They say necessity is mother of invention and in a school playground; rebels in Misrata have been turning captured weapons and munitions into anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers to the backs of civilian pickup truck.
Despite the lack of weaponry to combat Muammar al-Gaddafi loyalists, the rebels have pooled their resources and talents to ensure that they will still be able to put an end to his 41-year rule - albeit not in the most rudimentary of ways.
Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Misrata.