Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build and Master Ninja Weapons

by John Austin

Overview

To become a ninja master, you need discipline, a silent footstep, and an impressive personal arsenal. Author and toy designer John Austin provides step-by-step instructions on how to turn everyday household and office items into 37 different ninja weapons for the modern era, including: the Crouching Tiger Catapult,  Paper Clip Grappling Hook, Origami Boomerang, Magazine Nunchucks, Craft Stick Katana, Pencil Top Eraser Dart, and more!

Once you’ve assembled an armory, the author provides several targets to practice your shooting skills—nested paper cups become a dragon; chopsticks and a paper plate form a tripod bulls-eye, and more. Armed, trained, and shrouded in black, you are now prepared for missions of reconnaissance and sabotage and other grim errands.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613749241
Publisher:	Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction , #5
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	538,638
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John Austin is a professional toy designer and author of MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction series, as well as So Now You’re a Zombie. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Play It Safe ix

1 Throwing Stars 1

Cardboard Throwing Star 3

Paper Plate Ninja Star 7

Paper Tube Ninja Star 15

Tri-Point Ninja Star 21

Golf Tee Shuriken 25

14-Point Throwing Star 29

CD Manji Shuriken 37

2 Throwing Darts 43

Blunt Office Dart 45

Pencil Top Eraser Dart 51

Cork Birdie 57

Pushpin Eraser Dart 61

Tee Throwing Dart 67

Pony Bead Nail Dart 71

3 Blunt Dart Blowgun 75

Blunt Pen Blowgun 77

Pencil Top Eraser Blowgun 83

Magazine Cap Blowgun 89

Airsoft Tin Blowgun 95

Candy Box Blowgun 101

Cardboard Tube Blowgun 109

4 Pointed Dart Blowguns 115

Newspaper Blowgun 117

Cereal Box Blowgun 123

Double Pen Blowgun 135

Playing Card Blowgun 141

Mini Toothpick Blowgun 151

5 Siege Weapons 159

Japanese Rock Thrower 161

Hwacha Rocket Cart 175

Crouching Tiger Catapult 189

Chopstick Rubber Band Gun 201

Paper Clip Grappling Hook 207

Hanger Grappling Hook 211

6 Melee and Ranged Weapons 215

Cardboard Tube Kunai 217

Paper Kunai 225

Cereal Box Boomerang 235

Origami Boomerang 241

Magazine Nunchucks 257

Cardboard Hanger Sai 265

Craft Stick Katana 273

7 Targets 285

Chopstick Tripod 287

Lantern Knockout 289

Evil Ninja Targets 291

Ancient Cup Serpent 293

Print-Out Targets 295

Editorial Reviews

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build and Master Ninja Weapons is another great instruction manual from John Austin. Whether folding a throwing star from a sheet of notebook paper or fashioning a blowgun and dart from the newspaper, you’ll have hours of fun with this book.” —GeekDad

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