Technical information on our exhibitions for use of exhibiting institutions
Exhibition French Donjons
Model of Coucy Castle | |
Overall size | 6 m x 6 m |
Size of donjon | 1.30 diameter, ca. 2.40 m high |
Material, surface | Oak, building stones to size. |
Descriptions | English, French and German on model. |
Total weight of model | ca. 2.5 tons |
Protection | 24 separate glass panels surrounding the model. Each panel weighs ca. 50 kg. |
Area Required | 9 m x 9 m for four side viewing (free area) 9 m x 7.5 m for three side viewing. |
Viewing Platform | 3-step carpeted, with stainless steel rails (supplied) |
Lighting | Non glare from the ceiling. Preferably about 100 halogen spots. (Not supplied) |
Panels | |
Size | 1.50 m x 1.25 m |
Weight | ca. 5 kg each |
Suspension | Two holes |
Material | Forex |
Figures and scenes | |
Figures | ca.
2 500 hand painted base on Preiser-Figuren
Kleinkunst-Werkstätten Paul M. Preiser GmbH, D-91534 Rothenburg o.d.T. |
Castle Interior |
Cross section. Banquet and knighting ceremony in the gallery hall Musicians, dancers, acrobats Kitchen preparation of a festive meal Castle hospital Craftspeople/blacksmith Prison and torture chamber Construction of hourdes Defence of the walls using stone catapults Mounted soldiers waiting to start a relief attack |
Outer bailey |
Cavalry
battle including close fighting
Removal of wounded and dead of both sides Mangonel and Trebuchet and arrow-catapult in operation Siege towers brought up to walls Supply contingent Attack using scaling ladders and battering ram Undermining Drills English camp with command centre Hospital in ruined church Craftsmen including black smith and armourer, carpenters and siege machine constructors, cooking. |
Siege engines | Stone
catapults such as mangonel*, trebuchet*, onager**, blide**, scaling
ladders*, siege towers*, battering ram**, drill*, undermining*
* = Modelled by the ICRS **= Products of Elastolin-Preiser |
Model of the French Knights’ Jousting Tournament | |
Overall Size | 2.10 m x 2.10 m |
Height | ca. 75 cm |
Protection | Surrounding glass case - 4 separate glass panels each 1 m high |
Total height | ca. 1.75 m |
Frame | Steel |
Number of figures | ca. 700 painted with authentic French nobility heraldic patterns |
Special feature | 4 electric rotating displays with user controlled time switch |
Required quality of sea container | |
Overall size | 40 feet High-Cube (ca 12 m by 2.40 m) |
Contents | ca. 30 pine wood boxes, 3 transportation frames for glass panels, each ca. 50 kg, styropor, tools, electrical tools, carton boxes |
Storage area conditions | ca. 30 sq. m maximum 3 layers, required loading and unloading area ca. 100 sq. m, dry and free from dampness |
Required transport facilities | Fork lift and hydraulic carriage to be provided by client |
Unloading conditions | Suitable for use of High-Cube-Containers |
Required quality of land container (supplied by ICRS) | |
Vehicle | 7.5 ton lorry (loading surface 6 m by 2.5 m) and additional vehicle (loading surface 4 m x 4 m) |
Boxes | Hardboard boxes with wooden frames, 3 transportation frames for glass panels, each ca. 50 kg |
Personnel provided by the ICRS | |
Set-up | 3-4 people provided by ICRS. |
Personnel to be provided by the client | |
Unloading of vehicles and moving all materials to area of exhibition | 4 people, ca. 4-6 hours |
Moving all materials from exhibition area to storage area | 4 people, ca. 3 hours |
Loading of the container and vehicles | 4 people, ca. 3 hours |
Assistance with hanging of panels | 2 people, ca. 4-6 hours |
Assistance with taking down of panels | 2 people ca. 1 hour |
Assistance with set-up of glass protection | 2 people, ca. 3 hours |
Average total | 68 hours (experienced personnel) |
Merchandising & Publicity Materials | |
CD-ROM | containing colour photos of the model for posters and flyers |
Video Film | in English, German or French (duration ca. 1 hour) |
Catalogue |
in four languages English, French, German and Dutch 231 pp. Sale or return |
translation:
|
Dr. Jürgen Jansen, Aachen |
proofreading: |
Gwenny Nystad, Aachen |
Copyright:
International Castle Research Society last update: 22_08_2007 |