6032 - Catapult Crusher

Rating:
Pros: Weapon assortment; catapult fires; awesome mini-fig
Cons: Really boring basic model
Contents: 54 pieces including 1 mini-fig
Price: $5.99
Reviewed: 30-Nov-2000
Reviewed by: Dustin Verburg

Leathereye was on his way to gaining in fame in the barbarian army known as the Bulls. He was a renowned swordsman and boasted one of the most fierce catapult designs in Cedric's army. Only Bloodaxe and Cedric himself were more pretigious than Leathereye.
He loaded his catapult with a rock, a simple note tied to it. He cut the rope and his message flew toward the knight at King Leo's encampment. "Surrender your treasure, or else!" the note said. Laughing heartily, Leathereye drew his sword, leaving his catapult and weapons barrel behind.

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I disassembled this set only five minutes after I put it together. I'm sure it works better in conjunction when there is a castle to be seiged, but I was pretty bored with it.
The catapult is pretty nice looking, even though boring. The catapult piece, attatched with a pin, launches a circular 2x2 "rock" with a flick. It actually works pretty well. Two crossbows are attatched to the side for additional firepower. The catapult gets its asthetic value from an armored horse headpiece with a bullhorn attatchment stuck on the front with a 1x1 red horizontal clip.
The mini-fig is armed to the teeth, especially if the crossbows are taken off of the main model. He is allowed the choice of a large grey axe, two crossbows, a silver longsword, or a spear. Also included is a large shield with the Bull's insignia on it. It has a very cool appearance, giving the impression of a stretched hide riveted to a metal shield. His body-print is some sort of hide or leather armor too. His black helmet is that of a Dragon Master with bull-horns clipped onto the front. His face is quite evil-looking... he has a leather eyepatch.
This set is worth $5.99 not because of the main model, but because of the slection of pieces, weapons, and a mini-fig. The large brown wheels seem unique to the siege weapons in this theme. There is also a classic small barrel included, just to stash weapons in. Awesome.