Dimensions of Lithobolos

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@D B. Campbell, Here is the provided information about some values;

the 15-mina lithobolos, a torsion stone-projecting artillery piece. 15 mina is 14.3 lbs or 6.5 kg.

The device consists of an elevated stock, its lower end resting on or near the ground, its upper end (the muzzle, so to speak) poised in the firing housing. The housing contains two torsion springs, each with "throwing" arms attached to them, projecting out and back from the housing. A cable attached to each end of the arms serves as the sling for the stone, and attaches to a cable pulley built into the stock. The stock cable allows operators near the back of the stock to use a crank to prepare the machine for firing. See picture below: http://www.maquetland.com/v2/images_arti...los%20.jpg

The stock for a 15-mina lithobolos would have been about 7.3m long, including the "barrel" rail projection that extended about 2m past the housing.The torsion springs for a 15-mina lithobolos would have been about 25cm wide and 2.2m tall. The throwing arms would have been about 1.8m long.

The spring housing would have been about 3.5m wide, but less than a meter long, and 2.5m tall, but tilted. The pedestal for the spring housing would have been about 3m tall.

I am not sure if all those are historically correct or just made up numbers. By the way, I am sorry for disappointing news but he is actually modelling it not an actual reconstruction. I am so sorry if my sentence mislead you to think so.

@Aetius, He is actually a member of EB II mod team, a Roman Era mod for Medieval Total War II. I have no idea how he got 3dMax.