ACADEMY 18129 Da Vinci Series Self-Propelling Cart Mechanical

Model Kit

Leonardo was revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualized, among many others, a helicopter, a tank, a paddleboat, a self-propelling cart, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or were even feasible during his lifetime, but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics.

FEATURES:

• Easy to build
• Complete step-by-step Instructions
• No glue, no paint, no tools needed
• Beautifully detailed
• Learn, enjoy the operation, collect the series
• Spring powered cart, possibly the first robot in history, probably designed to bring self-moving characters on the stage in theatrical productions
• Uses a power equipment unit designed by Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, botanist and writer. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance man, a man whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.