- Wars of the Roman Empire 27 BC -476 AD Collection
- Approximately 2.35” tall (60 mm)
- 2x war engines, 9x highly detailed historically accurate plastic figures
- Molded in gray.
- Unpainted and requires assembly.
- Box dimensions: 8.1" x 5.8" x 1.6"
- Recommended for hobbyists and miniature gamers 14 years and above.
The scorpio or scorpion was a type of Roman torsion siege engine and field artillery piece.
Two versions are known: a horizontal two-armed variety like a ballista and a one-armed, vertical version otherwise referred to as an onager. The scorpion was made of a ground frame made of two beams joined together with crossbeams. Spring holes were drilled into the sides of the beams to allow for ropes to be placed in, thus allowing them to serve as sinew-springs. This gave the weapon more power. An arm made of wood known as the stilus, with iron hooks at the end, was used to hold the stone or bolt which was to be fired.
A torsion siege engine is a type of siege engine that utilizes torsion to launch projectiles. They were initially developed by the ancient Macedonians, specifically Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, and used through the Middle Ages until the development of gunpowder artillery in the 14th century rendered them mostly obsolete.
This Expeditionary Force boxed set is of 2x war engines (Scorpio Bolt Shooters) and 9x crewmen unpainted and unassembled 60 mm plastic model figures from the “ Wars of the Roman Empire” collection .
Note: The models are made from non-phthalate plastics and tested for compliance with toy safety regulations. Please note the actual content of the box-set may contain minor variations from the photographs.
