Some pics of myself and some of my weapon collection.
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two twelve inch Predator blowguns.. The Pistol grips are custom-added after market.
I use them in war games as a pair for a quick midrange one/two punch. The model designs are Guppy and Pirahna.
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My 18 inch and 4 foot blowgun. Both, like two little guys are .40 caliber.
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How's this for an avatar?
My pistol grip crossbow.. It has an 80 pound pull.
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Perhaps this last as an avatar?
My newest Blowgun.. Custom made- for easy concealment. I named it the Candiru after the little fish in South American rivers.
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And this is Big Mohammad, one of my favorite swords.
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A delaware war club
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That is a Witch Doctor's mask from Ghana in West Africa.. Handcarved.
"Amazed!", as Bela once said. You are a man of varied interests, indeed, Dr. Madd!
A friend of mine told me a while back, given my propensity for tropical wear, khakis, pith helmets, etc If I was a mad scientist, I'd be professor challenger or Dr. Moreau. I'll have more pics soon.. Including a new sculpt I'm doing.
Somehow Dr.Madd, I get the feeling you'ld be right at home strowling around zombie infested Haiti. :) I can picture shrunken heads hanging from your hut.
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 20, 2010, 02:48:40 AM
Somehow Dr.Madd, I get the feeling you'ld be right at home strowling around zombie infested Haiti. :) I can picture shrunken heads hanging from your hut.
my brother, the witch doctor (Yes, that's his actual nickname and persona). LOL. actually has a shrunken head, made by headhunters, on the rearview mirror of his truck. He named it Ernie.
We come from a macabre bloodline that includes Richard the Third and an axe murderer. Ah, family pride!
More pics..
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My large crossbow.. 150 pounds pull. Can drop a deer if I ever had time to go hunting.
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This is my war hammer. Designed after similar weapons used in 14th century Italy, it is a triple threat: The handle has a short spike on it. There is a nasty crowbill on the back and the hammer side is designed to wreck plate armor. You cannot hammer out those corners once struck by this instrument.
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My steel viking helmet.. Very heavy. My flanged battle mace- it stays by my bed at night- and my twenty pound scottish-styled shield. The flanged battle mace was a skull-crusher. No matter how it landed, all the force of impact was on one of those points.. It could smash through helmets.
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My personal favorite.. The mace and chain. That ball is covered in spikes, weighs about 3 pounds and can strike a target at 60 miles an hour.
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My all metal forked spear. This model was similar to weapons used in Red Sonja.
If society finally crumbles Dr. Madd, at least we know one of the UMA family will survive. Looks like you'll be ready for anything. Jolly good show, 'ol man. ;D
Quote from: CreepysFan on December 26, 2010, 03:41:07 AM
If society finally crumbles Dr. Madd, at least we know one of the UMA family will survive. Looks like you'll be ready for anything. Jolly good show, 'ol man. ;D
When I'm not collecting or building or reading about monsters or cooking, Primitive weapons are one of my other intense interest
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Bookmarked on my favorites list.
Your collection is fabulous. I hope you have a display room worthy of those items. I LOVE museum rooms.
BTW, how much did you have to pay that model? He makes the whole presentation work! ;)
Quote from: Sean on December 27, 2010, 10:23:08 AM
Your collection is fabulous. I hope you have a display room worthy of those items. I LOVE museum rooms.
BTW, how much did you have to pay that model? He makes the whole presentation work! ;)
I paid fifty for the giant frankenstein. I have a room, but Its cluttered right now. I hope to clear it out this summer and place my frankensteins, monsters, and weapons on display, as sort of a den.. I call the room, the armory,.
Quote from: Dr. Madd on December 27, 2010, 11:14:56 AM
I paid fifty for the giant frankenstein. I have a room, but Its cluttered right now. I hope to clear it out this summer and place my frankensteins, monsters, and weapons on display, as sort of a den.. I call the room, the armory,.
I learned a new skill: I can carve tikis out of air-dry clay. No molding, no modeling. All carving. I am amazed that this is so relaxing. And the clay will tell you what the faces will look like Will post pics.
Who would like to see more of my collection?
By all means, keep the instruments of destruction coming Dr. Madd. Love seeing the toys from your playroom. Gomez Addams would be proud.
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Some buccaneer.. I look like Mr. Smee.
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This is my "Cold , dead hands" pic.
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That first knife, BTW is a gypsy Carreca.. used by Gypsies during camp raids in the 1800's.. It has a ratcheted opening mechanism as distinctive as a switchblade.
