Since SiegeWorks already is in the instruction phase, maby it's time for some pictures??

PLEASE let it be time for some pictures -falling on my knees begging-

I'm really looking forward to this set as a non-rpg miniature gamer: I'm hoping to use this set to siege Minas Tirith with my foul orcs (so hope you'll also have included a bit off evil siege equipment )

Kobarf

Except that I think the "bit bigger" comment referred to the largest D&D catapult, which is 15'x15', which would make a 3 inch model. So maybe the SiegeWorks catapults will be 4 inch to a side? Just guessing here...

We're usually using the 5' ballistas or 10' catapults in our campaign, so downscaling the SiegeWorks ones may not be feasible. Ever tried to put together a 1 square inch model, scaled down from a quite intricate 4 inch model?

It is possible to design a model for that sort of scale, but it needs to be drastically simplified. The WWG crew (all two of them ) may want to put some serious thought into providing such small-scale model to be compatible with D&D, either as a freebie or as an extra prop pack. Likewise for a miniature version of the Maiden, for use in larger scale sea battles.

Of course I assume that the tower ramp ALSO matches up to the Castleworks Ultimate wall height too......

That's what he's saying! Apparently both the catapult and the trebuchet are fully functional, check the stats mentioned somewhere further up IIRC - they can both fling 'boulders' several feet

Ok, I give in. I will produce non-working but DMG correct engines:

1" Ballista
2" Catapult

The 3" catapult is close enough to what I built. Anyone have a size for a Trebuchet?

WOOHOO!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Paul! See, that's one of the things that makes WWG so great... you actually *do* listen to your customers!

The trebuchet is (AFAIK) not in the D&D core rules, but I'm sure there's be one in some supplement (Arms & Equipment Guide would be my bet). Wouldn't make that one my top priority though...

One thing to keep in mind with the D&D siege engines is that they're supposed to have a square base. Your catapult looks like 3" by 5 or 6", but I bet one could easily kitbash it down to a more square base by leaving out the little platform at the rear of the A-frame.

PS: I would still love to see the pictures of the historical ram and tower with a roller that you based your models on! That's another way you could appease the "But it's not realistic!" crowd...

PPS: I'm curious to see how you're going to tackle the 1" ballista in cardboard (without just resorting to a 2D figure, of course)!

PPS: I just thought of a way to make a functional model ballista using toothpicks for the arms and a rubber band for torsion spring... but you probably don't want to get sued by a mother whose 9 year old son just got a toothpick shot into his eye with a miniature ballista

Ok, I have the "fake" catapult down to 2" and I will lose the rear platform. which is for the trigger on the "full-size" version.

BTW I could not come up with an elegant solution for the trebuchet trigger, so there is none, "Manual Only".

I'll also include a non-operating Trebuchet the same size as the operating one, basically a box. It's 3x3x3, a pretty big treb, but did you see that British guy who had one he was using to fling CARS and FLAMING PIANOS. THAT'S A DARN BIG TREB.

I am experimenting with various other model engines, I had one more built that has poor performance. As I have time I hope to improve this....

The whole idea of operating models has barely been touched. Stay tuned...