Green-Line: GL-BEL-004 Medieval Catapult "Mange" 1:72

Dimensions
Width: 53mm
Height: 44mm
Length: 70mm

The kit is made from resin, wood and paper parts
Paints, adhesives, etc. are not included in the kit.

The medieval catapults had in common with the Roman Onager, only the Torsionsprinzip. Even in the medieval Mange (manga) the throwing arm stuck with its lower end in a Torsionsstrang. The abutments for the throwing arm consisted of a horizontal cross-beams, were attached to the cushion for the throwing arm. At its upper end, he ran out into a kind of spoon to hold the projectile. Leader position in the arm was vertical and could be dragged down into a horizontal position and locked there for almost throw up. One came to the bolt out, the arm jerked forward and described a quarter of a circle of 90 degrees. The Mange had a much longer acceleration path as the Roman Onager, and thus possessed of a greater range. The average range of medieval stones for manganese was 30 kg weight at about 400 meters.

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at the University of Mainz e.V.
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