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Catapult Kit has been reviewed 45 times with an average rating of 4.40
Review of Catapult Kit
Posted 5/19/2008 by Suzanne Burnell
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Great model. Fun to build. Good instructions. My 10 year old daughter and I enjoyed putting it together. It works really well.
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My rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 5/19/2008 by Eyal Beigman
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Overall, a wonderful and intriguing toy that puts together basic physics, engineering of antiquity and history. The only complaint I have about the toy is durability. The two pieces of wood glued at the end of the arm to make the cup just came off in the third or fourth shot. Without these pieces, it is almost impossible to place a projectile on the arm.
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Review for Catapult Kit
Posted 6/10/2008 by Christine Cooper
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It was a great product that met the requirements for my childs school project. ( and ease for the partent!) I liked that the catapult was put together with pegs and rope adding adding to the historical discoveries and products available. It was easy to put together and the children had fun trying to launch a few different items.
One disappointment was that one of the holes wasn't predrilled on the main slates. We had pull out our drill. The other comment is that my child wished it was a little bigger so that it had the ability to launch a small water balloon.
Product review of Catapult Kit
Posted 5/26/2008 by Cindy Brown
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All parts arrived in good working order. Good quality materials. Assembled in the time estimated.
Information about Catapult Kit
Posted 5/22/2008 by Guy P. Ryan
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Smaller than I expected. It was purchased for a school science project for my son. It was too small and too weak for the project. The string mechanism does not provide enough torque to project an object by the catapult. We actually used the model as a prototype to build a larger one with wood we purchased at Home Depot.
Great Simple Machine Example
Posted 4/29/2008
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I bought it for my son's 4th Grade simple machine submission project. The assembly instructions were clear and easy to follow. It was my 9 year old son's assignment to assemble the catapult by himself. I guided him through the process that made the assembly easier... (hints) , such as, sanding the pins and assemblying the catapult structure once before assembling it glued. It was a great opportunity to watch my son create something that works great. He's having a lot of launching other items besides the molding clay...mini marshmallows. FUN FuN FUN
Perfect Mini-Siege Weapon
Posted 4/24/2008 by Sean Hunter
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Simple to build and fairly sturdy. Has enough power to hit a target from 15 feet away. You can paint or decorate for fun. Perfect for a science project.
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 3/31/2008 by Suzanne Wallace
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The product was as advertised. It went together well. It made for a good three generation afternoon project. Grandpa, dad and son all hung out and put it together. And used it!
Catapult Kit
Posted 3/17/2008
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We purchased this item for a school project for my son. It is perfect. He assembled it with very little help. We have had a blast seeing what item we can launch and how far they will go. I would recommend this product.
Husband Loves It
Posted 2/19/2008 by Kristen
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My husband is a history buff so I bought him this catapult as a gift. He absolutely loves it! He had a great time putting it together and playing with it. The only problem he had with it is that the part of the catapult that holds the arm down prior to firing, didn't hold. Still, it works fine without it. My husband is very happy with his new toy.
Great Buy!
Posted 2/13/2008 by Dawn Luddy
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It was awesome! I purchased it for my son's science fair project. I love that it was made of wood, rope, and clay; not rubber bands and plastic. He was able to build it himself with very little help. And, boy could fling those clay balls! For a little catapult, it packs a big punch. We had a lot of fun with it.
Catapult Kit
Posted 2/6/2008
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My son ( 8 1/2 ) recieved this gift. He was able to build it mostly by himself. He needed help with threading the string and winding the string tight enough to create enough tension. Once completed, he had great times experimenting with just how far he could "fling" things. It was interesting to watch him problem solve by adjusting the weight/size of the clay ball he was flinging so he could achieve the distance he desired.
Catapult Kit
Posted 1/25/2008
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I am not sure the catapult was worth the price, however the convenience of its availability is appreciated for my son's science project.
Use The Sandpaper, Not a Hammer
Posted 1/8/2008
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We had trouble assembling this product, and decided to use a hammer to tap in the pegs. This wasn't the best idea, and the bit in the instructions about sanding the pegs to make them fit came as a footnote in the instructions - too late for us and our hammer. Had it been in the beginning we would have done that instead. Inspite of us slightly splitting some of the pieces with our hammer it all glued up fine and we've had tons of fun catapulting mini and regular marshmallows with our working catapult. Overall, we're glad we got this, and would try the Trebuchet too.
Catapult Kit
Posted 1/5/2008 by Carol Perruso
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It was fine but not what my husband was looking for. He wanted a metal one.
My rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 1/1/2008 by Lance Lippold
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Lots of fun to put together, but not very durable. We've glued and re-glued the pieces often.
Great Gift!
Posted 12/10/2007 by Diane Godlesky
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This little kit is easy to assemble and fun to play with. I got my husband one last year for Christmas, and he and our grandson had so much fun shooting marshmallows at a target... we had to buy another for our grandson! My husband wouldn't give his up!
