Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Gondorian Catapult #48203 - Pt 5 (Final) Setup

The Gondorian Catapult is really a cool toy and the soldiers with their gear are awesome looking. This is the last look we'll take of this particular Play Along Toys playset, but hopefully I can cobble something together down the road instead of relying on computer generated images.

Ed

Chat has issues when it comes to figuring out the front from the back, left from the right of an object. Here we have the catapult aimed at its own walls and it left the bases intact even after prompting it not to! Anywho, I just decided to leave this image alone. I'm too tired to babysit computer programs.

(The same thing happened when I tried to do the Uruk-hai battering ram. Chat gave me an image of the ram pointing to...

...nothing! 

Air

Space 

It placed the Helm's Deep gate to the rear of the ram instead of the front.)

Peter Jackson's trilogy showed large chunks of battered and ruined wall sections as loads. Me? Went out in the backyard and grabbed a stone.

The Gondorian soldier is set up to show him pounding the strike plate with that big 'ol mallet.

Tim-Mee 65mm Air Force Figures - Pt 6 Pose 5

Okay, this is an odd pose. I don't know where the sculptor got his inspiration but buglers - in any of the armed forces - do not stand causally with their hands on their hip. When blowing reveille, retreat, or taps, they stand at attention. Maybe the Andrews Sisters are on base and he's playing "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'!

Ed

Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Gondorian Catapult #48203 - Pt 4 Catapult

Play Along's Gondorian Catapult is a beautifully designed, highly detailed toy. There were so many things going n with it that I missed a couple of important details even after photographing the thing. There is only one shortcoming that I found: while the catapult has a pully system attached to the arm, there's no way to actually lower the basket so that it can be re-loaded.  

Ed

This diagram can be found on multiple sites.

This engraving shows a similar system to to the Gondorian catapult but shows two long poles placed in off-set holes in the roller used to lower the arm.

Courtesy: Project Gutenberg

This engraving shows winch handles attached to both ends of the roller.

Courtesy: Project Gutenberg

The catapult measures: 10" (25,4cm) L overall; Chassis 7.5" (19,05cm) L x 4.25" (10,79cm) W x 6.25" (15,87cm) H.

Ed

There are two means of firing the catapult.

1) Hitting this strike plate

2) Pulling back on this lever

Tim-Mee 65mm Air Force Figures - Pt 5 Pose 4

When I see a dramatic pose like this, the first thing that comes to mind is an in-flight emergency and he's pointing to a bird (aka airplane) in trouble. Generally speaking you wouldn't see guys like this just standing around the flightline, but he may be tower personnel and may be standing on the perimeter walkway around the tower or, because he's got his cover (hat) on, he may be at ground level.

Ed