Timberkits are moving wooden models you make yourself. No special knowledge or skills are needed - just a little patience in following the drawings and not minding a dab of glue here and there. These kits are very popular with the sort of people who like to use their hands as well as their heads, and make a unique present.
All kits come with a 'difficulty' rating ranging between 1-10, 1 being the easiest. This trebuchet kit is rated 5.
This particular model is an exciting replica of an ingenious device used in castle seiges. Soft pellets should be used as missiles, with pebbles for counterweights.
Dimensions of finished model: 24cm long, 17cm high, 12cm wide.
Each model comes with clear how-to-build instructions. After you have made the model you can paint and varnish it and then try a more difficult one!
All the wooden kits are made with New Zealand pine, which is sustainably sourced, gives a precise finish, a pleasant feel and a warm natural colour.
