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Re: Black Falcon and Crusader Trebuchets
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 4 Dec 2003 04:40:11 GMT
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Thanks for the compliments!
> I also love your solution on a minifig scale sling! I doubt they actually fire,
> but they sure give the illusion with grand flare!
I worked for quite awhile to get the falcon version to work. I can get good
velocity on the sling by adding larger counterweights, but the projectile either
flys out too early or sticks in the pouch. I think with a non-LEGO pouch and a
lot of patience I could make it work.
I could post some pics of the construction if you are interested.
James
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| In lugnet.castle, James Brink wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I'm not much of a "Castle guy," but I love trebuchets. Yours are definitely medieval-looking, although kinda small for scale (but isn't most everything in minifig scale?). Suggestions for (...) (20 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) DUDE! Those are TOO AWESOME! I am DEFINATELY stealing those designs. Actually, I'm going to steal the Crusader's design with the Falcon's counterweight (I love swinging counterweights, I just think they look cool when firing). I also love your (...) (20 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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