Details
The name Spingarde was used to indicate a kind of war machine that was used to throw stones. The development of gunpowder changed the way in which the Spingarde was fired but the name stuck for a while.
The Leonardo design for the Spingarde cannon typically brings together many existing features into one device - firstly a cannon mounted on a carriage with wheels for mobility. He then brings to it the ability to be aimed whilst the frame is staked to the ground to control the recoil. It does this by having a secondary carriage gimbal mounted on the fixed frame so that the cannon can be adjusted in yaw (side to side) and Pitch (up and down).
It has breech-loading of the powder and cannon ball, a feature used to increase the rate of fire in battle as these breech blocks can be pre-loaded. Cannon of this type was generally known as Breech-loading swivel guns.The open space at the back end of the barrel was where the breech block would be fitted, and held in position by a wedge. Leonardo has brought some more precision to this design by introducing a screw connection between the barrel and the breech, a similar system used in modern weapons.
Finally, it has protection for the artilleryman loading and operating the cannon, a roof has been added and fixed to the barrel at the front and the pitch mount at the rear.
All of the features were in existence around Leonardo’s time but he has developed some more detail into these features.
This model is easy to assemble and does not require glue.
Additional Information
| Article No | ITA3107 |
|---|---|
| Article No of Manufacturer | 3107 |
| Аvailability | Out of stock |
| Colour | Painted |
| Scale | No |
| Manufacturer | ITALERI |
| Brand | No |
| Series | ITALERI - Leonardo da Vinci |
| EAN | 8001283031073 |
| Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
| Epoch | XIV-XVII Renaissance |
| Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |
