🚀 Build, Learn, and Launch into History!
The Pathfinders STEM Kit - Roman Ballista Crossbow is a hands-on educational model kit designed for kids aged 8-14. This engaging kit includes 13 pre-cut wooden pieces and allows young engineers to construct a working model of a Roman Ballista, teaching them about mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and historical inventions. With the ability to launch projectiles over 15 feet, it combines fun and learning in a safe, sustainable package.
| Material Type | Wood |
| Number of Pieces | 13 |
| Item Weight | 300 Grams |
| Item Dimensions | 17 x 7.4 x 10 inches |
| Additional Features | High quality machined real wood pieces, easy instructions, fires small soft tipped wooden projectiles over 15 feet |
| Style | Medieval weapons |
| Seasons | All Seasons |
| Theme | medieval inventions |
| Color | wood |
J**M
Trouble shooting was the most fun.
Assembled it with my grandson and wouldn't work. We identified 3 things that might improve its performance and after doing all 3 worked well. We tightened the bow string, added brads to stop the torsion springs from unwinding, and sanded the shuttle. Worked great after that. What a learning experience.
N**E
Hard
It was okay, but it was very hard to assemble. I could barely even line them up, and when I did, 25 minutes later, I have to snap something apart because it is a millimeter to far.
G**N
Roman Model Kit
My grandson and I had so much fun building and playing with this. Very Good Quality!!
A**R
Awesome!!
I love it!!!!
P**M
not that great
this ballista does not actually work very well. We tried numerous ways of making it work and it just didn't. The dart basically flops out, when we tightened to the level it said. It seems to need more of a rubber band type of stretch, not string.
A**H
Not fun to either assemble or actually use
The media could not be loaded. Absolute pain in the ass follow half baked instructions, just to end up with a lopsided pile of wood that doesn’t even shoot. Half the holes don’t line up, the dowel rods that do are smooth as ice, the rope obviously doesn’t (and can’t) be tightened enough to even put tension for it to slide forward at all. Waste of money and more importantly, waste of two hours. I bought this at hobby lobby though so at least I had bought other things that were actually useful and worth my time
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