The basis for this is of course the set I just posted of Play Along Toys Uruk-hai Siege Ballista. Here's the photo the Chat is based on, and what Chat gave me when prompted to place the siege ballista before the battlements of Helm's Deep.
Ed
Monday, October 5, 2026
More Odds-&-Ends: Hingfat Mobile Missile / Rocket Launcher
While we're covering odds-&-ends, a couple of years back I picked up this tiny rocket launcher to go with my mini-trucks. At only $1 (maybe $2) it didn't break the budget but it turned out to be a tad bit larger than I expected for the mini-trucks. That's no biggie - it'll find a place somewhere on the battlefield. I believe this is Hingfat and was the kind of toy they include in many of their budget friendly playsets - the kind that come in tubs and buckets and loaded with pieces - and are great for including a ton of nifty accessories. The sets are mainly focused on modern day Little Green Army Man themes but the accessories are useable for several eras. The launch trailer measures 5" (12,70cm) L x 1.5" (3,81cm) W x 1.25" (3,17cm) H w/o rocket. It's 4.375" (11,11cm) H when the missile is raised.
Ed
The trailer will not sit flat on the surface when the launch rack is in this position.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Play Along Toys AOME LOTR - Weapons and Warriors #48200 Uruk-hai Siege Ballista - Pt 4 (Final) Ballista
Finally, the Pièce de résistance, the ballista. I've got a lot of toys and this is absolutely one of the coolest. It is accurate enough in its portrayal of a real ballista that it could be used just as well in a Medieval battle scenario as well as a LOTR attack scene.
As I said in an earlier post, this thing had been banging around out in The Cave for many years and along the way, one of the wheels broke off. The repair was simple enough: take a short piece of safety wire, drill a hole in the axle and in the wheel, insert wire, and attach wheel. That said, I have yet to glue the wheel to the axle and I may not want to - by allowing the wheel to be removeable, this thing could be placed in a scenario where it got damaged. There is one really odd design feature though. Look at the wheels. They're not round, they're scalloped! This must have been a bear to transport!!! If I were to draft this into any of my Medieval armies, I'm afraid those wheels would have to be rounded off.
The height/angle of fire is adjustable, the release levers turn, and as stated in a previous post, this thing can be made to fire the bolt.. It measures:
-Ballista: 8.5" (21,59cm) L x ~5.25" (13,33cm) H
-Carriage: 3.5" (8,89cm) W
-Bow: 6.25" (15,87cm) W
-The bolt = 7.625" (19,36cm) L
A bit of safety wire inserted into a hole drilled in the axle. The wheel has a hole drilled into it allowing placement over the nub of wire
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