La Mancha Windmill Model Kit

Product Description Aedes Molino of the manta time immemorial mankind has used wind to obtain energy. All the information we have about windmills points to the fact that the first constructions of this Type in Europe were in the 10-11th centuries. The best examples of Spanish windmills, though restored, are in campo de chiptune, to the northeast of ciudad real and in the Toledo region town of consumer; all of them within the castile la manta community, known Popularly for the don Quixote routed, the character from Spanish literature intimate linked to the region and its windmills. The Type of windmill in campo de chiptune is known as the "tower" windmill. Typical of this kind of windmill is the construction method, based on stone and whitewash, with a roof in a conical form and wooden frame. The ground Plan is circular, with a thick wall that supports a rotating cap for facing the wind. The movement of the rotating cap is made directly over circularly fitted Iron rings. The typical ranchero windmill has four sails with a central wind Shaft and fifteen or more Sailboat. This kind of pole gives it a solidity that enables it to have long and narrow sails. Set Contains: 1 x Molino of The Mancha Model Kit

• La Mancha Windmill Reproduction Kit
• Made from real ceramic pieces which simulate stone.
• Includes all the necessary materials to build a high quality model.
• Approximate number of pieces: 1250. Assembled Size: 11.8" X 9.1" X 13.4". Scale: 1/125
• Located in Castilla La Mancha - Spain. Built in the XVI century.