Desktop Warfare Kits (Catapult)

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Product Features

• Every Piece Needed to Build a Complete Working Catapult
• Pre-cut, pre-drilled solid wood pieces
• Medieval siege engines

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 3.8 x 2.1 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000L7EGMA
• Our recommended age: 3 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,336 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #3 in Industrial & Scientific > Science Education > Physics Classroom Supplies
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Just add glue, scissors and an appreciation for the physics and art behind these medieval siege engines. High-quality models hurl a small ball more than 15 feet in 1 throw, with adjustable pads that change the trajectory angle and encourage experimentation for greater accuracy. Pre-cut, pre-drilled solid wood pieces are easy to assemble; models can be build in about 1 to 2 hours.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Fun and Effective, February 11, 2010

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Picky Mom (Indianapolis) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Desktop Warfare Kits (Catapult) (Toy)

I have two sons who are very interested in knights and castles, as well as the associated weaponry. They wanted to get their father a catapult for his birthday. They worked together on the assembly and then enjoyed using their creation to launch Play-Doh balls across the kitchen. It works! You can really get some distance with this little contraption. As you might imagine, they decided dad needed a trebuchet for Christmas.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bought for my 10 year old son, June 30, 2009

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Keith Lowe "Keith Lowe" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Desktop Warfare Kits (Catapult) (Toy)

I bought this as a project to share with my 10 year old son. We put it together in less than half an hour (other than some time to let the glue dry). He had a blast, learned a lot, and was thrilled with the whole process. The kit was very easy to assemble.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great kit, June 14, 2010

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P. ODELL (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Desktop Warfare Kits (Catapult) (Toy)

My grandson needed to build a catapult for Social Studies class in six days. No other instructions or directions were given. Thank goodness for Amazon! The kit was shipped and he had it built with a day to spare and he got an A for the project. This is a great catapult kit; very well constructed with nice wood that stained beautifully.