Myra has been making these neat knitted caps.
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She said she'd love to sell some of these someday, maybe even make them by demand. she's really good.
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Meet Hannibal, my West African Royal, or Ball Python.
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That is the level of trust I have in this snake.Sometimes, something I have is a who, not a what. This little fellow is Hannibal, my pet Royal, or Ball Python from West Africa.
Love the snake, love all reptiles. With some of these pics, I get the feeling you would have made a great British Highwayman. "Stand and deliver, your money or your life."
Cool pics and stuff. Thanks for sharing them. You have any more? These are great!
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Will post some more tonight. The period of British highwaymen up to the edwardian age is my favorite time period in history, right along with the medieval period. Got some nice pics of my battle axe and meatcleaver tonight.
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Weapons.. the little knife is a khukri-styled machete. The axe is all steel and brass..
That cleaver is a hundred-dollar antique.
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My Backscratcher.
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Where in the world do you keep all this stuff, Dr. Madd?? I don't even have enough space in my house to store coats :) Your collection looks heavy and expensive, so I imagine you have some strong shelves! We were so hard up for storage around here, we started keeping big packages of paper towels in our car trunk. We have 4 bedrooms (one is an office) and we don't know why 2 people can fill them up so fast! I blame my kids for leaving so much stuff here. I have to balme someone! But you really do have some cool stuff, are they family heirlooms?
Quote from: charp13 on January 07, 2011, 02:46:05 PM
Where in the world do you keep all this stuff, Dr. Madd?? I don't even have enough space in my house to store coats :) Your collection looks heavy and expensive, so I imagine you have some strong shelves! We were so hard up for storage around here, we started keeping big packages of paper towels in our car trunk. We have 4 bedrooms (one is an office) and we don't know why 2 people can fill them up so fast! I blame my kids for leaving so much stuff here. I have to balme someone! But you really do have some cool stuff, are they family heirlooms?
The armory is, I fear somewhat cluttered. Especially since we had to merge it with the house library, but soon, I shall have it all organized.
Hope all your neat skull splitting toys are insured Dr. Madd, in today's society it doesn't pay not to. The number of break-ins in the US are at an all-time high.
Quote from: CreepysFan on January 07, 2011, 08:28:44 PM
Hope all your neat skull splitting toys are insured Dr. Madd, in today's society it doesn't pay not to. The number of break-ins in the US are at an all-time high.
I have a good security system. And if some fool breaks in while I'm here.. CHOP!
MMmmm...PORK CHOPS?...oops, thought this was your cooking thread!
Quote from: Gasport on January 07, 2011, 09:30:55 PM
MMmmm...PORK CHOPS?...oops, thought this was your cooking thread!
Only after I dispose of the rest of the body.. LOL
Which begs the obvious question, what type of wine goes best with pork and homicide?
Quote from: Gasport on January 07, 2011, 09:51:33 PM
Which begs the obvious question, what type of wine goes best with pork and homicide?
Who said anything about Pork? I'm thinking meat pies. *evil grin* White Wine.. Long Pork is white meat.. Or maybe a Fine Chianti.
What, no Fava beans??
Quote from: Gasport on January 07, 2011, 10:16:29 PM
What, no Fava beans??
French Fries and coleslaw. I am In Tennessee after all
;D ;D ;D
Creepysfan was playing right into your hands with that "break-ins" comment.....Dude, ain't nobody gonna break in on you with snakes, weapons and the fact you look mighty formidable yourself!
Quote from: bigbud on January 08, 2011, 12:27:55 AM
Creepysfan was playing right into your hands with that "break-ins" comment.....Dude, ain't nobody gonna break in on you with snakes, weapons and the fact you look mighty formidable yourself!
I'm 5'10 and weigh 275 pounds. If ever I strike the lottery, I'll have a full arsenal made, with armor and all, and a reptile room.
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Done at a range of 15 feet with an 18 inch blowgun.
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This is my multi-shot semiautomatic airsoft pen gun. The t shaped tube with the red cap is the clip.
This will fire as quick as you can draw back the plunger pin.
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Me on the way home from Renfaire. That is a stainless steel Viking Helmet, a 20 lb. wooden shield and a 5 pound mace and chain.
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Myra in her faire garb.
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A deadliest warrior moment.
Dr. Madd sparring medieval style with a brave knight of the templars- aka one of our heroic men in uniform from Nearby Ft. Campbell.
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Here we are again.. One of the many awesome people you meet at a Renfaire.
