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Title: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 14:33:03
So I have always disliked Playmobil's battering rams.
They offer no protection,
And when they do, they need to be in a tower. ::)
So I decided to do something a little different with my battering ram.

I took it out of the tower,
and then (with the help of PlaymoJager and Indianna :wow: )
I created this monster. ;D

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1815/001ea.jpg)

(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5683/002qi.jpg)

It is a protected battering ram!
It has a roof that I have hot glued onto the bettering ram's horizontal beam.
It was only after I created it that I realized why Playmobil has never created one themselves...
It is really heavy!
Even my Playmo peoples cannot hold it up. :o

(http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1303/003ds.jpg)

I will order another wheel thing from Playmobil the next time I have a DS order.
But you can see how well it works!
Here is a view from the archer's perspective. ;)

(http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/4326/004jh.jpg)

I hope you like it! :wave:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on February 23, 2011, 14:37:42
Ingenious creation, WoT :wow:! Your custom is an excellent design! Well done! :)9 BTW, Thank you for sharing it with us! :thanks:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: bonniebeth on February 23, 2011, 14:39:23
It's excellent, WoT! Well done!  :wow: :wow: :wow:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 23, 2011, 14:57:46
Excellent done Warrior!!!
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: tonguello on February 23, 2011, 14:58:37
I can't see it  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 15:15:42
Thanks all! :)

Gaston, I hope you can see these:

Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 15:17:01
:wave:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: tonguello on February 23, 2011, 15:38:26
Wow! Thanks Wot I can see those!
Very engenious!
So is the lower part all playmo? what set?  ???
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 16:03:38
Wow! Thanks Wot I can see those!
Very engenious!
So is the lower part all playmo? what set?  ???

Thanks, :wave: it is all Playmobil.
The ram is from the siege tower,
and the roof is from the old western houses.
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: tonguello on February 23, 2011, 16:19:34
cool!... I think a want a siege tower now. Thank you Wot  >:(

 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: playmofire on February 23, 2011, 17:11:36
Great custom work, WoT, and a very ingenious use of unrelated parts.  But aren't the sides rather open to arrows?  Maybe, a wall of shields down the side held by legionnaires?
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 17:45:07
Glad you like it Gaston. :lol:

Great custom work, WoT, and a very ingenious use of unrelated parts.  But aren't the sides rather open to arrows?  Maybe, a wall of shields down the side held by legionnaires?

Yup, that is one option.
I am working on ways to fix that now...
But for now, I need to use shields. ::)
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Indianna on February 23, 2011, 19:13:27
It looks great WoT!   :love:

(I'm glad the package finally arrived!  :) )
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 23, 2011, 19:37:02
It looks great WoT!   :love:

(I'm glad the package finally arrived!  :) )

Doh! :doh:
I forgot to tell you. :-[
Thanks I am glad you like it. :)
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Martin Milner on February 23, 2011, 22:57:55
A great improvement on the Playmobil designs!

It makes no sense to mount a battering ram at the bottom of a siege tower, and then use it to knock holes in a wall you are trying to climb over! That's akin to standing on a branch as you saw it off a tree.

Battering rams are used against gates and don't need height, they only need to attack the bottom of the gate. 
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: el jefe on February 23, 2011, 23:26:35
It makes no sense to mount a battering ram at the bottom of a siege tower, and then use it to knock holes in a wall you are trying to climb over! That's akin to standing on a branch as you saw it off a tree.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I love your design WOT, none of your guys are going to catch an arrow in the melon. 
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 24, 2011, 02:09:48
A great improvement on the Playmobil designs!

It makes no sense to mount a battering ram at the bottom of a siege tower, and then use it to knock holes in a wall you are trying to climb over! That's akin to standing on a branch as you saw it off a tree.

Battering rams are used against gates and don't need height, they only need to attack the bottom of the gate. 

My thoughts exactly. ;)
Glad you like it Martin.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I love your design WOT, none of your guys are going to catch an arrow in the melon. 

Thanks,
My hopes indeed. ;D
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Playmoholics on February 24, 2011, 02:11:30
Awesome! Very well thought out   :clap:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Justindo on February 24, 2011, 06:28:26
That's an ingenious custom, WarriorOfToys!  Playmobil's siege tower battering ram combination never made sense to be, based upon the reasons Martin mentions, and their Viking battering ram lacks protection for the operators, but yours is perfect.  Well done! :wow:
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: Giorginetto on February 24, 2011, 11:35:47
Very clever set up, i wonder what it would look like if the modern type roof was replaced by a western  fort set wooden steck wall, maybe a bit more realistic this way? If i was at my playmoden i would take a photo of that but unfortunatelly I am not right now ....

I remember when the orgianl playmobil siege tower and ram was releasied i was thinking that they shoudl separate these really as they are for a different purpose all together !!!  :)
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 24, 2011, 14:21:58
Thanks guys!


Very clever set up, i wonder what it would look like if the modern type roof was replaced by a western  fort set wooden steck wall, maybe a bit more realistic this way? ...

I can see your point,
but I don't agree this looks fine to me.
If I really wanted to,
I suppose I could paint it to look more period. :)
Title: Re: Battering Ram
Post by: playmojager on February 24, 2011, 15:25:59
Very cool  :wave: