The 13-inch seacoast mortar was used by the Union Army in many theaters in the American Civil War. It was capable of bombarding a target well over 4000 yards (more than two miles) away with a 227-pound ball.
The Union Army Seacoast Mortar is a Poser figure with operating parts. (The model was built for Poser but loads and operates in DAZ Studio – see the ReadMe for particulars).
The model has full ERC control at the Body level:
- The mortar elevation can be changed
- The mortar carriage can be elevated for rotation and then turned left and right, mimicking the actual mechanics of operation
Included:
- Gunner's quadrant for measuring barrel elevation
- Mortar ball carrier assembly
Props
The Seacoast Mortar loads preloaded with props, some of which are made visible or hidden with the mortar operations poses (see below).
Preloaded in stowed positions
- Tompion to keep water and debris out of the mortar muzzle
- Metal Handspikes for operating the carriage eccentric and turning the carriage wheels
- Wood Handspikes to lever the carriage assist in turning the mortar
- Lever bar to change the mortar elevation
- Mortar footing sub-platform
Other
- Stacked mortar balls
- Three-part terrain of a typical mortar emplacement
- Gun crew-parented smart props posed to match mortar operations
- Simple Flash/Smoke 2-1/2-D prop
Poses:
20 Michael4 gun crew poses for different mortar operation phases
- Preparation
- Loading
- Raising mortar carriage on eccentric
- Turning mortar carriage
- Elevating
- Firing
Corresponding set up poses for the mortar and equipment
Cameras
- 4 Full sets (Main, Aux, Left, Right, Top, Bottom, Front, Back) tailored to scene size
- 16 Custom Dolly CAMs, some associated with mortar operating phases
See the ReadMe file and view the product promos above for more information.
Software: Poser 6
