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224 pages :illustrations.
Contents includes: Rubber band catapults -- Nonelastic catapults -- Bows and arrows -- Crossbows -- Ballistae -- Mini siege -- Targets.
Summary:Toy designer John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, including materials and ammo lists, clear diagrams, and construction tips, for mayhem-loving MacGyvers. The 35 devices include catapults, slingshots, minibombs, darts, and combustion shooters. Build a tiny trebuchet from paper clips and a D-cell battery. Wrap a penny in a string of paper caps to create a surprisingly impressive bomb. Several of the projects even include variations where combatants mount laser pointer sights to their shooters to increase their accuracy.