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Everything you want to know about catapults. Because you are Catapult Crazy!

Catapults were engineering feats of the Middle Ages and maybe you can't build an actual catapult that can take down the walls of a castle but you can build a miniature just for fun and to show your friends. Here are projects and information about catapults.

Here is your ultimate resource to learning everything about catapults. Want to make a catapult? Want to learn the history of a catapult. Want to see a video of a catapult? Everything is here.

This catapult was built and submitted by Jim M. from Chicago. He and his daughter built it together and they built it largely based on my little ogre catapult project. You can see larger pictures of this project here. If you want to build a mid-sized siege engine these pics and tips will be of help: Jim's Catapult

A web visitor built my Ogre Catapult to 1.5X the normal size and it is great for launching tennis balls. Check out a bigger picture and see what happened when he and his son took it to the local park! The Tennis Ball Ogre Catapult

New March, 09: So how far does this torsion catapult fire? I show you by firing it off and use a measuring tape. I also give you tips and tricks for making your catapult even better. This includes a video that shows everything. Firing Off a Catapult

New Catapult Project (Jan, 2009) The Torsion Powered Mangonel. A mangonel is a type of catapult that is true to the real catapults they made in the Middle Ages and Medieval Times because they didn't have rubber bands! They used twisted rope for power and this table top Mangonel does the same. It is more historically accurate. It is also easy to build and pretty powerful for such a little catapult. How to build the Torsion Powered Mangonel Catapult

The annihilator! This is an eight foot long catapult built by a visitor to my website. He sent me pictures, a video and some tips on how he made this monstrous catapult! You can read learn more about it, see the pictures and watch the video of it launching here: Dr.Catapults Annihilator

New June 23, 08: The Developmental History of the Catapult - Explanation with Drawings of how catapults developed. Starting with the Crossbow and evolving into bigger and more powerful siege engines. The development of the Catapult

Schleich Catapult This is a great little catapult made by the Schelich Company. They make a gorgeous array of medieval toys and miniatures.

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New Catapult Project (posted June 12, 08) This is "The Ogre" and it is built from 2x3's and uses a bungee cord for power. The base is two feet long and you can get a sense of the size by the safety goggles in the picture. It took me about two hours to build this catapult and I am making complete plans so you can build one too. This is not a toy! And you must wear safety glasses when building and when using it. Doesn't take a lot to build though, just some wood, a bungee cord a couple of hooks and some tools like a saw and drill. The plans and tutorial are here so you can check in and see my progress

Like the Ogre Catapult but want to make one a little smaller? This is called
"The Little Ogre" and it was made by a web visitor (John L. and his son.) They made it 75% the size of the original Ogre and also added some nice improvements like a better pivot for the swing arm and a locking mechanism to release it with. More information and pics here. The Little Ogre Catapult

New Catapult Project (June 11, 08) This Catapult is called "The Goblin" It has some design improvements and is very powerful. This is currently a working prototype. I will be making plans available and also selling kits for this catapult. The base is ten inches long.

The Official Miniature Catapult This is The Table Top Troll catapult takes a little time to build but it really will come out great. It is a nice project and involves a bit of woodworking.

The Teeny-Tiny Popsicle Stick Catapult - The Hobbit Fun little project that comes with a video of me shooting a projectile into a Lord of the Rings Mug. This little catapult is great for having little competitions with friends. Build two and make a game of this project.

The Popsicle Stick Catapult - This is a fun catapult project that shows the strength of the triangle. The triangle is a shape that is often used in architecture because of its strength. Geodesic domes like the EPCOT center use the geodesic triangle shape. 30 minutes and 32 popsicle sticks.

Looking for Free Plans to Build A Catapult? Here is a complete drawing that shows you how to build a small catapult. It is the plans for the Table Top Troll. You can print out these plans and use them. free plans to build a catapult

How not to build a catapult - I attempted to build a mangonel style catapult that uses twisted rope as a way to store the kinetic energy. It didn't work out well but still has potential. Here is a bit more about the project.

Use the Teeny-Tiny popsicle stick catapult to make this game called Storm The Castle ! See the Project here

Catapults Submitted by Web Visitors

Here are some catapults built by people who have sent me the pictures.

This is an awesome little catapult based on my trebuchet plan and with some neat modifications and a spectacular paint job! The spring makes a great alternative to using rubber bands. More pics of this spring catapult here

The Easy catapult. This is a great example of making a catapult without using any nails or glue and creating a neat little catapult to have fun with! The Easy Catapult

The History of Catapults

The Engineering of Catapults - The basic concept of the catapult is not an arm that fires a rock. The basic concept of the catapult is using any means available to store a lot of energy then in one quick release of that energy to fire a heavy projectile a long distance.

Catapult Videos

Catapult Kits to build your own Catapult

Books about Catapults, and Making Catapults

Web Resources for Making Catapults

Web Links to All sorts of Catapult Stuff

Unusual and Unique Catapult Stuff

Want to build a bigger, better, more powerful or fancier siege engine? There are some great books available to you. These books, available at Amazon.com, will help take your trebuchet or catapult building to new heights! Pun intended!

Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters

The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery - Nice book that shows you how to build ten different catapult projects, moderate wood working and pvc piping kind of stuff. Good book with complete instructions and materials lists.

Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices Want to get a little more creative? This book is off the hook!

Amazon.com also has a catapult kit you can build

Working Wood Catapult Diy Kit, 6" X 5" X 10"

Expand your kingdom one cubicle at a time with this working replica of one of the most infamous and powerful siege engines... the catapult. When completed, the catapult can shoot a ball of soft clay more than 15 feet! Lay seige to your entire department with this formidable weapon and mercilessly crush cubicle uprisings. Includes all needed parts and soft modeling clay for projectiles. Requires knife and wood or white glue for assembly

Battleground: Crossbows and Catapults War Chest Starter Set

Build your fortress and position your weapons to protect your kingdom. Battleground is the game that puts you in the heart of the battle between knights and orcs. The War Chest unleashes the epic battle right into your home. Includes castles, crossbows, cannons, figures, building bricks and more -- 80 pieces in all ; Read the great reviews about this game.

What good is a catapult if you don't have a castle to attack!

I have another project you might like. It is the Paper Castle and it has everything you could want in a castle making project including all the art work you can download. You just follow the instructions and make it yourself with some glue and cereal boxes. Build a Paper and Cardboard Castle It also has a learning sheet that helps to learn about castles when you are building it.

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1. Make the Table Top Troll Catapult Home and materials requred
2. Begin assembly of the sides and base
3. Assemble the catapult firing arm
4. Complete the assemblly and finish by painting
5. Video of this catapult firing
6. Books/Medieval store
7. Free Catapult Plan

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