/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10813669
Quick ballistapost before I head off to Drachenfest tomorrow!

Yesterday, I sanded all the newly built components, slapped two coats of woodstain on the new components and touched up the old ones. Everything should be working now!

Building projectiles will happen at Drachenfest. I'm bringing tape and pool noodles, someone else will bring foam for the tips. They won't be the prettiest, but beggars can't be choosers. If all else fails I've got fifteen regular larp arrows to shoot with, but I've learnt last year that people generally don't realize they're shot by a siege engine if an arrow hits them.

The only thing I've left to do is to mount some end caps on the axle to keep the wheels in place. Last year that just involved drilling a hole through the axle and sticking a blunt nail through there. In all honesty I'll probably go for the ghetto solution again this year.

My blacksmith finished the contraption to rotate the torsion coils yesterday, so at least I'm headed to Drachenfest with all the pieces. That should be good enough, since I have plenty of time at hand before the fest starts proper.

...I hope. Should any of you see me or Miesje (the ballista) out there, feel welcome to come and say hi! We have cheese!