10 best catapults

Product description

Catapults were first invented in Ancient Greek and Roman times, however our common idea of them is based on drawings we have from the Medieval Ages. Leonardo redesigned the catapult around 1485, and used the springlike energy stored in bent wood to give power to the swing arm.

From the Manufacturer

Catapults were first invented in Ancient Greek and Roman times, however our common idea of them is based on drawings we have from the Medieval Ages. Leonardo redesigned the catapult around 1485 and used the spring like energy stored in bent wood to give power to the swing arm.

• Comes complete with all pieces pre-cut and ready to assemble
• Glue included
• Suitable for beginner model makers
• Easy to understand instructions

User questions & answers

Question:	What material is this catapult kit made of, wood or plastic
Answer:	The catapult is made out of wood.
Question:	how much does it weigh
Answer:	Product description says the shipping weight is one pound. The finished catapult will be something less than that. It's light.
Question:	Will it throw a toilet paper roll
Answer:	If you balance it, it will launch
Question:	How far will this throw
Answer:	20 feet. My grand daughter has test thrown just about everything in the house and found crocheted balls about, golf ball sized, her favorite. They go far and hurt nothing nor anyone.

Product description

With this Boy Craft Catapult Wars Game, you and a friend can build your own catapults and decorate them, then take turns knocking down your opponents targets. This kids catapult allows you to engage in head-to-head combat. The build-your-own catapult set includes 18 wooden pieces, four wooden dowels, two rubber bands, eight mini sand bags, two braided ropes, one sticker sheet, one glue tube, two punch-out target sheets, two foam blocks and easy-to-follow instructions, giving you everything you need to successfully build 2 complete catapults. With this Boy Craft Catapult Wars Game, you can have fun putting together all the pieces and aiming at your opponents targets. Makes a great gift for anyone and it is perfect as a solo project or as a group activity for birthday parties, sleepovers and any other fun get-togethers.

• 🔨 build & customize: take pride in creating your own catapult and customize it with included Decals and colors.
• 🎯 aim & fire: once your catapult is built, take aim at your opposing target and fire off mini bean bags to win the War!
• 💥 group activity: create 2 separate catapults and create teams to strategize and see who will win the battle.
• 💯 real wood: precut wooden pieces are ready for assembly and made to last.
• 👍 Hands-on activity: Enjoy the challenge and accomplishment of creating a working toy As you learn how a real catapult works.
• 🎁 Great gift: Makes a great gift for kids who like to build and are interested in seeing how things work.
• ⚙ kit includes: 20 wooden pieces, 2 wooden dowels, 2 rubber bands, 8 mini bean bags, 2 braided ropes, 1 sticker sheet, 1 glue tube, and easy-to-follow instructions
• ⭐ age range: 8 years & up

User questions & answers

Question:	Approximately what size are the mini bean bags
Answer:	This kit comes with wood glue and was not designed to not be taken back apart. I had my kids build it with hot glue as the wood glue it came with took way to long to dry and did not hold up to repeated use of kids playing with it. I imagine that if you somehow use small screws and nuts to assemble, it would be able to be taken apart and reassembled. If you go to those lengths though, you may be better off buying heavier duty materials yourself and creating your own catapult.
Question:	How do you win the battle
Answer:	Hello Stephanie! Great question! This kit includes everything they'll need to build two complete working catapults. Kit Includes: 18 - Wooden Pieces 4 - Wooden Dowels 2 - Rubber Bands 8 - Mini Sand Bags 2 - Braided Ropes 1 - Sticker Sheet 1 - Glue Tube 2 - Punchout Target Sheets 2 - Foam Blocks Instructions As always with Mardel if you are not please with your purchase you may return it for either a refund or an exchange. Thank you and have a blessed day! Sarah - Mardel Customer Service
Question:	Can this kit disassemble and reassemble many times over so multiple students can re-build from beginning? Of course not the stickers
Answer:	3to 8 numbers can be programmed. Three consectuive wrong attempts in a short period will cause the electronic lock to time out for around 5 minutes.
Question:	Does it come with enough to build 2 catapults
Answer:	Not me.

• BUILD THREE REMARKABLE MACHINES - a Ballista (an enormous crossbow), a Bombard (an early form of the cannon) and a mighty Catapult.
• SEND PROJECTILES UP TO 15 FEET - Each model is fully functional; the kit comes with 15 projectiles plus 18 paper targets.
• EVERYTHING YOU NEED - Assemble each model in 1-3 hours: laser-cut wooden components, rubber bands, sandpaper and clear, simple instructions. No special tools necessary.
• GREAT FOR KIDS AND ADULTS, this ballista kit is the perfect school history project or a fun way to take office warfare to the next level.
• 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. For 129 years, National Geographic has been a brand you can trust for scientific and educational excellence.

