As far as model construction sets go, LEGO is by far the most popular brand for building not only pre-planned models but whatever the builder can imagine. There are a few others out there though, some ...

Meccano is all set to unveil a WiFi-controlled, Erector-branded robot kit at CES. The Spyke certainly improves on Meccano's earlier metallic attempts at robot sets: this little fella is capable of ...

For some people there’s Lego. For macho men, there’s Meccano. And for ghetto Mad Max wannabes, there’s Meccano’s RC Tuning Sound System. This remote controlled car, which you have to build yourself ...

The only factory in Europe dedicated to producing iconic British construction toy brand Meccano is set to close. The plant, in Calais, France, will shut down by the first quarter of next year, leaving ...

The last factory for the British model construction system Meccano, situated in France, is to close. Photo by MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE / AFP Spin Master said Wednesday the factory's falling competitiveness ...

FOR MILLIONS of mechanically inclined young tinkerers, the Erector set (known in Europe as Meccano) has been the ultimate kit. This collection of perforated metal beams and panels, held together with ...

Like it or not, plastic rules the toy industry, and in theory that’s the way it should be, for a number of reasons that can range from safety for kids to aesthetics. But one can never deny the ...

Recently we looked at the rebirth of the Meccano brand of constuction toys, and reviewed what they've got to offer younger children. This week we were invited to try out the range for children aged ...

A CELEBRATION of one of the oldest construction toys in the world will take place in the region this month. Meccano Magic returns to Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, County Durham, ...

A multi-coloured footbridge has been built over a canal bed - and it's made out of giant-sized pieces of Meccano. The six-ton steel bridge in the Little Lever area of Bolton cost £90,000 to construct, ...