The Christmas illuminations across the county have been turned on and present buying is well under way but it’s also a time ...

This clever engineer vehicle used a folding scissors-style bridge mounted on a modified light tank chassis. Instead of hydraulics, the entire system worked off a massive threaded rod — a design ...

If William Gibson and Bruce Sterling had written an arcade scene into “The Difference Engine”, it probably would have looked a lot like [Pete Wood]’s Meccano Martian Mission, as illustrated in the ...

In this video, I restore a unique upcycled toy car crafted from an old wooden coffin plane and vintage Meccano parts. The restoration took nearly 4 weeks and cost around 35 euros. The toy car features ...

Image: 12.75 x 8 in. (32.38 x 20.32 cm.) Helmut Newton fundamentally changed the nature of fashion photography through his edgy, unabashed approach to sexuality and drama. This photograph comes from ...

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 ...

He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize. By Dylan Loeb McClain J. Fraser Stoddart, a ...

'Its like Meccano gone wrong'. That was just one of the comments in response to a new colourful sculpture unveiled in Shrewsbury. The new 'RedHead Sunset Stack' attraction, created by artist Almuth ...

Whether you’re an expert in the kitchen or just starting out, a full set of great cookware can expand your culinary range. You can build a set yourself, but researching compatible pots and pans takes ...

Fascinating footage captured the final days inside a famous Liverpool factory 45 years ago. For decades, Meccano was one of the city's most well-known and thriving factories, employing generations. It ...