Far out Dr. Madd, bet those fairs are loads of fun. :)
That they are. We had such a blast. I bought some new bracers, a replacement wedding ring (Lost mine last winter when my finger shrank in the snow) , and a catapult that flings marshmallows.
That looks like a good time! We've been to the one in Atlanta, but I've found that people don't really participate at much as the Faire my Dad goes to in Fla. I didn't know what to expect when we went, but it was mostly animal shows, jousting and arts and crafts with a parade a couple times a day. None of the general public was dressed up in period clothing and it was more of a" walk around and then leave" kind of crowd when we went. While I do not own Rennaisance clothing, I still went along with everything and had a good time! Mmmmmm ginger beer.....
Your pictures look like your festival was in a beautiful setting- all those trees and grass take you away from 2011! Where is it held at? The one my dad goes to is somewhere near Gainesville Fla. and he and his wife go in costume like you guys do :) I really need to get out more- and more importantly- go back in time!!
I need to get me some Faire garb- but NOT a 20 lb. sheild!!! Your arms had to be exhausted from that beast!
I'm still sore from it.. And can't wait till next year to do it all again.
This one is held in Franklin Tennessee. Those of you who listen to Taylor Swift will recognize the Castle from her Love Story video as Gwynne castle, home of the people who set up the faire.
What is that shield made of--lead?
The one I have used for years is 28" with an iron rim and steel boss. And it weighs maybe 8 lbs max.
Hey, Dr. Madd.... how about a menacing picture of you in that sombrero on the wall weilding the broom? I'm serious.
I am sore, sweaty, reeking of cosmoline and gun oil, the smell of gunpowder in my nostrils, and an empty mosin Nagant in my hands..Life is good. I LOVE this rifle. I was just sighting it in, getting a feel for the kick, and an idea of the sights, and at 40 feet, put three rounds about a millimetre apart in the center of the target. First time I've ever picked it up. I've fired four guns today. The Casull 454, (Which I not only put a bullet square through my target, a small tree at 30 feet, but into the tree behind it, the Charter arms, Lavender lady snubnose .38 revolver, the Mosin Nagant (Which is Now my go-to firearm), And my brother's KAR 98.
Re: Sombrero and Broom..
Perhaps.
Dr Madd, you are truely the arsenal of democracy for the monster kid set! Your collection is awesome!
If you don't mind my asking, are you of Icelandic or nordic descent? You seem very comfortable in the viking helmet!! If so, are there Icelandic/ nordic sultural festivals in your area that you attend? You would fit in well with our viking reinactors we have at a festival called Islendingadagurinn!
Quote from: Pauspy on May 30, 2011, 09:41:45 AM
Dr Madd, you are truely the arsenal of democracy for the monster kid set! Your collection is awesome!
If you don't mind my asking, are you of Icelandic or nordic descent? You seem very comfortable in the viking helmet!! If so, are there Icelandic/ nordic sultural festivals in your area that you attend? You would fit in well with our viking reinactors we have at a festival called Islendingadagurinn!
Yes, and no. Nordic in that my ancestors were Normans, the Norsemen who settled Normandy, and the Saxons of Old England, and also the Alsatians. I would love to attend Islendingadagurinn, if ever I have money to spare.
The result of today's target practicing
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That was from a range of fifty feet.
In the past I've done this with Crossbows at a closer range.
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Where I was practicing at fairly short range with an 24 inch blowgun, probably around 25-30 feet.
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That IS a dart skewering another dart.
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A closeup of the Robin hood shot.
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Fired 8 .40 caliber darts.. That's five darts in the middle of the target.
You, sir. Are one BAMF!
Dear Mr. Doctor - Did you disassemble your Mosin Nagant to de-Cosmo it?
The chaps at the gunshops got most of it off, and I removed the bolt to clean it.
Terrific and skillful use of armaments..........and kudos for working the word "skewering" into the post.
I like skewering.
And My new sigline.
Not to change the subject..................but I was making an egg salad sandwich today ( my husband is out of town and I went crazy.... he hates the smell of boiled eggs) and I thought hmmmmm, pickles, salt& pepper, Vidalia onions, eggs, mustard and a bit o' mayo.......I wonder what exotic spices or foods Dr. Madd would use in or on an egg salad sandwich???? I know, I know, it's weird, BUT I couldn't help but ask if you or your wife make good ol' egg salad :)
I did't think of Martha Stewart first, like I usually do..........I might be a monster maniac!
