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    LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    I've been reading about peoples attempts at making a Trebuchet, and well..I thought I would give it a go. My webcam sucks so the video quality is..horrible.

    Here's the crappy video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM1KUdt9WZ4
    If you wanna give it a try and get a better look at it go ahead and send me a FR.
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    Re: LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    HOLY **** THATS POWERFUL!!! frickin awesome, be good as a ski jump level so you could see how far you can get. very impressive
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    Re: LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    I was in a hurry to make it and see what people thought. im going to have to remove a lot more freakin walls and tweak it a little bit. I'll put it up as a Ski Jump in a few hours.

    And I know that it's not a REAL trebuchet. I made this more for a good launch rather than good cosmetics. If the game had rope or something I would make a real one. I made a table sized model when I was in college so it's not like I am unfamiliar with the mechanics. I also made a ballista out of pencils, rubber bands, and paperclips. Nothin like shooting pencils at innocent bystanders in the dorm hallways.

    And that video just doesn't cut it. if you're actually interested in it you need to check it out!
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    Re: LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    Originally Posted by LivingxDeadBeat
    And that video just doesn't cut it. if you're actually interested in it you need to check it out!
    very true. and i wouldnt worry too much about cosmetics because that thing launches you so far it'd be a nightmare trying to make the whole thing look decorated. maybe just mess about with the colours and the fog etc.
    cant wait to see exactly how far it throws you compared with the normal ski jump
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    Re: LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    Nice! I made a trebuchet a while ago but haven't finished it yet. It doesn't go as far as yours tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKClBKsHIHQ
    ...I'm not sure if it should be a ski jump or bone breaker.
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    Re: LivingxDeadBeat's TREBUCHET!!

    Originally Posted by xIronWarlordx
    Nice! I made a trebuchet a while ago but haven't finished it yet. It doesn't go as far as yours tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKClBKsHIHQ
    ...I'm not sure if it should be a ski jump or bone breaker.

    haha, holy crap! that looks awesome Iron. I tried to make one a long time ago, it launched me around 10 feet.

    LivingDeadBeat... That looks intense man, wish I could see it better in the video. Now you have to make a working potato cannon that launches the rider, pumpkin chunkin style
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