Castle Assault Project

Archer's Mantlet

By Dean and Palmer

Materials Needed:

A 3" by 9" piece of cardboard
Glue
Scissors

1. Take the cardboard and measure 3" in from each end. Make a mark on the edge of the cardboard at these points, and lightly draw a line to connect the points, like this:

2: Measure up 3/8" from the bottom on each side, mark, and lightly draw a line connecting the two points. Your cardboard should now look like this:

3. As marked in the diagram above, cut away the sections show, and save them.

4. Using the leftover cardboard, cut two small circles (the same size!) to use as wheels.

5. Fold over the legs, and glue the wheels to them:

6. When the glue has dried, you may paint the mantlets. Paint a small black rectangle in the middle of the wall, to represent the hole to shoot through.

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