Corbeau Dwarven Bolt Thrower

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Before making the catapult, I had to end with small war machines and to start making the Bolt Thrower or Ballista. It's a 8 parts model: 2 small wheels, 2 cranks, a large bow, a back mecanism and a bottom frame. Pay attention to the wheels because they have a flat side and as the war machine is angled, those flat sides must not be glued parallel to the frame but with at least 30°. Also do not glue the protection plates too high on the bow. The arrow must have a clear shot path. Also missing was a visually dedicated ballista engineer, so I added a dwarf sitting on a barrel full of bolts waiting to reload.