1:72 Teutonic Field Artillery (1-st half of the XV century).

The real subject

The field artillery of the first half of the 15th century was a weapon still searching for its form. Barrels were forged from iron rods drawn together with hoops or cast from bronze, lay in a simple wooden bed, and aiming was done by turning the whole piece rather than by fine adjustment. Stone or iron balls were fired, the powder was tamped on the spot and a long while passed between two shots. Even so, this equipment already decided the fate of sieges and appeared more and more often in the open field as well.

Whose equipment it is

The qualifier in the name refers to the Teutonic Order, whose possessions lay in Prussia and in the Baltic and whose army was among the best equipped in this part of Europe at that time. The set therefore fits into scenes from the campaigns and sieges of the late Middle Ages.

What the set is and how to work with it

• 1:72 scale; the set is supplied unpainted.
• After taking the parts out, clean them up carefully with a sharp blade and fine sandpaper.
• Wash and degrease the surface before painting and try the adhesion of the paint on one part.
• Build the wood of the beds up from a brown base and pull the structure out with a drybrush.
• Forged iron holds better when you tone the metallic shade down with a dark wash.
• The exact composition of the set and the number of parts are given by the manufacturer on the packaging.

Who it is for

For builders of medieval dioramas, for collectors of figures in 1:72 and for players of tabletop battles whose formation is missing artillery support. The work is fine, so tweezers and good light are worth having. Paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.