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Title: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: albitz on 19 December 2010, 17:15:12: Talking of (percieved) progress in another thread. Here is a brilliant example of a"toy" from yesteryear taken to the ultimate/ extreme.
Are todays xboxwiiplaystation electroboxes really better than this?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1338800/Meccano-model-Victorian-Hercules-crane-Work-Army-Sergeant.html
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: Seth on 19 December 2010, 17:22:38: Brilliant stuff this Meccano Albs! :y

I had the second-largest (Set 5) in the late '60s as a Christmas present.
Far more entertaining than your modern-day Wiis and X-Boxs. ::)
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: aaronjb on 19 December 2010, 17:25:05: I only had a tiny Meccano set :( I used to love it, though..

I did have a massive collection of Technics Lego, however, which was equally awesome.
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 December 2010, 17:39:07: That is one fabulous model!! :-* :-* :-* :-*

For anyone even remotely interested in heavy engineering that is soooooo fascinating 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) For it to be based on a real, historical, crane makes it for me extra special :y :y :y :y

Great find Albs! :D :D :D :D :)
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: albitz on 19 December 2010, 17:57:52: you should read The Mail Lizzie. :y ;D ;D
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 19 December 2010, 18:01:03: Quote
Brilliant stuff this Meccano Albs! :y

I had the second-largest (Set 5) in the late '60s as a Christmas present.
Far more entertaining than your modern-day Wiis and X-Boxs. ::)

I had Set 6......The Ocean terminal set.....for Christmas in the late sixties. It cost £6-7-6d... :y :y
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: Seth on 19 December 2010, 18:36:43: Quote
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Brilliant stuff this Meccano Albs! :y

I had the second-largest (Set 5) in the late '60s as a Christmas present.
Far more entertaining than your modern-day Wiis and X-Boxs. ::)

I had Set 6......The Ocean terminal set.....for Christmas in the late sixties. It cost £6-7-6d... :y :y

Aye, Set 5 was the 'Site Engineering Set' IIRC, and £5-12-6d seems to ring a bell :y
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 19 December 2010, 20:00:58: Very impressive indeed. 8-) :y

What a wonderfully worthwhile instructional toy that was. :-*
Title: Re: Meccano
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 December 2010, 23:45:53: Quote
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Brilliant stuff this Meccano Albs! :y

I had the second-largest (Set 5) in the late '60s as a Christmas present.
Far more entertaining than your modern-day Wiis and X-Boxs. ::)

I had Set 6......The Ocean terminal set.....for Christmas in the late sixties. It cost £6-7-6d... :y :y

Aye, Set 5 was the 'Site Engineering Set' IIRC, and £5-12-6d seems to ring a bell :y

Dunno what size my set was but I remember the instructions to build a large crane and one of the others was an aeroplene.
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 December 2010, 23:48:28: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meccano
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 December 2010, 11:29:56: Although it is a wonderful achievement to make such a thing out of a load of nuts and bolts, it does not come close to an Xbox. . Anyone that says it does must be "an ode fart" :P ;D :-*
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 December 2010, 12:42:23: Quote
Although it is a wonderful achievement to make such a thing out of a load of nuts and bolts, it does not come close to an Xbox. . Anyone that says it does must be "an ode fart" :P ;D :-*

Ah Daz, I may be an old F....... sorry, women do not do farts...........but how many engineers and mathematicians will Xbox produce compared to Meccano?

If many British military victories were won on the playing fields of Eton, then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 December 2010, 14:39:48: Quote

then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)

I would certainly agree with you there Lizzie. 8-) :y
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 December 2010, 14:44:11: Quote
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then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)

I would certainly agree with you there Lizzie. 8-) :y

Butt kisser Zulu ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
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then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)

I would certainly agree with you there Lizzie. 8-) :y

Butt kisser Zulu ;D ;D ;D

I love kissing women's butts. :-* :-* :-* :-* :y
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 December 2010, 15:05:05: Quote
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then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)

I would certainly agree with you there Lizzie. 8-) :y

Butt kisser Zulu ;D ;D ;D

I love kissing women's butts. :-* :-* :-* :-* :y

Lovely thought Zulu, just wondering if you fancy trying mine? Lmao x ;D :y :-*
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then many British engineers were produced by Meccano ;D ;D ;D ;)

I would certainly agree with you there Lizzie. 8-) :y

Butt kisser Zulu ;D ;D ;D

I love kissing women's butts. :-* :-* :-* :-* :y

Lovely thought Zulu, just wondering if you fancy trying mine? Lmao x ;D :y :-*
He said women not ladyboys Dazzle.
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Amigo on 20 December 2010, 19:23:58: That is some crane & very well replicated. I'd never have the patience but amire those that have. As for Daz's comments Lizzie much as we all love him we have to remember he is only 12!!!! :D
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: PhilRich on 20 December 2010, 19:28:27: Quote
That is some crane & very well replicated. I'd never have the patience but amire those that have. As for Daz's comments Lizzie much as we all love him we have to remember he is only 12!!!! :D
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And we're NOT talking inches! ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 December 2010, 19:29:40: Quote
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That is some crane & very well replicated. I'd never have the patience but amire those that have. As for Daz's comments Lizzie much as we all love him we have to remember he is only 12!!!! :D
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Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: Dodger on 20 December 2010, 19:49:27: Quote
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That is some crane & very well replicated. I'd never have the patience but amire those that have. As for Daz's comments Lizzie much as we all love him we have to remember he is only 12!!!! :D
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And we're NOT talking inches! ;D ;D ;)

millimetres perchance?? :-X :-X
Title: Re: Amazing Meccano model
Post by: albitz on 20 December 2010, 23:51:10: I know a few 12 year olds who would be insulted by that remark! ;D ;D ;D