1856 French field cannon with laser cut details
Publisher/ manufacturer: “GPM”. Poland
Scale: 1 : 16
Number of sheets: 6 x A4
Number of sheets with details: 2
Number of assembly drawings: 8
Difficulty: For any experienced modeler.
Dimensions of the model: 190 mm x 103 mm x 90 mm
Number and dimensions of cardboard sheets: 1x A4, 1x A5, 1x 106 mm x 96mm
Number of parts: 257
Cardboard thicknesses: 0.3; 0.5 and 1 mm
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The cannon was manufactured on July 21, 1858 in Toulouse. He had a wooden rack reinforced with steel plates. The end of the lafette was a faulty steel liner. The rear part of the barrel rested on a screw lifting and lowering mechanism. A steel axle is attached to the bottom of the lafette. The wooden wheels on it were also hardware-reinforced. Wheel baths were also fitted with steel hoops. There are two metal boxes mounted on the axle, lined with wood inside. Projectiles and gunpowder bags were transported there. Now this cannon stands in front of the ruins of Grodno Castle in Zagozhe, Silesia.
Not a very complex, but well-detailed and well-designed model, that can be fully glued by any experience modeler. The most important thing is not to rush and use all the care and diligence. The publication is completed with a set of laser-cut thickening parts.