Product Description

Catapult Kit - Build Your Own Wooden Mini Medieval Warfare Kit

Created by the ancient Greeks as artillery to increase the range of their attacks, the catapult became a mainstay on the ancient battlefield. ABONG's engineers have constructed this miniature replica to make learning and building catapults fun and easy! This set comes with everything you need (excepting wood glue) to build a functional replica of a Roman era catapult. This replica is 8" long and 6" tall and can hurl it's shells over 18 feet! The detailed colored instructions are easy to read and allow you and your child to have fun building and playing with this well constructed replica.

This type of catapult, commonly referred to as an "onager," was a staple as part of the Roman siege warfare equipment. Twisted ropes could create enough torque to launch rocks and debris long distances at enemy troops or fortresses.

This ABONG catapult kit helps make construction and education fun. You'll be amazed at the high level of detail and the high quality of this catapult.

This set includes:

-Laser cut hardwood frame

-Wheels and axles

-High strength cordage

-All required hardware

-Wooden ammo

-Detailed full color instructions