anyone or should I say how many of you're into models?

[JD450A]

How about tit's

 

[Giles]

So an another thread @DaveDCB made a joke about @V8Druid ‘s van being from Victorian era and I went off to get a pic to photoshop him into but then got lost on a deep dive into block setting cranes. Oh my who wants to play mecannno! Apparently you need set 10 for this one plus another roller bearings set but boy she’s a beauty

 

[JD450A]

 

[Lancs Lad]

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He won't be smiling like that when the lattice scissors shut on your finger in the early stages of build .

 

[V8Druid]

used to love my Meccano ....... still have a big box in the attic ... when I was very young (5 or 6) my old man had had his varicose veins removed (like grapes on his legs) and spent weeks recovering (pretty brutal op, back then) and built a very big crane (supposedly for me) on a 2ft high x 2ft square base ... jib touched the ceiling when up ... fully motorised ... used to make motors from old Smiths heater blower motors - solder some base angles to the bodies and 'turn' the spindles down to 1/8" by filing them down running .. being 12V DC they were reversable ... crane 'moved' twice in house moves, but eventually got dismantled I think the ali clamshell he made for it, decades ago are still in the box in the attic? Will have to have a look next time I'm up there.
Best 'toy' ever made

 

[modelman093]

When it came to sandpit toys I think that Tonka were the ones to have, nigh on indestructible, but as far as I know, are no longer made. When it came to “ cabinet display” models , CCM were the expensive best and just about affordable when the pound sterling bought nearly two dollars, but not now, however, the quality of the mass produced die cast models from China etc has improved out of all recognition.
My collecting days are over but here’s a pic of a couple of my oldies.View attachment 4

used to love my Meccano ....... still have a big box in the attic ... when I was very young (5 or 6) my old man had had his varicose veins removed (like grapes on his legs) and spent weeks recovering (pretty brutal op, back then) and built a very big crane (supposedly for me) on a 2ft high x 2ft square base ... jib touched the ceiling when up ... fully motorised ... used to make motors from old Smiths heater blower motors - solder some base angles to the bodies and 'turn' the spindles down to 1/8" by filing them down running .. being 12V DC they were reversable ... crane 'moved' twice in house moves, but eventually got dismantled I think the ali clamshell he made for it, decades ago are still in the box in the attic? Will have to have a look next time I'm up there.
Best 'toy' ever made

Meccano was an education, Lego is just a toy , IMO.

 

[6feetdown]

When it came to sandpit toys I think that Tonka were the ones to have, nigh on indestructible, but as far as I know, are no longer made. When it came to “ cabinet display” models , CCM were the expensive best and just about affordable when the pound sterling bought nearly two dollars, but not now, however, the quality of the mass produced die cast models from China etc has improved out of all recognition.
My collecting days are over but here’s a pic of a couple of my oldies.View attachment 4View attachment 40086

Meccano was an education, Lego is just a toy , IMO.

Lego gives you free thought education or at least the old stuff these days seem to be all specialist bits in them

 

[fred]

330D YB 1/14 Full metal Excavator

2063-031

magomhrc.com

 

[Smiffy]

Got a couple of backhoes out the loft for my boy to play with.
The 4cx is very high houred and suffering a lack of maitainance all the pins are very sloppy

 

[Bri963]

I see one’s a Yank spec. How’s the paint holding up?

 

[Bucket on wheels]

When you see the scale and size and functionality off this, one can just wonder What's next.

 

[6feetdown]

When you see the scale and size and functionality off this, one can just wonder What's next.

Tiny

 

[Regy53]

Got given this as a Xmas gift from a customer this year … might be the start of a collection doh…

 

[JD450A]

Got given this as a Xmas gift from a customer this year … might be the start of a collection doh…

That's a good customer...... Can't be @Gunners it's not a JCB model

 

[Bucket on wheels]

Tiny

Yes this must be the perfect rc hobby, for those with bear paws size hands, and I'm guessing Tiny would qualify

 

[Gunners]

That's a good customer...... Can't be @Gunners it's not a JCB model

You don't know what else I've bought.... But lets just say that Tony Beets has got nothing on me

 

[Smiffy]

You don't know what else I've bought.... But lets just say that Tony Beets has got nothing on me

I can't see how a d10 fits into your fleet???

 

[Giles]

When you see the scale and size and functionality off this, one can just wonder What's next.

Take my money now

 

[Bri963]

Got given this as a Xmas gift from a customer this year … might be the start of a collection doh…

Bought one of those for the lad’s Christening present. Didn’t spark a lifelong interest though.

 

[tinydigger]

Yes this must be the perfect rc hobby, for those with bear paws size hands, and I'm guessing Tiny would qualify

I think you couldturn that Scania artic and low loader around on one of my paws. Would definitely need twicers and steady hands for me to build one lol