Product Review
Build a working Trebuchet with accurate historic details such as pegged joints, a leatherette pouch for the projectile, and a wooden box for weights. Quality design and materials, when finished, the Trebuchet is capable of hurling a ball of soft modeling clay over 20 feet.
- BUILD TIME: ABOUT 60 MINUTES – A rewarding, straightforward project with a clean, mechanical finish once assembled.
- AGE 14+ – Designed for teen and adult builders who enjoy hands-on mechanical projects, historical design, and STEM-focused creativity.
- FULLY FUNCTIONAL TREBUCHET – Counterweight-powered launcher delivers high, smooth arcs for experimenting with projectile range, force, and trajectory.
- HISTORICAL ENGINEERING INSPIRED – Crafted with precision-cut wooden components modeled after classic medieval siege engine mechanics.
- MECHANICS & PHYSICS EXPLORATION – Includes step-by-step instructions for adjusting counterweights and projectile mass to study authentic principles of force, energy, and motion
