Catapult Kit
Retail Price: $17.99
Normally $17.95
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Item: ABO004
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From the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans up through medieval times catapults were used to gain a tactical advantage on the battlefield. The simplest form of the weapon was the onager or mangonel, where a projectile was placed in a cup or spoon on the end of a throwing arm. The arm would be powered by twisted ropes of hair or fibre. When fired, the arm would swing up and slam into a stopping block, causing the entire catapult to buck, and sending the payload on its way.
Abong's catapult is inspired by these early designs. It is powered by a powerful twisted rope skien, and features a simple spoon and arm type arrangement.
Each piece has been accurately machined from carefully chosen lumber, and precisely drilled to allow easy assembly. Detailed, clearly illustrated assembly instructions guide the builder through each step of construction. The completed model measures 20.3cm(8") x 10.1cm(4") x 15.2cm(6"). A how-to section demonstrates loading and firing the completed catapult, including tips on tuning the finished kit.
Abong manufactures all of their products locally without the use of lead. This kit is simple to load and fire, and uses lightweight hurling stones to prevent injury.
Specifications:
Footprint: 20cm (8") x 10cm (4")
Axle Height: 14cm (5.5")
Throwing Arm: 20cm (8") [4:1 Ratio]
Motive Power: Twisted cord
Range: 4m (12')
Note: Wood glue is needed for assembly of this kit (not included). Additionally, you may choose to use a clamp to hold pieces together while they dry, or rubberbands work fine for this purpose as well!
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8.20
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161
Genius
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UPC
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798304009521
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Manufacturer SKU
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Catapult1
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Manufactured In
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 Canada
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Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age
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9 years
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Fat Brain Toys Sales Ranking
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#69
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Toy contains a small ball.
Not for children under 3 yrs.
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
Not for children under 3 yrs.
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A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 7 days ago
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Setting: Other
Used with group of after school kids. Very successful, all kids were overjoyed with their finished, working catapult!
Review of Catapult Kit
Posted 1/2/2012 by Danielle
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Setting: Home
My 6 yr old son loves it and incorporated it into lots of different play sets.
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 12/15/2011 by Holly Perrott
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Setting: Home
Great for my 5-year old boy!
A rating of Catapult Kit
Posted 12/11/2011 by Crystal King
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Setting: Home
great product, great value! this was a gift for my husband and our little boy and its great, they have so much fun flinging his toy balls through the air... great buy!
Catapult - perfect!
Posted 12/2/2011 by C. Williams
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Setting: School
We ordered this catapult to be builte and incorporated into our 10 year-old son's science fair project. After reading reviews, I expected it to be small. It is, so we adapted his procedures and materials accordingly. He had a BLAST building it and it seems to be strong enough to take the repeated launching he's doing. It's pretty small and lightweight, but will work perfectly for our purposes. It was a little tricky to build (esp winding the string), be he was able to do it pretty much on his own and loved doing it.
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