Meccano Ferrari and Ducati

[ryan81]

Hi all,

Something a little different for you all, but close to modelling. Picked up these Meccano kits the other day as I wanted something to relax with over an afternoon or two without having to really focus on a model

I present to you, the Ferrari SF71H F1 car and Ducati Desmosedici GP



Completed each kit over two afternoons - probably about 8-9 hours for the Ferrari and 5-6 hours for the Ducati. Ferrari was a bit more difficult due to the nature of how everything screws together, but part of the time wasting was optimising the use of the tools provided.

Ferrari is about 27cm long and Ducati about 24cm long

Would recommend if you're looking for a more assembly-based exercise!

[LWWales]

Very nice! I may have to get some mecano. It's been years since. I'll never forget getting a big box of it as a kid, it was in a blue carry case. I wasn't good enough to follow instructions, so I used to have to get my mother to sit on the floor with me and build cranes. Good times!

[jchrisf]

Cool.. I've never heard of this..

[ryan81]

Cool.. I've never heard of this..

This is I guess what you'd call Lego for bigger kids/adults. Teaches some good skills around using a spanner/allen key. It's all made from metal and plastic pieces, depending on if you want the piece to be coloured or be able to bend.

There are specific kits, such as these ones, but you can also get generic kits which have a range of more simple builds such as cranes. Many pieces are frequently used across different kits, as opposed to specific designs on models

[ryan81]

Very nice! I may have to get some mecano. It's been years since. I'll never forget getting a big box of it as a kid, it was in a blue carry case. I wasn't good enough to follow instructions, so I used to have to get my mother to sit on the floor with me and build cranes. Good times!

It's good fun and a fun trip down memory lane. My Meccano exposure was limited as a kit but my dad pulled out his old box, much like what you described, which had instructions for a range of builds including a crane.

[Bdiddy]

brilliant idea mate, they look fantastic! nice to give your brain a rest from the constant perils of model building lol

[NoelSmith]

Meccano............Now there's a blast from the past!
Way back in the fifties there was actually a Meccano magazine too!

[digger303]

Yep I used to have a small kit when I was a lad. Spent many hrs building and disassembling although I didn't like to build anything that required me to bend a piece . I didn't like the pieces to be all bent and misshapen as repeated bends do to a piece of metal.

[ryan81]

Meccano............Now there's a blast from the past!
Way back in the fifties there was actually a Meccano magazine too!

Yup many generations have had their enjoyment from Meccano now!

[Casper]

Loving the Ferrari