Bombard!

To make the bombard or cannon more effective, Leonardo da Vinci designed projectiles that contained a quantity of mini gunpowder shots packed into petal-shaped iron pieces that formed a ball. After assembly, the cannonball was loaded into the barrel of the bombard and fired...

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The scientific genius of Leonardo da Vinci is brought to life through 10 articulated models. The inventions that inspired these snap-together replicas are taken from the pages of da Vinci's priceless and awe-inspiring notebooks. All models are made of plastic and require no special tools. Manuals are very educational and teach how these inventions have evolved into what they are today.