The Erector Set, however, had real metal bolts and nuts, a small motor, lifelike girders, and allowed kids to really build things that imitated the constructions they saw in their real lives.

Unlike standard flat-pack furniture, though, Meccano Home is as reconfigurable as any erector set. You can mix and match any of its parts, recombining them into totally different furniture ...

The result is a series of simple, lightweight component parts that come both bent and flat, as part of a ... the similarities to old-timey Erector (Meccano) sets; and though referencing the ...

If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction ...

What happens when you combine the ease and convenience of flat-pack, ready-to-assemble furniture with the fun and whimsy of the Legos you loved as a child? Well, now we know. For decades, the ...

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Indie production company Helix Films has formed an exclusive partnership with the Meccano Toy Co. to develop an original 3D feature film based upon the Erector Set line of construction toys.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Atlanta Marriott Northwest, 200 Interstate North Parkway SE, Atlanta. www.acghs.org. At 60, Calhoun attorney Randy Sauder feels like a kid again when he builds things ...

Erector Set is the latest toy property that may build its way onto the bigscreen. Helix Films, an independent film outfit formed last year by Steven-Charles Jaffe, Kevin Foo and Gaukhar Noortas ...

With the Meccano Meccanoid, the classic Erector set evolves into an arm-waving, fast-talking, programmable robot for children Skip to Main Content Explore Our Brands ...