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Viscount_Niklos
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Feb 23rd, 2004 at 9:01pm
 
Hey Y'all!

I don't know if anybody would be interested in this but...

Here's a link to a little toy that my friend Darius bult:

http://198.144.2.125/Siege/Photos.htm

Boy is this thing fun to shoot!

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Reply #1 - Feb 24th, 2004 at 9:09am
 
So much work to throw some stones... or whatever...
and not so easy to carry with you eather *smile*
And what a bag you must have for carry those balls with you....

No, I think I prefare my little sling, and some nice rocks that I can find on the ground Smiley

But it was nice pictures! Really!

Ulrica

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Reply #2 - Feb 25th, 2004 at 1:11am
 
Yep, there is a lot to be said for a rock chucker you can fold up and put in your pocket.  Smiley

Still, ya ought to see how far that contraption can toss a rock and the force it does it with. It truly is awesome...

Niklos


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So much work to throw some stones... or whatever...
and not so easy to carry with you eather *smile*
And what a bag you must have for carry those balls with you....

No, I think I prefare my little sling, and some nice rocks that I can find on the ground Smiley

But it was nice pictures! Really!

Ulrica




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Reply #3 - Feb 25th, 2004 at 1:02pm
 
Looks great and authentic!

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Reply #4 - Feb 27th, 2004 at 4:04pm
 
I bet that thing would really give a duck a head ache !
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Reply #5 - Feb 27th, 2004 at 4:24pm
 
- if you hit it   Wink
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Reply #6 - Feb 29th, 2004 at 11:29pm
 
Maybe a really big duck. Roll Eyes  Great pictures!
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Reply #7 - Mar 27th, 2004 at 1:46am
 
I never noticed this thread before.  The ballista is the big brother of my scorpion.  And Darius has to have built the most authentic one since the fall of Rome, isn't it true?  His website is excellent, as is his craftsmanship

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Reply #8 - Mar 31st, 2004 at 1:32am
 
OUch!!! Have you tried shooting it through wood or anything?  I've been interested in seige weapons lately
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Reply #9 - Apr 12th, 2004 at 12:50am
 
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OUch!!! Have you tried shooting it through wood or anything?  I've been interested in seige weapons lately


Sorry for the late reply! I just noticed your question.

We've shot it into the side of hills at a medium distance and the dirt just explodes from the impact. Darius has implied that he'd like to use my scutum, a SCA shield, for a "test" but I've been able to divert him so far. He's big on distance and is constantly tinkering with it to squeeze a few more feet out of it.

It's set up to rotate a full 360 degrees and can be tilted to shoot a few feet in front of it or elevated for maximum range.

I'll say this - I've fought in SCA melees for close to fifteen years now, I know a few things about the mechanics of medieval warfare.  In real life I wouldn't want to be anywhere near the part of the battlefield where the enemy has set one up. Much less a full battery of 'em.

Oh! One other thing: if you ever bump into him somewhere and he has it set up don't ask him to launch flaming vases of oil a la "Gladiator".  It ain't pretty. Wink

This summer we'll do some target shooting, I'll let ya know how it goes...

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Reply #10 - Nov 22nd, 2004 at 9:09pm
 
try out some flaming pitch to scald off the ducks feathers
heheeheheheh
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Reply #11 - Nov 24th, 2004 at 7:36pm
 
I love moon pie. my grand father just gave us a box of them for thanks giving.
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Reply #12 - Nov 24th, 2004 at 8:26pm
 
Hey is that a moon pie y'all got there?
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Reply #13 - Nov 24th, 2004 at 8:42pm
 
not no more. we only have one pie left out of a box of 20. just got the box today too. i only had 2. the one left is being horded under my bead for after breakfast.
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Reply #14 - Nov 24th, 2004 at 9:04pm
 
i need to get some moon pies
theyre just too delicious .

I shouldnt let them suffer when i buy them
i should eat them right away.

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