Siege!

So my friend Susan was in a class called "Advanced Prop Design" this spring (she is a theater major).

They had a final project to build a large working structure.

She built a giant trebuchet, and finally got to take it home today.

Me and a few of her friends got to help her test it out.

Luckily she lives in an apartment next to a giant field.

We used water balloons and beer cans as ammo.

I snapped some photos on my phone.




The beast.



Being pushed into place.



Loading.



Ready to go.



Right before launching.



I shot some quick video clips on my phone too, although they are blurry and all that, you can still see the can come out of the basket.

Video Link


Here is the first try, where the projectile came out the back.

Oops.

Oops 2



Edited by Tae Kwon Do - 27 May 2007 at 3:26am

Yeah, adjusting sling release on a treb can be a pain. 

Neato, but I feel I must ask, using your phone for something other than calls? OMG NO WAY!

brihard wrote: Build a trough down the center so you can bring the arm all the way down. It helps to build up more inertia on the projectile.

I don't think she is that serious about it really.