REVELL THROWS IN A KIT OF LEONARDO’S BALLISTA WAR WEAPON
FIRST LOOK FROM MAT IRVINE Here’s one more of Revell Germany’s intriguing kit series featuring the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. This one is the ballista, a potent and deadly version of the catapult. As in other kits in the series, you get a selection of pre-cut wood parts, and an assortment of other contemporary materials, in this case rope (well, ‘string’) and a threaded metal rod, used to get your ballista primed and ready to fling its rock load at the enemy. Backup materials There are 41 parts to the kit, and Revell also includes a similar set of associated materials, as featured in other da Vinci kits - there are detailed instructions and a booklet explaining Leonardo’s thinking behind the project. In the picture ( above ) small parts are contained in the bag at the front, along with a bottle of PVA wood glue. The main components ( below ) are neatly presented. You also get a frameable parchment-style print with Leonardo’s image and his original design. Improve and dev...