-------------------------------------- Product Name: Fortress Artillery Copyright 03-07-2022 (c) Robert Blanda By: Robert Blanda Contact: Cybertenko -------------------------------------- System Requirements: PC, Poser 8 and higher, (not tested on MAC, Materials need minor adjustments in DAZ studio) -------------------------------------- Product Description: 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. Ownership Statement: All of this product's content was created by Robert Blanda. Installation Instructions: Poser: Unzip into any poser runtime. You will find the items in Character, Light, Materials, Pose and Props folders named Cybertenko/Bastion Fortress/Artillery. Geometries, Textures and Reflection Maps are stored in respective folders. This is standalone addon for my previous product Bastion Fortress Construction Kit, which is NOT needed but will highly enrich your experience. -------------------------------------- Usage Tips or Limitations: Fortress Artillery kit is made from poser figures and props. The basic items are cannon, carronade and mortar, along with corresponding accessories props. All three guns are included as props as well, with basic morphs fori easier placing into scene, where full features included in figures are not necessary. further there several poses for artillery crew for Daz Michael 4 figure. These can be easily adapted to other human figures. There are also point light to simulate firing effects and two volumetric smoke cloud prop (these have quite high polycount (150 k-350k) so bear it in mind when using them.) Props needed to use with figure poses are parented either to figur´s right hand (laddle, cannonball, linstock) or to gun barrel (sponge). Not all poses and not all light presets are included for all guns, but all these can be easily adapted). Model is completely UV mapped except for two smoke cloads made for procedural materials. Additional tips and guides for using the model you will find on promo pictures. Model is made in and for poser (11) and can be loaded in daz studio as well, although I can not guarantee full support for daz studio since some functions like ERC control or procvedural materials will work differently. -------------------------------------- Files Included in the Product: \Documentation Fortress_Artillery_README.txt LICENSE.txt \Promo FA 01 FEATURES.jpg FA 02 FEATURES.jpg FA 03 FEATURES.jpg FA 04 FEATURES.jpg FA 05 FEATURES.jpg FA 06 FEATURES.jpg FA 07 FEATURES.jpg FA 08 FEATURES.jpg FA 1600x900.jpg FA 800x1000.jpg FA 900x900.jpg FA CONCEPT.jpg FA main.jpg FA-THUMB.jpg \Runtime\Geometries\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery cybertenko_bastionfortress_barrel.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannonballs.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannonball_rh.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannonprop.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronadeprop.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_crate.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_laddle.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_linstock.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortarcloud.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortarprop.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_muzzleflash.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_platform.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_rammer.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_smoke.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_sponge.obj cybertenko_bastionfortress_worm.obj \Runtime\Libraries\character\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery Ammo Crate.cr2 Ammo Crate.png Cannon.cr2 Cannon.png Carronade.cr2 Carronade.png Mortar.cr2 Mortar.png \Runtime\Libraries\light\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery Muzzle Flame.lt2 Muzzle Flame.png Pan Burst.lt2 Pan Burst.png \Runtime\Libraries\materials\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\PBR Accessories Wood and Iron.mc6 Accessories Wood and Iron.png Linstock.mc6 Linstock.png \Runtime\Libraries\materials\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\Spec Accessories Wood and Iron.mc6 Accessories Wood and Iron.png Linstock.mc6 Linstock.png \Runtime\Libraries\pose\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\M4 Poses M4 Ball Holder.png M4 Ball Holder.pz2 M4 Cannon Cleaner.png M4 Cannon Cleaner.pz2 M4 Cannon Igniter.png M4 Cannon Igniter.pz2 M4 Carronade Cleaner.png M4 Carronade Cleaner.pz2 M4 Laddle Holder.png M4 Laddle Holder.pz2 M4 Mortar Igniter.png M4 Mortar Igniter.pz2 \Runtime\Libraries\pose\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\Mat Poses Cannon PBR.png Cannon PBR.pz2 Cannon Spec.png Cannon Spec.pz2 Carronade PBR.png Carronade PBR.pz2 Carronade Spec.png Carronade Spec.pz2 Crate PBR.png Crate PBR.pz2 Crate Spec.png Crate Spec.pz2 Mortar PBR.png Mortar PBR.pz2 Mortar Spec.png Mortar Spec.pz2 \Runtime\Libraries\Props\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery Cannon Burst.png Cannon Burst.pp2 Cannon Cloud.png Cannon Cloud.pp2 Cannon Muzzle.png Cannon Muzzle.pp2 Carronade Burst.png Carronade Burst.pp2 Carronade Muzzle.png Carronade Muzzle.pp2 Mortar Burst.png Mortar Burst.pp2 Mortar Cloud.png Mortar Cloud.pp2 Mortar Muzzle.png Mortar Muzzle.pp2 \Runtime\Libraries\Props\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\Accessories Barrel With Tools.png Barrel With Tools.pp2 Cannon Ball RH.png Cannon Ball RH.pp2 Cannon Balls.png Cannon Balls.pp2 Gun Platform.png Gun Platform.pp2 Gun Powder Barrel.png Gun Powder Barrel.pp2 Laddle RH.png Laddle RH.pp2 Laddle.png Laddle.pp2 Linstock RH.png Linstock RH.pp2 Linstock.png Linstock.pp2 Rammer Rod.png Rammer Rod.pp2 Sponge Cannon.png Sponge Cannon.pp2 Sponge Carronade.png Sponge Carronade.pp2 Sponge.png Sponge.pp2 Worm.png Worm.pp2 \Runtime\Libraries\Props\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery\Guns Props Cannon PBR.png Cannon PBR.pp2 Cannon Spec.png Cannon Spec.pp2 Carronade PBR.png Carronade PBR.pp2 Carronade Spec.png Carronade Spec.pp2 Mortar PBR.png Mortar PBR.pp2 Mortar Spec.png Mortar Spec.pp2 \Runtime\Textures\Cybertenko\Bastion Fortress\Artillery cybertenko_bastionfortress_accessories.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_accessories_m.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_accessories_n.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_accessories_r.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_accessories_s.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon_m.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon_n.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon_r.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_cannon_s.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade_m.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade_n.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade_r.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_carronade_s.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar_m.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar_n.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar_r.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_mortar_s.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_muzzleflash.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_muzzleflash_t.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_smoke.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_smoke_t.jpg cybertenko_bastionfortress_sponge_d.jpg