant & standing on bench

11)NH140 /incroyable observing execution

12)NH141 /merveilleuse observing execution