Review for Catapult Kit
Posted 12/3/2007 by Mark A Kraus
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Looks great. I opened and it is of high quality, but as it is a gift I am not putting it together.
Fabulous
Posted 11/19/2007 by Maggie Jackson
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Looks like a very educational product. Will make a great Christmas present.
Easy and Educational
Posted 11/6/2007 by Tracie Clarke
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The catapult kit was easy and fun to assemble. My 12 year old used it for a Greek project as the item resembled a ballistae. He was able to it in less than an hour with only a little. His dad and I did the stringing with the twine. We had fun building it too. He was pleased with his project and now the whole family as well as guests have enjoyed shooting the catapult. With wood glue applied to the joints, it seems to be sturdy and durable enough for our 3 year old. Without the glue holding it together, I wouldn't recommend excessively handling.
Catapult Kit
Posted 7/24/2007 by N. Woller
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It was pretty easy to put together,but the instructions were a bit vague in a few points. In 2 places they called for use of larger dowels, but there was only one pair. I ended up splitting the wood at that part, but we made due with extra glue. It is a medieval "weapon" after all, so a few scuffs, scrapes, and cracks only lend to its character. All in all, it was a fun model to put together and even more fun to play with.
Fun!
Posted 5/8/2007
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Reasonably easy assembly for my 9 year old. We're having great fun tossing mini-marshmallows, skittles candy, comparing flight of lego bricks and other small items. Tonight, we catapulted a marshmellow chick AKA a peep! It was a blast, peeps can't fly! I think someday we'll take the dimensions and scale it up for a real catapult!
Review Of Catapult Kit
Posted 5/2/2007 by John Poerschke
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The kit was fine. We had one problem. The catapult arm was fabricated out of a piece of wood that had a wood knot (darker wood) right where the arm hit the cross bar. My son and I tried the catapult and the arm snapped right at the wood knot, just like a baseball bat that got hit by a fastball on the wood knot. Needless to say, we were distressed since we needed the catapult for a school project. I ended up using one of my wife's wooden spoons and a replacement catapult arm.
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 4/11/2007 by Kristy Losee
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We built it within 1 hour. The directions were easy to follow and had detailed pictures as well. The product functioned like it was supposed to. It was sturdy, however the material was a lot lighter than I thought it would be. We have been enjoying the product and it hasn't broken. It does send the modeling clay 10 feet accurately which we needed for the class project. Thanks!
Wonderful Product
Posted 3/29/2007 by Misty Probst
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I am very pleased with the product. The instructions were clear and easy to follow and the pieces are high quality. My son has already had hours of fun with it.
Catapult
Posted 3/28/2007 by Tom Schnittker
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I bought this as a craft project for my 7 year old and me. It went together without a problem. The instructions were easy to follow. Given the price of the product, I would think the wood could have been a little heftier. I don't see it lasting for the long run, but I could be wrong.
Catapult Kit
Posted 3/23/2007 by Melanie Forbes
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This kit was of really nice quality and directions were easy to follow. This was used as a school project. It was just what was needed for my 8th grader. It was a great project for her dad and her to work on. We had fun imagining what the 'real' catapults must have been like and how massive they must have been. Great product!
Review of Catapult Kit
Posted 3/22/2007 by Daniel Miller
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I built the Catapult kit in only two days. I am very happy with this product. It was easy to put together, and the instructions were clear. And, it works. The hardest part was waiting for the glue to dry. It required very little sanding and all of the parts fit. I am very pleased with this product.
Product review of Catapult Kit
Posted 1/18/2007 by Karen Ramus
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Easy to put together. Just what my daughter needed for her school project.
Catapult Kit
Posted 11/6/2006 by Karin Bazemore
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The product was very easy to assemble. Directions were easily understood by child.
Catapult
Posted 11/3/2006 by Karen
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It was fun to put together. Some of the instructions were a tab bit confusing. It took us about an hour to finish it! It works well...lauches about 15 feet and is sturdy enough for a 12 year old boy to play with.
Review of Catapult Kit
Posted 9/15/2006 by Ray Pippin
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My son put together this kit for a school project. He and I had a great time doing this. It wasn't too easy nor was it too time consuming. This kit gets high marks in my book!
Review of Catapult Kit
Posted 6/9/2006 by Elizabeth Riggs-Allen
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The catapult was easy to assemble for my 12 year old with some assistance. Kids had a great time launching small clay balls, jelly beans & cereal across the driveway. Catapult top crossbar broke with one hour of use. Wood used in product is very light and does not take the pressure of the tension needed to launch projectiles. Would not recommend this product.
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 5/14/2006 by Linda Herdina
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Creative. something I have been looking for but had not yet found, or seen in a catalog. Nicely built.
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 3/30/2006 by Lynne Klingelsmith
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My 12 yr old son says it would be nice if it was easier to adjust the power of the catapult.
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