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Built a miniature Trebuchet!

Started by Benoist, September 01, 2010, 10:25:57 PM

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Benoist

September 01, 2010, 10:25:57 PM
I built a miniature trebuchet from a kit I purchased in Castelnaud, in Perigord (France). Here are some pics of the completed beast with minis for scale:





The best part is? The thing actually fires for real!

YouTube video.

skofflox

#1
September 02, 2010, 12:40:52 AM
very cool Benoist!
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Benoist

#2
September 02, 2010, 04:22:29 PM
Quote from: skofflox;402393very cool Benoist!
Thanks, dude! I can't wait to use it in an actual game session. :D

LordVreeg

#3
September 02, 2010, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: Benoist;402505Thanks, dude! I can't wait to use it in an actual game session. :D

I was about to say, " When the heck are you going to have than in game", when I realized my Igbar group is breaking a seige next session.

So go forth and kck ass!
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Simlasa

#4
September 02, 2010, 04:59:01 PM
Cool stuff!
Any minis caught slacking can be threatened with becoming ammo.

Benoist

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September 02, 2010, 05:06:13 PM Last Edit: September 02, 2010, 05:09:43 PM by Benoist
Quote from: LordVreeg;402506I was about to say, " When the heck are you going to have than in game", when I realized my Igbar group is breaking a seige next session.

So go forth and kck ass!
I was thinking of setting up some threat to a location in the Underworld like this. Like a Tower attacked from the Ethereal plane, where Trebuchets are being used to hurl ghost missiles from beyond. The PCs would have to travel beyond the Veil, locate the Trebuchets, and dismantle/disable them one by one.

Benoist

#6
September 02, 2010, 05:07:10 PM
Quote from: Simlasa;402511Cool stuff!
Any minis caught slacking can be threatened with becoming ammo.
Like the Iron d20 I got from the IH Tool box, you mean? :D

God. You could actually kill someone with that thing.

Peregrin

#7
September 02, 2010, 05:07:47 PM
Hmm, might help when one of your players isn't paying attention. :D
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#8
September 02, 2010, 10:35:16 PM
Wow!

Does anyone know of any smaller models that actually fire (for example of cannons), that you could use for Little Wars?
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#9
September 02, 2010, 10:37:20 PM
Quote from: Benoist;402516Like the Iron d20 I got from the IH Tool box, you mean? :D

God. You could actually kill someone with that thing.

It might be a cute novelty to have dice as ammo, so firing and rolling is the same action.
free resources:
Teleleli The people, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Age of Fable \'Online gamebook\', in the style of Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf and Fabled Lands.
Tables for Fables Random charts for any fantasy RPG rules.
Fantasy Adventure Ideas Generator
Cyberpunk/fantasy/pulp/space opera/superhero/western Plot Generator.
Cute Board Heroes Paper \'miniatures\'.
Map Generator
Dungeon generator for Basic D&D or Tunnels & Trolls.

Cylonophile

#10
September 03, 2010, 09:44:38 PM
Quote from: age of fable;402660it might be a cute novelty to have dice as ammo, so firing and rolling is the same action.


brilliant!!!!
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Benoist

#11
September 03, 2010, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: Cylonophile;402853brilliant!!!!
It *is* fucking brilliant, I agree. :D

Age of Fable

#12
September 03, 2010, 11:12:48 PM
Thanks both of you.
free resources:
Teleleli The people, places, gods and monsters of the great city of Teleleli and the islands around.
Age of Fable \'Online gamebook\', in the style of Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf and Fabled Lands.
Tables for Fables Random charts for any fantasy RPG rules.
Fantasy Adventure Ideas Generator
Cyberpunk/fantasy/pulp/space opera/superhero/western Plot Generator.
Cute Board Heroes Paper \'miniatures\'.
Map Generator
Dungeon generator for Basic D&D or Tunnels & Trolls.

Cylonophile

#13
September 04, 2010, 12:41:21 AM
BTW I replied in all caps but the board censored it apparently. So it should have been "BRILLIANT!!!"
Go an\' tell me I\'m ignored.
Kick my sad ass off the board,
I don\'t care, I\'m still free.
You can\'t take the net from me.

-The ballad of browncoatone, after his banning by the communist dictators of rpg.net for refusing to obey their arbitrary decrees.

Cylonophile

#14
September 06, 2010, 07:08:15 PM
Go an\' tell me I\'m ignored.
Kick my sad ass off the board,
I don\'t care, I\'m still free.
You can\'t take the net from me.

-The ballad of browncoatone, after his banning by the communist dictators of rpg.net for refusing to obey their arbitrary decrees.
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