Mangonel (catapult) Test, May 30, 2010

[4Zara4]

Well done! What are the dimensions for this?

[BoingotheClown]

@4Zara4 Roughly four feet by eight feet and a little less than five feet tall.

[mynameis214365]

Is that a magonel? Thats not how they look in SH2, but then again, its a videogame. It looks more like a trebuchet to me, but you're the smart ones.

[BoingotheClown]

@mynameis214365 A trebuchet uses a counterweight to move the throwing arm. A mangonel / onager / catapult uses torsion from twisted ropes. Also, a trebuchet has an axle trough the trowing arm, while the mangone's throwing arm is held in place by the ropes themselves.

[XxXScirishWarLordXxX]

Woah, nice!

[ArchprophetMartin]

That's sweet! Really well built from the looks of things.

[WitruAlkaida]

awesome xD

[coalcoalcoal]

Amazing invention seen here in today modern age... If I had one, I would definitely get some consumer fireworks onto that booster for some aerial displays! 5/5

Thanks to Stronghold Heaven for advertising this to me

[robertbhlr]

What sort of range were you able to get out of that?

Very cool job, my fellow Greyfellians

[BoingotheClown]

@robertbhlr The rock went 180 feet. A softball we threw shortly after went about 220. I do not know the distance we were getting at Upper Canada Village with the paving stones we were using. 

[cqallenwalker]

I'm glad I'm not your enemy. I'd hate to have that crash through my window. XD

[atarimon]

wow! You just up and built it? thats...hardcore.

Cool to see it worked well, also!