Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 3: Build Siege Weapons of the Dark Ages
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Utilizing easy-to-find and inexpensive materials, this handy resource teaches desktop warriors how to build a multitude of medieval siege weapons for the modern era. Novice combatants will learn to build 35 defense weapons, including a marshmallow catapult, a chopstick bow, a bottle cap crossbow, and a clothespin ballista. In addition to beefing up their Dark Age arsenal, would-be warriors are provided with a number of targets on which to practice their shooting skills. Clear diagrams, instructions, and safety tips for each project are included, making construction of each of these weapons simple, safe, and fun. Review: Hilarious and amazing book idea! xD Made Amazing gifts this year for sure! - I thought this book series was hilarious and I NEEDED to get a handful of these for my loved ones this year for the holidays. Where were THESE when we were tiny kids?? haha! They are a great time for anyone wired like Us brainiacs! ^__^ I recommend to anyone creative or just outright Strange like us! It's a good time! Review: These weapons really work! - This was a Christmas gift for a 12-year old boy who is not mechanically inclined (and neither are his parents). We've built two weapons so far - the Card Box Catapult and the Pen Ballista - and they both launch their projectiles a solid 20 feet before hitting the wall with a satisfying thud. The designs can withstand our less than precise execution and still work great. My son's New Year's resolution is to make all the weapons in the book, so he's definitely impressed.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 231 Reviews |
K**N
Hilarious and amazing book idea! xD Made Amazing gifts this year for sure!
I thought this book series was hilarious and I NEEDED to get a handful of these for my loved ones this year for the holidays. Where were THESE when we were tiny kids?? haha! They are a great time for anyone wired like Us brainiacs! ^__^ I recommend to anyone creative or just outright Strange like us! It's a good time!
M**L
These weapons really work!
This was a Christmas gift for a 12-year old boy who is not mechanically inclined (and neither are his parents). We've built two weapons so far - the Card Box Catapult and the Pen Ballista - and they both launch their projectiles a solid 20 feet before hitting the wall with a satisfying thud. The designs can withstand our less than precise execution and still work great. My son's New Year's resolution is to make all the weapons in the book, so he's definitely impressed.
D**N
all john austins books are good for the hobbist/tinkerer who likes build stuff a bit ...
all john austins books are good for the hobbist/tinkerer who likes build stuff a bit on the dark side. Theres several projects I'll be building for the grandkids much to the annoyance of their parents. :)
J**E
Best book for the kids that are into building
If you want to get the child to enjoy building and thinking and off their phones.. this is the funnest way...be prepared to search for the stuff needed... it's great. We love it. I am constantly saving stuff just in case he asks.... Grammy... Do you have...???
J**G
Reference book
A nice book on making mini weapons
W**N
It was a great purchase as he actually spent time looking through it
My son (11 yrs) was interested in this book, I purchased it for his Kindle. It was a great purchase as he actually spent time looking through it, READING it and then wrote, BY HAND, a list of supplies he needed to begin building "mini weapons". He spent all day Saturday building, not playing video games or watching TV so, for us, it was a great purchase. Some modification was needed on some designs to actually make them work but, that was a good exercise in problem solving. This is boyhood!
M**L
Great book for active kids!
Great step by step directions. Great illustrations. Very nicely written. Great for active kids!! I know my kids are going to enjoy this book. So many great projects! Don't know which one we will do first!!
P**R
Coolest contraptions
My son got these books, and my house has the niftiest assortment of tooth-pick shooting cross-bows, skewer shooting devices, etc. Many of them work quite well. My son finished a bow made from plasticware, and loaded a shish-kabob stick into it, and aimed into the next room: the "arrow" flew great, then I heard the "thunck". I said, "did that stick into the wall?" He said "yeah." I said, "cool, now make yourself a target, unless you want to learn how to paint too."
K**A
Mini weapons
Great for mini projects
S**N
Bouquin très fun pour s'amuser avec ses enfants.
Rien à redire. On lit le livre, récupères quelques bricoles au supermarché et nous voilà avec de quoi faire de petits lance projectiles amusants et inoffensifs. De quoi amuser la famille
E**H
Uses available materials
Good quality book. Uses easily available materials. No tools except scissors. We used tape to reinforce connections. Not perfect but stimulates thought to overcome problems.
H**A
my 10yr old son loves this book !
He's driving us crazy asking for lolly pop sticks, pegs from the washing line, used permanent markes, but he's having a great time making the different "weapons". And they work !! Recommend it for a young boy or girl keen to build something that actually works
M**T
Five Stars
Great book. Fun and creative.
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