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THis shall be my new tagline.
Oh my god. I am honored.
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Re: Sombrero and Broom..
Perhaps.
I remain hopeful. Anxiously waiting..... ;)
Quote from: charp13 on August 11, 2011, 12:54:20 PM
Not to change the subject..................but I was making an egg salad sandwich today ( my husband is out of town and I went crazy.... he hates the smell of boiled eggs) and I thought hmmmmm, pickles, salt& pepper, Vidalia onions, eggs, mustard and a bit o' mayo.......I wonder what exotic spices or foods Dr. Madd would use in or on an egg salad sandwich???? I know, I know, it's weird, BUT I couldn't help but ask if you or your wife make good ol' egg salad :)
I did't think of Martha Stewart first, like I usually do..........I might be a monster maniac!
Hadn't been in this thread lately.. Sorry so late. I'd suggest Paprika, the onions, for sure, eggs, mustard, and I might just add a little hint of horseradish. and some coarse ground black pepper.
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Thrown at 15 feet. This axe.
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And something for Charp to ooh and ahhh over.
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This pair of newlyweds moved into our carport a few weeks ago.
For those vampire Hunters, Dr. Madd's incredible Vamp-be-gone. .
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The Firing mechanism
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The level of penetration from my new weapon
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Love that bolt thrower Dr Madd. Actually I love your entire weapon collection! I'll try to get some pics of mine maybe we can go Rhino I mean Vampire hunting one day!
I'll have to post pics of my airsoft pellet launching mini-blowgun, with a mounted laser sight.
A better view of the two firing mechanisms.
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A close up of the firing locks. Yes, those are pipecleaners, My school of design often utilizes otherwise harmless items.
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The firing mechanism in non-fire mode.
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Today, my project was a hand-held throwing dart.
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Made from....
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The fletchings, made from plumber's tape.
Note the trifoil configuration. It gives the whole unit stability.
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A side view of the fletchings.
The clear section is made from an eversharp pencil. It lends weight and sturdiness to the design.
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The cap that holds the point, made from a bamboo skewer, is made from the cover for a ballpoint pen. The hook section from the pocket clip will later be used in conjunction with a Pana Slingshot.
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The tip made from bamboo skewer, and taped into place. I don't know what the price of a dart is, but this one was made mostly from discarded items. . All I personally need is an office supply place or a department store and I can make stuff.
My apologies for the lack of focus.
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The Purple Vindicator- made from plumbers tape, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, a craft plaque, dowel rods, and a binder clip.
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Cocked. It fires a heavy short dowel rod 11 feet.
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A detail of the torsion assembly for one arm of the ballista.
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The front of the Vindicator. The bolt slides between the launch arms.
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My Catapult. made from a wooden signpost, a craft plaque- wooden dowels, rubber bands a modified plastic spoon, and a binder clip.
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A detail of the torsion assembly for the catapult.
aka- The Mad Dog
You will need
1 wooden sign post- one inch wide , lengths vary- found in any walmart DIY dept.
1 popsicle stick
1 one inch craft button- get one with a recessed edge on the face. This will be your bucket
between 10 and 15 office-supply rubber bands, the small, colorful ones work better.
1 quarter inch dowel rod
hot glue gun
drill
hammer- maybe necessary.
exacto knife
marker
step one
cut two three inch sections off the yard sale sign post. Save the rest for other projects
Plug in your hot glue gun.- give it time to warm up.
Measure off two sets of holes half inch on either side of the sign post sections. That would be half an inch in, half an inch up. Mark those. Drill them out.
Cut two three inch sections of the dowel, and using the knife, bevel the edges about an inch on each side. Don't over trim, but don't leave them too thick or it will crack the wood.
Using the glue gun and securely glue the button to one end of the popsicle stick.
Push the two dowels into the holes of one side of the signpost section, and do the same on the other side. Your pieces by now should resemble a square.
fit your rubber bands around one end, close to the dowel rods. Using your fingers, or a pencil, give the bands a twist by placing the object in the hollow between the edge of the bands- Note: I'm not good at describing this, if you can- I think you know what I'm doing. Fit the end of the popsicle stick into the bands once they are twisted to suit you, but leave the tail of the stick out to strike against the end dowel rod. It will be laying forward, but its designed like that.
