How to Build a Scale Model of a Medieval Catapult

In medieval wars, the catapult was one of the great equalizers when enemy forces locked themselves inside castle walls. Able to hurl stones over high castle walls, a catapult provided an early means of bombarding a town or fortress. You can build a working small-scale catapult model to add to your home arsenal.

Instructions

    1 Cut two balsa wood blocks to 5 inches long and two others to 6 inches long. Lay them in a square. Tap two nails into each corner to secure the parts. This is the catapult base.
    2 Stand two 6-inch balsa blocks vertically on one side of the catapult base. Hammer two nails through the bottom of the base and into each vertical block. Brace the free ends of the two vertical blocks by adding another horizontal block between them. Hammer two nails into each joint where the blocks meet. This will be the catapult front.
    3 Cut a dowel to fit between the two vertical beams of the catapult front. Set it between the beams, about halfway between top and bottom, and secure it with one nail through the center of each end. This is the catapult pivot.
    4 Cut two 5-inch balsa blocks. Use the whittling knife to cut the block ends to 45-degree angles. Fit the blocks on the catapult sides so that they brace the catapult front's vertical beams. The braces should be at approximately 45 degrees. Hammer two nails into each end of both braces.
    5 Cut a 7-inch balsa wood block. Whittle a concave "cup" into one end of the block. Hammer a nail into the block just in front of the cup. Use the needle-nose pliers to bend the nail into a hook shape, pointing toward the cup. This is the catapult arm.
    6 Attach the catapult arm to the pivot on the front of the catapult with a nail. Loop a rubber band around the front's top brace, then attach the other end to the hook on the catapult arm. You should be able to pull the arm down and launch a marble or similar small objects.



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