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    Posted: 10-Feb-2007 at 00:01
Hello all, I am Zheng-ru

I like to build different historical things among other odd interests I have. Here is a Roman ballista. Does anyone know about the bolts (description of size, bolthead, material) that Romans used? I would very much appreciate some help with that.



Edited by Zheng-ru - 10-Feb-2007 at 00:09
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Here another.



Edited by Zheng-ru - 10-Feb-2007 at 20:34
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Zheng-ru, thats a good request, i also would like to learn more about the Roman ballista. By the way, you should visit the thread i created, "The Greatest Sieges Of All Time". Heres the link, it may or may not work though.
 
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Originally posted by Zheng-ru

For some reason, the computer won't let me upload my other photos... sorry.
 
Maybe your photos are bigger than 50kb? You can only upload a photo smaller than 50kb.
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No they're not, I checked, but thank you. I'll try again later...
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ClapImpressive. What have you used for the 'string'? Is it authentic sinew or just string/rope? Do you plan to fire it? I'm no expert on siege craft or artillery, but there are others around in AE who would be able to give you some pretty accurate and detailed measurements.
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ClapImpressive. What have you used for the 'string'? Is it authentic sinew or just string/rope? Do you plan to fire it? I'm no expert on siege craft or artillery, but there are others around in AE who would be able to give you some pretty accurate and detailed measurements.What other historical things have you built...hope you are able to get those pictures uploaded soonApprove



Thanks, Knights. No, I have no sinew, I had to use small rubber bands (the not-very elastic ones). It was most difficult to stretch them through the frame. I wish I could show you better photos from different angles. I did fire it (of course). I shot a wooden "dart" 8 metres. A pebble got 5.5 metres, I haven't figured out how to make the sling properly, yet. If I tighten it more (by turning the washer), it would fire further.

I've also built a historically accurate Viking stave church, the Borgund stavkirche. I plan to build a trebuchet, a bow, and a cho-ko-nu.



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Originally posted by Penelope

Zheng-ru, thats a good request, i also would like to learn more about the Roman ballista. By the way, you should visit the thread i created, "The Greatest Sieges Of All Time". Heres the link, it may or may not work though.




Thank you Penelope

I looked at the thread, it is very interesting. I've read that catapults did not affect the outcome of the Siege of Tyre very much. What do you think?

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Originally posted by Zheng-ru

Hello all, I am Zheng-ru

I like to build different historical things among other odd interests I have. Here is a Roman ballista. Does anyone know about the bolts (description of size, bolthead, material) that Romans used? I would very much appreciate some help with that.

 
Nice. I made trebuchet once for my physics project. And its size is quite huge... and took half a week to make one. It's range scared some viewers... for the launched project landed on the ground about 200m. I don't know for sure. It flew off our school's soccer field...LOL
     
   
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Hello, thanks Pekau

Can you show me some photos, please? I am very interested in it. (I like your quotations, by the way :P)

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Hello Pekau

Can you show me some photos, please? I am vey interested in it.
 
My teacher's keeping it. I will see if I can ask for it and take a quick picture... it will take at least 2 days since our science department is very busy... and that's assuming that I can get it.
 
By the way, I am not in University. We call it science department to make it sound more professionalLOL...
     
   
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Here is another. I finally figured why the photos would not upload.

Edited by Zheng-ru - 10-Feb-2007 at 20:33
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By the way, welcome to AE. You can post your AE name and where you live in here...
 
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Ah, thanks very much.
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Make it fullsized.
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Maybe I should. I don't like some of my neighbours very much.

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Sorry to disappoint you, but I was not able to get it back. I made a quick picture in desparation, but I used cell photo...
     
   
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No problem, thanks anyways.
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Maybe I should. I don't like some of my neighbours very much.
 
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so ballista is a siege weapon.i thought that it was used against human targets
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