Catapult Kit
Retail Price: $24.95
Our Price: $24.90
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Item: NO055
Quantity on Hand: 57
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Pathfinders' innovative wooden science kits build working replicas of two of the most infamous and powerful, medieval siege engines, the Catapult and the Trebuchet. Weapons that once smashed castle and fortress walls changing the course of many a kingdom! Building the kits allow children and adults to explore the link between design, materials and technology. A wonderful lesson in how basic mechanical principles turned simple materials into very useful and effective tools.
Pathfinders kits are designed by Derek Wulff, a science educator in British Columbia, and made in Canada. The kits are based on historic designs: the Catapult on ones used during the Middle Ages. The kits use only wood and rope. Pieces are joined by wooden dowels, not screws or nails. No elastic, rubber, motor or batteries are used to create the movement of these device's swing arms. All pieces are pre-cut and drilled requiring only wood or white glue to assemble. The instructions are detailed and complete with educational notes about the siege engine.
When completed, the Catapult stands 6inches inches tall x 5 inches wide x 10 inches long. It can shoot a ball of soft modeling clay over 15 feet when properly tuned. (Modeling clay is included in the kit.) This kit is suitable for children 10 and older taking an hour or two to complete. Safety instructions are included and children are recommended to use under adult supervision. While these scale models will only be smashing down imaginary castle walls, they are loads of fun to build and use.
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UPC
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094922617170
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Manufacturer SKU
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PFC01
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Manufactured In
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 Peoples Republic of China
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Fat Brain Toys Sales Ranking
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#383
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Recommended Age
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10+
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Catapult Kit has been reviewed 45 times with an average rating of 4.40. Click here to view all Catapult Kit reviews...
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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.
Product review of 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.
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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.
Product review 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.
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.
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