'Mauler' Gallery.
This is a secret middle ages weapon used in battles against infantry and cavalry.
It was slow, unless towed by horses but horses were very vulnerable to attack so it was designed
to be propelled by soldiers
NB. None of this work may be used for any reason anywhere without the authors permission.
Click on the thumbnail to see a large version.
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Perspective view - Front Left |
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Here you can see the
main layout. It has four arms fitted with blades which rotate on the end
of chains and driven by belts leading into the structure.
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_per_frnt_hdln.jpg |
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Perspective view- Back Left |
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From the back you can see the extension for towing by horses. The vehicle is steered from the back. The elevated section at the back is where the drivers and some crossbow men sit... Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_per_bck_hdln.jpg
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Side view
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In this view you can see the elevated part. The low panels
around the front wheel are shields for the soldiers who has to push on the
inside
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_sd_hdln.jpg
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Back view
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The back axle is visible with the steering pivot leading
into the cabin where the driver steer the vehicle.
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_frnt_hdln.jpg
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Back view
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The only way to approach this weapon is from the back but if
several are positioned next to each other and flanked with with cavalry
for protection, they can be quite a head ache.
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_top_hdln.jpg |
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Blades view
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A close up on one of the blade arms. It is a basic belt system that turns pivots to rotate the blade chains. |
| Inside view - from the driver seats at the back |  |
Right in front is the lever used to turn the back wheels and steer. In font below are where the soldiers stand and push. On the sides you can see the main drive belts which are linked to the front axle with gears. |
| Inside view - from the front to the back |  |
From the front looking back you can see the steering lever
at the back with the main blade drive belts on the sides and the gap below
where the pushing soldiers stand. Four driver soldiers are needed to turn
the heavy wooden back wheels
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_top_hdln.jpg |
| Front view - front shield panel removed to look inside. |  |
Same line of view as above just a little further. Here you
can see the front blade belt assembly and how it links to the inside belt.
There are two pit/gaps for four soldiers each to push.
Wireframe view: https://tvanonselen.tripod.com/maul_per_frnt_cut_hdln.jpg |
| Inside Gear view |  |
The main belt drive gears. The center piece goes down to the front wheel axle which drives the belts but when stationary, the axle gears can be disengaged with a lever and a hand turned gear (top left), can be turned by four soldiers sitting on the axle. |
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