User questions & answers

Question:	I am using this set with students in a classroom. Is it possible to buy more Learning Guides
Answer:	I would contact the company directly if they don't respond here. You could also make copies of the learning guide that it comes with.
Question:	unable to launch bombard). any suggestions
Answer:	Make sure you didn't glue the back piece, which is like a spring that locks an internal trigger like a trigger in a pistol. My kid put too much carpenters glue on the internal pieces and had to unlodge them with an utility knife.
Question:	Do you need glue
Answer:	Wood glue is not required, but can be used if desired. Keep in mind if using glue some pieces need to move freely, therefore must not be glued.
Question:	Are the parts shared or can you have all 3 built at same time
Answer:	The Battalion includes 3 complete kits for building a ballista, bombard and catapult with no sharing of parts. For further details contact us as [email protected]

Product description

Pathfinders is dedicated to creating compelling, innovative, wooden science kits and models that challenge children of all ages to explore the link between science, design, and technology in the world around us. We are an environmentally friendly company and use recyclable materials, natural, untreated wood, and local resources and production as much as possible. This catapult re-creates the way in which tension powered siege engines worked and can fire small clay balls (included) and other soft projectiles – over 15 feet! "THIS ITEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER. "

• Comes complete with all pieces precut and ready to assemble with easy instructions
• Fire small clay balls, included, and other soft projectiles over fifteen feet
• High quality machined real wood pieces and tension strings
• Easy to make

User questions & answers

Question:	How big is the catapult once it’s put together
Answer:	This set includes 2 build your own catapults, plus punch-out targets. Each player shoots the catapult and tries to knock down the other teams targets.

• BUILD A TABLETOP CATAPULT based on ancient designs! Then learn about Leonardo da Vinci’s proposed improvements to this ultimate medieval artillery weapon.
• SEND PROJECTILES UP TO 15 FEET! Each model is fully functional; the kit comes with 8 projectiles plus 6 paper targets.
• EVERYTHING YOU NEED to assemble each model in 1-3 hours: laser-cut wooden components, rubber bands, sandpaper and clear, simple instructions. No special tools necessary.
• AN INCREDIBLE GIFT! This high-quality model is fun to build and even more fun to use! It makes an amazing gift and is a fantastic STEM-based activity.
• SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – The National Geographic STEM series provides kids high-quality educational toys that are a whole lot of fun! If your experience is anything less than extraordinary, let us know so we can make it right for you.

User questions & answers

Question:	I am using this set with students in a classroom. Is it possible to buy more Learning Guides
Answer:	Wood glue is not required, but can be used if desired. Keep in mind if using glue some pieces need to move freely, therefore must not be glued.
Question:	unable to launch bombard). any suggestions
Answer:	The Battalion includes 3 complete kits for building a ballista, bombard and catapult with no sharing of parts. For further details contact us as [email protected]
Question:	Do you need glue
Answer:	id say about 13 x 5 ish.... my kids had one and then I bought for my niece and nephews .. so don't have it to measure.. but a good size
Question:	Are the parts shared or can you have all 3 built at same time
Answer:	Hello! The bean bags are 1.5 x 1.5 in

Product description

Germany released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, SYNOPSIS: Norbert Witte, once the king of the only amusement park of the former GDR, today he is behind bars in Germany. When fleeing bankruptcy in Berlin, Norbert Witte and his family secretly shipped their roller coasters to Peru. Things went wrong here too. In a desperate attempt, Norbert tried to smuggle cocaine to Germany. Three years later his 23 year old son Marcel was sentenced to 20 years in a Peruvian prison. Now the father is doing everything he can in order to free his son. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...Catapult (2009) ( Achterbahn )

• BUILD & LEARN || Easy to build and fun to use, this kit allows you to literally play with the physics of catapults! Shoot ping pong balls over 20 feet and explore 12 different catapult geometries. Students can experiment with different arrangements until they find the optimal configuration! Kit designed for exploration under the supervision and guidance of a scientifically-minded adult
• STEM LEARNING || Introduces and demonstrates real world STEM concepts. Allows learners of all ages to explore and visualize physics concepts, including force, acceleration, center of mass, vector components, Hooke’s law, parabolic trajectories, and class 2 levers
• WHAT'S IN THE BOX? || Kit includes catapult base, catapult left and right sides (symmetric except for counter-sinks), catapult lever arm, 8 rubber bands, 4 wood screws, 3 dowels, 1 c-shaped screw hook, 1 ping pong ball, cardboard storage box and instructions for assembly and experimental activities. (A medium size Phillips screwdriver is required but not included)
• ENGAGING & FUN || An excellent activity for classrooms and at home. Each kit engages learners to discover new ideas about the physical world through assembly and play. Correlates well with NGSS standards 3-PS2-1&2, MS-PS2-2, and HS-PS2-1, Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this hold when cocked so someone can hit it to release
Answer:	I used this the throw a small (2inch) plastic frog. It did pretty well. It sat on a table and the frogs went about 7 to 10 feet out. I bought two different types and this one was much simpler and easier to use while still being constructed well.
Question:	I am looking for something to throw a bean bag at a kids carnival. Will this stand up to multiple uses over a couple hour period
Answer:	Yes, but not as far as you would be able to launch lighter objects.
Question:	How far and high will this throw? I know someone asked this question already, but the seller didn't specify with any numbers
Answer:	I would contact the company directly if they don't respond here. You could also make copies of the learning guide that it comes with.
Question:	Can I use this with a baseball
Answer:	Make sure you didn't glue the back piece, which is like a spring that locks an internal trigger like a trigger in a pistol. My kid put too much carpenters glue on the internal pieces and had to unlodge them with an utility knife.

