Since its invention in 1900, kids have loved playing with the Meccano construction set. Now one of those kids has imaginatively redesigned it. Since he was a child, Dutch designer Tomm Velthuis has ...

It's always cool when the big motorcycle manufacturers shake hands with toy makers and deliver spectacular items that please the eyes and the minds of both kids and adults. The latest to do so is ...

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 ...

If it was good enough for G.I. Joe and the Transformers, than it’s about time that Erector Sets got their own feature film. At least that’s the thinking of Helix Films, which announced that the ...

Helix Films, an independent production company, announced Tuesday that they have formed an exclusive partnership with Meccano Toy Company to develop an original 3D feature film based upon the iconic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Once-popular engineering toy, in decline since the 1950s, will still be manufactured by partner companies It is the children’s toy, invented in Britain, that inspired a passion for engineering, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The only factory in Europe dedicated to producing iconic British construction toy brand Meccano is set to close. The plant, in ...

Once you built bridges with Meccano. Now you can use it to spy on your cat - as Top Gear's finest found From the outset, it’s fairly clear that the Meccano Spykee Wi-Fi spy robot doesn’t bear much ...

This is the story of a great British icon, which, despite being full of holes, conquered the world. It is also the story of why that icon is no longer British but French; why the icon is about to ...