B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I traded with a friend of mine... who makes catapults full time... We came up with the idea of a slingshot made from a set of british army DPM combats... He formed a block of 10mm aluminium...green GRP spacings and the camo micarta facings.... He even managed to get the union jack badge... from the shirt incorporated... Fitted for tubes with quick attachment slits.... The aim was for a 'bulletproof' catapult that can be taken anywhere and shoot rocks effortlessly...hence the wider forks... and it came with a rockslinging pouch... I can make up various tubed bandsets and pack them away... and change them in seconds... instead of fiddling about with flatbands.... The pictures cant get the camo to show up so well... but believe me... its amazing... Had this for a while and taken a few bits an pieces with it... only now am i getting 100% with it... Its HEAVY... "HEAVY IS GOOD... IF IT FAILS-YOU CAN ALWAYS HIT THEM WITH IT!" ... cheers. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,493 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 thats ace that ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,119 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 thats ace that ... You still shooting your hdpe one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,493 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 thats ace that ... You still shooting your hdpe one? still trying to yes not got any better with it but i keep practising lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lee - that is fabulous !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huan72 687 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great idea, I could see that selling really well. Could use popular camo patterns from around the world 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lee - that is fabulous !! I didnt make it mate... A mate of mine made it.... But your right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
28xxgeo 28 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thats one nice catapult lee one of best looking ive seen I will need to see it in the flesh when im round Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thats one nice catapult lee one of best looking ive seen I will need to see it in the flesh when im round When you wanting to get into catapults geo? ... You dont know what your missing ... See you sunday mate for some birthday cake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobkizzyhugo 40 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 am i right in thinking that the dpm fabric is used as the webbing for the grp? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.338winmag 78 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thats a beauty no doubt about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micckey 106 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I traded with a friend of mine... who makes catapults full time... We came up with the idea of a slingshot made from a set of british army DPM combats... He formed a block of 10mm aluminium...green GRP spacings and the camo micarta facings.... He even managed to get the union jack badge... from the shirt incorporated... Fitted for tubes with quick attachment slits.... The aim was for a 'bulletproof' catapult that can be taken anywhere and shoot rocks effortlessly...hence the wider forks... and it came with a rockslinging pouch... I can make up various tubed bandsets and pack them away... and change them in seconds... instead of fiddling about with flatbands.... The pictures cant get the camo to show up so well... but believe me... its amazing... Had this for a while and taken a few bits an pieces with it... only now am i getting 100% with it... Its HEAVY... "HEAVY IS GOOD... IF IT FAILS-YOU CAN ALWAYS HIT THEM WITH IT!" ... cheers. Lee that nice but you should see the one I got off a german catty maker Its a work of art ... lol I like this too He is on ssf wins catty of month ... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I got second place slingshot of the month for november.... ... Ive got another masterpiece from bavaria... ill try source a pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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