Model Cannons Kits:Model-Boats

Bread~

~~~1945~2871~~

New Display Item~~~~1945~1962~~

New Display Item~

Cannon kits from Mantua models .
These kits are made from wood with wooden trucks and wheels along with cast Brass Barrels

~~~1945~1961~~

New Layout Table~~~~1945~1965~~

New Display Item~~~~1945~1967~~

Mantua Cannons and Assorted Weapons~

Mantua Cannons and Assorted Weapons

~~~1945~1966~~

New Display Item~~~~1945~1968~~

New Layout Table~~~~1945~1947~~

French Caronade And Deck Section~This Caronade was made by the French following the style of the English developed a century before.The screwed sight ,the stronger breech & gun carriage running on a track, made the French carronade more effective .The cannon was used on first and second rate ship's like Toulonnaise and Valmy

Scale 1/17th length215mm Beam 215mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~French Caronade And Deck Section|Mantuacannon/EM0800|~1945~1948~French Caronade And Deck Section, cannon,~

English Canonade~This English Canonade was buit around 1776 and 1779 in Caron Town in scotland from which the name is takenIt was the first barrel castin a pig foundry with it's squat barrel and short range but was relley efective at close quarters .Two of these canonades were placed on Victorys fore deck

Scale 1/17th length215mm Beam 215mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~ English Canonade|Mantuacannon/EM0801|~1945~1949~English Canonade , Cannon~

Muzzle Loader~This is a muzzel loading cannon of the 15th century designed Leonardo Da Vinci and was used as a siege cannon.

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~Muzzel Loader|Mantuacannon/EM0802|~1945~1950~muzzel loading cannon of the 15th ,~

15th Century Falconet~15th Century Falconet Designed by Leonardo da Vinci. A modern chasis, with a redisgned sight giving, easy amining & particularly the rear loading made the falconet an excellent wepon.

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~15th Century Falconet|mantuacannons/EM0803|~1945~1951~15th Century Falconet Designed by Leonardo da Vinci.,~

Napoleonic Cannon~This 18th century 12 pounder cannon was one of the most important piece of Napoleons field artillery. It was pulled by horses with a limber added for greater stability.

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For the medium / expert Builder

~~Napoleonic Cannon|Mantuacannon/EM0804|~1945~1952~Napoleonic cannon ,18th century 12 pounder cannon~

Tuscan cannon~This Tuscan cannon with its original name was used in battle's for over half a century. Pulled by horses it could be moved very quickly with devastating effect even short range

Scale 1/17th length135mm Beam 225mm
Suitable For the medium / expert Builder

~~Tuscan cannon|Mantuacannon/EM0805|~1945~1953~Tuscan cannon,~

American coastal cannon~American coastal cannon, 1780-1812. Cannons of this type defended the eastern coasts of America's for thirty years. Easy to handle & train they had a high rate of fire of explosive cannion balls

Scale 1/17th length100mm Beam 150mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~American coastal cannon|Mantuacannon/EM0806|~1945~1954~American coastal cannon, 1780-1812,~

French fortress mortar~French fortress mortar reconstructed from original plans. The squat barrel, large caliber enabled explosive balls, stones, nails & scrap iron.

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~French fortress motar|Mantuacannon/EM0808|~1945~1955~French fortress mortar,~

Piedmontese Cannon~18th century, Scale 1:17. This cannon could be considered the forerunner of mountain artillery. The thin barrel 7 light gun carriage could be dismantled quickly & carried bodily up the highest mountains. Base size 110mm x 210mm

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~Piedmontese Cannon|Mantuacannon/EM0809|~1945~1956~Piedmontese Cannon ,18th century~

Lo Scorpione~made around the 15th Century,This launching arm can be considered one of the forerunners of modern cannon. The Scorpion launched iron balls, stones & arrows over a range of 200 metres

Scale 1/17th length110mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners/ intermediate

~~Lo Scorpione|Mantuacannon/EM0810|~1945~1957~Lo Scorpione ,15th Century,This launching arm~

Falconet~Mascolo falconet, 15th Century, This gun takes its name from the loading system The Mascolo. This is a removeable breech which could be loaded with either iron balls or stones.

Scale 1/17th length105mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners/ intermediate

~~Falconet|Mantuacannon/EM0803|~1945~1958~Mascolo falconet, 15th Century,cannon~

Roman Catapult~1st Century BC,. The most elementary launching arm based on the bow principle, it was used both as a defensive & offensive weapon. The Roman catapult fired stones or stone balls & leather bags filled with sand to blind the enemy.

Scale 1/17th length105mm Beam 210mm
Suitable For Beginners

~~Roman Catapult|Mantuacannon/EM0812|~1945~1959~Roman Catapult 1st Century BC~