piratepete007 Posted January 5, 2015 #1 Posted January 5, 2015 Pulled out the Cocca Anseatica (15th. Century) by Euromodel just to have a look at the drawings. The mast tops intrigued me and I just wanted to share them with you. They had a rope pulley system from the deck and seemed to be a method of sending up weapons and other material to a person occupying the top. Frankly, this is a guess but I hope a logical one. Just so different to the usual tops I have seen. Any comment would be appreciated. Pete BobH, CaptainSteve, tarbrush and 1 other 4 Quote
NMBROOK Posted January 5, 2015 #2 Posted January 5, 2015 It makes a lot of sense to me Pete.The top would be the ideal vantage point to place archers. Kind Regards NIgel mtaylor 1 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
Tadeusz43 Posted January 5, 2015 #3 Posted January 5, 2015 Hi, It was battle station for archery and crossbow.Drawing from plans of Peter von Danzig.Foto Lisa von Lubeck. Tadeusz. Vivian Galad, CaptainSteve and mtaylor 3 Quote
druxey Posted January 5, 2015 #4 Posted January 5, 2015 The pulley and line system seems authentic, as can be seen from this woodcut, c1500. Vivian Galad and mtaylor 2 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Tadeusz43 Posted January 5, 2015 #5 Posted January 5, 2015 HI On this period model can be seen from the pulley and rope. Tadeusz CaptainSteve, mtaylor and davyboy 3 Quote
piratepete007 Posted January 5, 2015 Author #6 Posted January 5, 2015 What a response - thanks especially to Tadeusz43 and Druxey for those photos and drawings. From an initial outside source that suggested stones to this variety of cylinders, buckets and what look like tied packages, the obvious focus is not on these items (which will vary anyway) but on the system itself of pulleys and ropes. Pete Quote
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