Software:

Poser 8 / Poser Pro 2010+, Poser 10 / Poser Pro 2014 +, Poser 9 / Poser Pro 2012 +, Poser Pro 11, Poser 12

Base Figures:

Michael 4

Departments:

3D Models•Architecture•Structures
3D Models•Props•Military
3D Models•Props•Weapons

Available Uses:

Standard License, Extended License

Firing a naval or fortress cannon required a great amount of labour and manpower. The propellant was gunpowder, whose bulk had to be kept in a safe area. A typical firing procedure follows. A wet swab was used to mop out the interior of the barrel, extinguishing any embers from a previous firing which might set off the next charge of gunpowder prematurely. Gunpowder, either loose or in a cloth or parchment cartridge pierced by a metal 'pricker' through the touch hole, was placed in the barrel and followed by a cloth wad (typically made from canvas and old rope), then rammed home with a rammer. Next the shot was rammed in, followed by another wad (to prevent the cannonball from rolling out of the barrel if the muzzle was depressed.) The gun in its carriage was then 'run out'—men heaved on the gun tackles until the front of the gun carriage was hard up against the ship's bulwark, and the barrel protruding out of the gun port. This took the majority of the guncrew manpower as the total weight of a large cannon in its carriage could reach over two tons, and the ship would probably be rolling. The touch hole in the rear ('breech') of the cannon was primed with finer gunpowder ('priming powder'), or a 'quill' (from a porcupine or such, or the skin-end of a feather) pre-filled with priming powder, then ignited. The earlier method of firing a cannon was to apply a linstock—a wooden staff holding a length of smoldering match at the end—to the touch-hole of the gun. This was dangerous and made accurate shooting from a moving ship difficult, as the gun had to be fired from the side, to avoid its recoil, and there was a noticeable delay between the application of the linstock and the gun firing.

A carronade is a short, smoothbore, cast-iron cannon which was used by the Royal Navy. It was first produced by the Carron Company, an ironworks in Falkirk, Scotland, and was used from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century. Its main function was to serve as a powerful, short-range, anti-ship and anti-crew weapon.[The technology behind the carronade was greater dimensional precision, with the shot fitting more closely in the barrel thus transmitting more of the propellant charge's energy to the projectile, allowing a lighter gun using less gunpowder to be effective. Mortar is usually a simple, muzzle-loaded weapon. They launch smilple or explosive ammunition in high-arcing ballistic trajectories. Mortars are typically used as indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. Mortars have been used for hundreds of years.

What is included:
Poser ERC Figures:
Ship/fortress Cannon
Carronade
Mortar
Ammo Crate

Smart Props:
Linstock RH
Laddle RH
Cannon Ball RH
Sponge Cannon
Sponge Carronade

Props:
Ship/fortress Cannon
Carronade
Mortar
Gun Platform
Accessories Tools (5 pcs)
Gun Powder Barrel
Cannon Balls

Materials:
PBR and specular variants for all metallic parts

Light
Muzzle Flame and Pan Burst Point Lights

Poses:
M4 Cannon/Mortar Igniter
M4 Cannon/Carronade Cleaner
M4 Laddle Holder
M4 Cannon Ball Holder

Up to 4kx4k and textures suitable for closeups, Unpacked Runtime Size: 120 MB.
suitable for animations. Historical Reconstruction.