My Ballista

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:50 am

Alright, here is a much large version of Nathan's ballista. Thanks for the idea of dino tails, I have too many of them with no uses until now.

Gallery once Modded: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=101360

Please let me know what you think!

Duke_Dave · Post by **Duke_Dave** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:59 am

Definetly an ork weapon- I don't think anybody else would be crazy enough to load that thing up :!:

good work (though).

Dave

Post by **Robin Hood** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:44 am

Cool. I made one like that too. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Robin ... lista1.jpg

Yours has a some what more smaller projectal, but thats better, I doubt that mine could actually shoot in real life.

Dan

lil Jon · Post by **lil Jon** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:19 am

That is a large ballista...

Puts a new meaning of weapons of mass destruction.

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:31 am

lil Jon wrote:Puts a new meaning of weapons of mass destruction.

"Sir, ballista bolt incoming!"

"What, that flying iron-tipped battering ram?"

"Yessir!"

"Oh CRAP, RUN!!!"

That is one awesome MOC! It almost looks organic, a great weapon for orcs!

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:35 am

Very very cool Sir T! This balissta is worth stealing.

Does it really shoot?

And those curved tails for it are wicked.

Great MOC!

Tycho McKorley · Post by **Tycho McKorley** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:25 am

The dino tails give it an evil sort of "tendril" look.

Nice work.

LEGOFREAK · Post by **LEGOFREAK** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:49 pm

that

is

AWESOME!!!!

that SO rocks man! definitely an evil machine.

jon_p · Post by **jon_p** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:03 pm

Nice idea! The dino tails give it a real.. well, evil look! I like the use of the smaller ones for the base and it sure it a great weapon for any orc army.
I am currently working on larger ballista to use for my uruk-hai. I have used some ideas from Brickshelf and Nathans was one of the ones I really liked.

Jon.

Post by **Formendacil** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:45 pm

Lord_Of_The_LEGO wrote:"Sir, ballista bolt incoming!"

"What, that flying iron-tipped battering ram?"

"Yessir!"

"Oh CRAP, RUN!!!"

Hmm.... I'm getting a roleplay idea.... In the next big battle, BloodVaine gets felled by a flying battering ram....

Very Orkish, Sir Terrance. Something about the shape of the arms....

Luís · Post by **Luís** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:36 pm

Ork Leader:Nhadtguhh gjgsfjaahtufs dngiiginfihmdsh.
(Fellow castleheads, we will tradute the Orckish language. Thanks for the compreension.)Now, we shall destroy the castle.
.....Some secunds later.....
Ork soldier: Bghghgkhkgjggfgfhjj ggfsjhgflglhkhkfkgkgkgkk?( translating again)What castle?

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:24 pm

Thanks for all the replies, and I'm very happy you all like it. It doesn't shoot, since the 'wheel' on the back that is supposed to hold the ropes is too loose. Maybe if I make a bigger one I could give it shooting power.

Tycho McKorley · Post by **Tycho McKorley** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:37 pm

I wonder if maybe it would look (and perhaps function) better if you made the central portion of the ballista (the loading area) longer.

Being away from home at University, I don't have my usual resources to more clearly make my point. However, here is a relatively accurate (I think) picture of what a torshion ballista might have looked like. Note the ratio of the arms to the central loading area:

I know you weren't exactly going for historical "accuracy," but I also think the change I suggested would make the whole machine look more fearsome.

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:50 pm

Sir Terrance wrote:Maybe if I make a bigger one I could give it shooting power.

BIGGER??

Wow...I can't wait to see that!

Formendacil wrote:Hmm.... I'm getting a roleplay idea.... In the next big battle, BloodVaine gets felled by a flying battering ram....

Ick...there wouldn't be much of him left...that WOULD be an effective way to get rid of a evil necromancer...if you aim right...

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:05 pm

Lord_Of_The_LEGO wrote:
Sir Terrance wrote:Maybe if I make a bigger one I could give it shooting power.
BIGGER?? Wow...I can't wait to see that!

So you like big. Then BIGGER it shall be!!!!

The only other problem with making this shoot is the tail tips would fall out. They don't stay that good for pressure to be put on them.