The Catapult from the top
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The Bottom- Note the end of the stick braced against the dowel. That's the stop bar undrneath the catapult
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A detail of the torsion-
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The Bucket-
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The bottom of the catapult-
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The side of the piece, showing the drilled holes-
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Sometimes my weaponing hobby is dangerous, without shooting. I was replacing my slingshot's elastic, having cut off a bad place on the rubber, and managed to cut my thumb, and when replacing the elastic, lost my grip and got whacked in the mouth by the slingshot. I now have a cut thumb and a swollen lip.
"You'll shoot your eye out ."
Nah, I was wearing my glasses.
So was Ralphie . . .
Difference is, my glasses aren't broke. The slingshot escaped my hands and hit me in the mouth.
What happened to all the earlier pictures in this thread?
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Quote from: Fester on February 26, 2013, 12:01:09 PM
So was Ralphie . . .
An excellent point. Also, Ralphie had to conjure up false tears to throw mom off the scent. Doc's tears were the real thing.
Quote from: Dr. Madd on February 24, 2013, 03:53:25 PM
Sometimes my weaponing hobby is dangerous, without shooting. I was replacing my slingshot's elastic, having cut off a bad place on the rubber, and managed to cut my thumb, and when replacing the elastic, lost my grip and got whacked in the mouth by the slingshot. I now have a cut thumb and a swollen lip.
Is there any video?
I did it! With the conclusion of today's project , Madd arms has entered into the arena of gravity -powered launchers- popularly known as trebuchets!
It's not very strong- yet- but it WORKS!
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My monster energy shot cannon. It shoots small candy, pencil erasers and steelball.
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A side view. Made from a sawed-off section of signpost, two jar lids, two short dowel rods, an energy shot bottle with the lid removed and the bottom cut off, 4 rubber bands, a binder clip, some hot glue and a balloon(the firing mechansm) It can shoot anything from slingshot steel ball to M&Ms.
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A menacing mini-artillery profile.
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The firing mechanism. Hold the cannon steady, load it, allow the round to fall into the balloon, pull that ballloon way back out the barrel and release. Like a real cannon, it does misfire every now and then, but it fires most of the time. Whatya expect out of a cannon made of recycled materials?
If it shoots M&Ms, I love it!!
Love it Dr Madd! I drank two cans of that evil Monster energy stuff once. Never again.
Did you ever make a clothes peg gun??
HEY!! Pip,pip, cheerio, and all that sort of rot Kong!!
Yes, I have. I actually sell my own version of one, essentially the same device, except I use woodstain to make them pretty, and I upholster the inside of an Altoids tin with a spacer and sell them with two pistols as small dueling sets.
Quote from: Dr. Madd on April 07, 2013, 10:35:17 AM
Yes, I have. I actually sell my own version of one, essentially the same device, except I use woodstain to make them pretty, and I upholster the inside of an Altoids tin with a spacer and sell them with two pistols as small dueling sets.
Did I really need to ask!!?
Soon, I'll have some pics of my newest invention, the slingapult.
This is the next generation of Madd Catapult construction- the Double A-frame catapult- for its size the most powerful Catapult I have ever seen. This beast, while small enough for your office desk is not recommended for office warfare or hyjinx. It can lob an altoid -sized projectile made of air-dry clay and tied on a string as a sacrificial sling in excess of 60 feet and can dent soft materials like styrofoam like close range. The pull on the swing arm feels as strong as that of a thirty eight revolver
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And this is the final incarnation. Four pegs- these a-frame catapult frames are held together only by wooden pegs. The three pegs, one of which serves a dual purpose as a tension pulley and a stop bar, makes this sacrificial sling hurler the most powerful launcher I've ever made.
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Not a sling-style cat, but like the slinger, one of the next generation of Madd arms siege machinery. This one hurls altoids and small stones great distances and with terrific speed and power.
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My new toy I made for my daughter. looks like a pink castle, right?
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The Castle is a wooden box. The Towers hold up the lid when you open it.
When you open it, you slide the spoon behind a dowel rod and it makes a tension catapult to throw marshmallows and stuff. Note the elephant crest on the coat of arms.
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And if I sold these, each castle would have a knight in it. My daughter wanted me to paint the knight in her castle pink. So with no further adieu, the Pink Knight.
The Pink Knight is awesome!! :)
May he live to serve the Kingdom for many many years!
I have a new device to photograph in a bit- the Yeti-themed Slingapult.
Can't wait to see the Yeti-Slingshot.
BTW, have you ever heard of Joerg Sprave?
Yep. I watch him all the time on You Tube.
LOL! I figured! My daughter's boyfriend, Josh, started showing me Sprave's videos. That dude is a trip - and very cool!