Unboxing The Moebius 637 - Monster Scenes Hanging Cage - A Model Kit Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Monster Model Dungeon
Date: 2019-07-27

Regularized in England by the Murder Act of 1751, gibbeting was a common law punishment in which a judge could impose in addition to execution.  It was most often used for sheep thieves, traitors, murderers, highwaymen, and pirates, and was intended to discourage others from committing similar offences. The structures were often placed next to public highways (frequently at crossroads) and waterways. 

In Canada, Marie-Josephte Corriveau (1733–1763), better known as "La Corriveau", is one of the most popular figures in Québécois folklore. She lived in New France, was sentenced to death by a British court martial for the murder of her second husband, and was hanged for it, and her body was hung in chains. Her story has become legendary in Quebec, and she is the subject of numerous books and plays.

During the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Navy used Hangman's Beach on McNab's Island in Halifax Harbour to display the hanged bodies of deserters, in order to deter the crews of passing warships.

Moebius has recreated the Aurora Monster Scenes magic by re-releasing the  Monster Scenes "The Hanging Cage" Model Kit. 

The original Aurora Monster Scenes kits came out in 1971 and were a result of the monster model contests of the time. Monster kids wanted to make scenes of their favorite monsters, but the Aurora 1/8th monster kits didn't allow much for this. A new idea was to start from scratch and produce a series of 1/13th scale snap together figures with interchangeable arms and legs so that the young mad scientist putting the kits together could create various poses for the chilling scene they wanted to recreate. 

The Hanging Cage was part of the Monster Scenes torture equipment that could also be combined with The Victim for some gruesome fun. 

The Hanging Cage comes molded in gray plastic and comprises of a hangman's post, a working winch with ratchet action and a pulley. You will need some thread to connect the ratchet to the pulley and cage hook, but once you have this connected, you can raise and lower your hanging cage to your ghoulish delight.  The hanging cage is designed to open and close so that you can put The Victim inside it. It also includes a spiked floor for extra dis-comfort.  If you worry about your Victim model kit falling out, The hanging Cage comes with 3 padlocks that will keep The Vicitm in place. Finally, the  Moebius Monster Scenes "Hanging Cage" Model Kit comes with a hot coal forge with a sword, pincers and a poker to add some heat to your diorama.

The model kit is a basic snap-together kit that is easy to assemble. The base of the kit consists of three parts which lock together in a puzzle piece sort of way. 

The real challenge to the kit comes in the painting. With the right technique, you can have a really excellent model kit on your hands! I like to use acrylic paints for the quick drying time and color variety. Citadel Paints have a good line-up designed for figure model kits. Give it a try and see what you can come up with!

You may ask "Where can I purchase the Monster Scenes Hanging Cage Model Kit?"

Please check out our most current model kits online here : https://www.monster-hobbies.ca/Hobby_Products/c5-monster-model-kits/

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