Ooooooh real life trebuchet

[Stoneface]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs8gamn ... -tHz7OVx_U Damn that looks satisfying....Jorb and Loftar, trebuchets when???

[MagicManICT]

Build your own. it doesn't have to be big. A small version can toss a kilo (couple pounds) or so with about $20-40 invested (USD because it's what I know). The basic plans are ridiculously simple. Getting it to fire every time takes some work on getting the sling set up just right, and I even found a pattern online for a cloth one that held up better than the wood I used did. (I used basic, low cost building studs and deck screws to put it together, drilled a hole for a dowel to support the throwing arm.)

I always wanted to build a big one like that, but never had anywhere to build and launch it.

[Stoneface]

Would be interesting to try for sure, just not sure I have the area either.

[insanechef]

they have one at Warwick castle, apparently its a huge money sink and health & safety nightmare