02-18-2008, 08:46 PM
Crispus,
I am meaning the 'ballista quadrirotis' and the 'ballista fulminalis'. both illustrations are copies from copies and, thus, corrupt beyond all hope. Nevertheless, they show hints of inner arms. Here I was only referring to their box-like appearance.
Probably springalds were the last and degraded descendants of torsion artillery. They were inswingers beyond any doubt and I hope that nobody will climb to his soapbox again to lecture us about the unfeasibility of inswingers which, moreover, were never in use... :wink:
Aitor
I am meaning the 'ballista quadrirotis' and the 'ballista fulminalis'. both illustrations are copies from copies and, thus, corrupt beyond all hope. Nevertheless, they show hints of inner arms. Here I was only referring to their box-like appearance.
Probably springalds were the last and degraded descendants of torsion artillery. They were inswingers beyond any doubt and I hope that nobody will climb to his soapbox again to lecture us about the unfeasibility of inswingers which, moreover, were never in use... :wink:
Aitor
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