Product description

Builds a working catapult with accurate historic details such as pegged joints and twisted string providing power. Quality design and materials. When finished, the Pathfinder Catapult is capable of hurling a ball of soft modeling clay over 15 feet.

• Comes complete with all pieces pre-cut and ready to assemble
• Glue included
• Suitable for beginner model makers
• Easy to understand instructions

User questions & answers

Question:	How does the release work? Can a 3 year old operate this
Answer:	Depending upon the glue that is used, you may be able to launch the same day.
Question:	Can it launch a 200 gram weight 8 meters
Answer:	Yes, it did launch a marshmallow within 300 meters- works very efficiently
Question:	Can we build this and shoot it the same day
Answer:	No - the lever arm must be held down by your hand until released for firing. Best results when you hold the base plate down with one hand and bring the lever arm down with the other. The kit is easy to modify to accommodate different size projectiles. It would be easy to install a latch mechanism (a screw eye and hook for example) if you want t keep the lever arm in the cocked position.
Question:	Can it lauch a marshmallow within 300 meters
Answer:	Yes, it’s very solid construction, but I’d recommend keeping some extra rubber bands available. It throws marshmallows well, but we haven’t tried beanbags.

Product description

The Red Catapult is a great addition to the Medieval Era Series. The Papo toy line features beautifully crafted figurines of knights, pirates, castles and enchanted creatures.

• Stimulate and inspire imagination of children
• Hand painted
• Designed in France
• Extreme care taken with product quality and safety
• Highly detailed and durable
• Item features true to life modeling, and are meticulously handpainted
• Papo toys encourage your kids to use their imagination to create their own magical kingdom
• Your children will enjoy hours of imaginative play in wondrous worlds of conquest and battle, chivalry and horse play

User questions & answers

Question:	How many catapult balls does this come with
Answer:	Regular knights
Question:	How big is the catapult? I'm looking for a working miniature for a D&D game....would the scale be appropriate
Answer:	The cup on the catapult is too small. If you are looking to catapult things you might be more interested in an item like this. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043AGA4S which actually launches things pretty well.
Question:	Is this catapult sized for the regular or mini Knights
Answer:	While I love this catapult I didn't find the release to be a very good feature and I wound up abandoning it. I would recommend just releasing manually. The 8 year olds absolutely love these. My 5 five year old was able to operate it but didn't stay engaged for very long. I suspect a 3 year old would be a bit mystified.
Question:	Can you use ping pong balls or practice golf balls
Answer:	I very much doubt it. While 200 grams seems intuitively reasonable, 8 meters seems much further than I've ever seen it propel any object.

Product features

Medieval Era

For almost 25 years, PAPO has been helping children to grow and to discover the world around them.

Childhood is a time of dreams and adventures, and this is what we had in mind when we decided to create our first princesses, princes, dragons, and knights.

Our continual and main concern that has been remaining over the years is quality (the quality of the designs and the materials we use).

The finished result of PAPO's work is so impressive that you may think the figurines are about to move!

Product description

Handmade mini catapult model.

Model is WORKING, shooting range is approx 2-3m (6-10ft), enough to arrange a siege of a small castle.

Model size is comparable to three matchboxes (small). Please contact me if you need bigger catapult for a bigger battle.

Design is replicating real weapon, with "ropes" and "old" wood. Model is recommended for 5+ year old children or grown-up children willing to do a desktop vs desktop battle.

Good for teaching basic physics principles.



Historical description



This is Ancient Rome "Onager" type catapult. It was invented 250 B.C. The onager, a one-armed torsion catapult was built as an improvement to the ballista. It was used in huge quantities during a siege of ancient castles. Siege of Carthage (146 B.C.) had 400 catapults involved. Real catapults were able of throwing stones 1 to 50 lbs, depending on the size of the catapult. These catapults were widely used during Roman Empire period, participated in the siege of Jerusalem, siege of Masada etc.

• Catapult has small parts which can be detached by force and swallowed.

User questions & answers

Question:

Is it built already when it arrives

Answer:

The catapult is about 6 inches long, with the bucket lowered. It is much larger than any D&D miniatures I've dealt with.Edit: Safari makes a miniature catapult, which may be too small for D&D, but will be much closer than this full size one.You can find in their TOOB - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BNC90A/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=21O80DAHSAYLI&coliid=I1DURLKS5YT7MMOr in their bulk bag - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006HEIMKI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=21O80DAHSAYLI&coliid=I1BBNM728FHUYG