"It's a bit like a Roman 'bird table' dear" he said, stretching the bounds of credulity ...
Except until you see a Gaul or Celt ... when you can "unleash hell" ...
Boy can those things fly when they cranked up the torsion (originally a Greek idea that the Romans copied) and they only showed us a third of its potential power... Just think 54/55/56 of these (depending on who you talked to on the day) to a Legion. I think the Romans defined the concept of what "hard rain" really is ...
Somehow even if I am very, very good boy I don't think I'll get one ( but I really enjoyed the "Roman Weekend" at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield [UK] this year :) A++, fun for all the family!
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How would your neighbours feel about this? It'd certainly be handy for keeping pigeons off the rooftops!
They really are great little weapons. At the recent dig on the newley found battlefield in the Harzberg, the archeologists reckon that these were the battlewinning element..the Germans just could´nt engage due to heavy artillery fire.
Cheers
paul
Hello Tim,
I was thinking of roping the neighbours in as part of the ballista gun team, I'd have to keep the rate of fire up ;)
Hello Paul's Bods,
It's certainly documented that you could skewer several enemies with one bolt! Nasty thought a volley from 56 of these at the same times.
Cheers
;)
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