A few enthusiasts from Moscow have built a working copy of Trebuchet (a medieval siege engine, a weapon employed either to batter masonry or to throw projectiles over walls). They spent 2 nights, 25 hours and had a lot of fun seeing it working. YouTube video:
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- Zatulki village, 200km from Mocsow.
- 13 enthusiasts have decided to build TREBUCHET!!!
- construction was going on for 2 nights illuminated with car lights; it took 25 hours with a few small brakes for songs and sleep.
- after all hard work it’s getting ready for the first launch
- setting up the ball…
- putting fire on it…
- launch!
- max range was about 300m (1000ft)
- during the construction and shooting no one got hurt
- sometimes it was dangerous…
- nevertheless, all participants returned to Moscow extremely satisfied
- cost of each shot was about $120
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it is stupid
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