(half main piece, double cartaune) by Jörg Endorfer 1501, 50 - 70 pounds ball weight. The trunnion and the stool attached to the base piece allowed for mobility in the vertical. The block mount gave the lateral swivel and with the help of the two-wheeled protze the transport with 16(!) horses was possible. (Source: Diez) Cleanly worked plastic metal model. Mounted, but partly removable for painting. For 30 mm.
Scharfmetze, long cartaune, short cartaune and basilisk formed the 4 sexes of the "wall-breakers". It is to Maximilian's great credit that he created a mobile siege artillery consisting of 4 types, an achievement that was eagerly imitated in Germany after his death. The field artillery, which had become a decisive factor in the military success of the lansquenets since 1500, was also reformed by the emperor and brought to 4 genders by standardising the calibres. The "Notschlange" was created as the heaviest calibre. Like all snakes, it was a long barrel gun for direct fire. Ammunition: iron ball 11 - 16 pounds, 8 horses had to be used for transport.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Epoch
Renaissance
Time
1420 - 1590
Nationality/Location
Europe
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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