F E Safety First I Take care and use good sense when making your own siege engines Even though the models are small and you may use soft missiles with the siege engines the unexpected can happen Be responsible and always be safe Bolts darts and other missiles can cause damage when fired I with force Never point the siege engines or aim anything at people animals or anything of value Look for the safety warning sign in the activities and ask an I adult for assistance when you are cutting materials Watch for this sign throughout the book You may need help from an adult to complete these tasks L O
CONTENTS Siege Engines Trebuchet Onager 12 Catapult 16 Ballista 20 Air Musket 24 Simple Catapult 26 28 The Finished Siege Engines Siege Engines in History Index 30 32 Y
SIEGE ENGINES O 0 This book shows you how to make small fun working models of six mighty siege engines from the ancient days of warfare and beyond Put them together and launch marshmallows or grapes Supply List To make the amazing siege engines in this book you will need these supplies Most items can be found at home school or a craft store Cardboard Tube Large wooden Skewers Mesh Bath Sponge Netting from a Fruit Bag Plastic Bag Washcloth wooden spoon Mini wooden Craft Sticks Marshmallows e Ne Pencils Ballpoint Pen Rubber Bands Long Paper Clips 2 inches 5cm H MNTH H MINT Plastic Cable Ties Plastic Spoons Plastic Mint Boxes D size or Sporks Battery Pencil with Eraser
Siege Engines This is a funguide to making miniature siege engines from everyday items The devices that inspired these models come from different historic times but are mainly early or medieval inventions All used different methods of shooting a projectile at an enemy or their defenses These mini versions deliver grapes marshmallows or candy across the room So dig into your drawers and cabinets for the fewitems you will need and exercise your fingers and brain And remember before you start to read the safety information on page 4 And look out for the safety warning signs in the activities for steps where you'll need a little adult help So get ready get set and launch TIPS Some projects need pencils to be cut into sections Ask for help with this and use a cutting mat to cut on An efficient way to do it is to cut each face of the pencilin turn and then snap it apart Tidy up any unevenness with a knife Also ask for help withcutting the barrel of a pen this can be quite tricky One way of doing it neatly is to use a file to make a notch all the way around the barrel and then snap off the piece Use pliers to straighten out and shape paper clips Tools Needed Or E C Small Craft Drill Rubber Bands wood Glve Epoxy Glve Pliers String CraftKnife Scissors Nail File Ruler Small Clamp Duct Tape
