Since he was a child, Dutch designer Tomm Velthuis has been obsessed with Meccano, a toy set consisting of colorful metal plates, angle girders, and pulleys that can be assembled and reassembled with ...

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 ...

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. By Gregg ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Some construction toy tie-ins--like the recent partnership between Lego and Minecraft--are no-brainers. Others are a bit more of a stretch. One such ...

Meccano is one of those toys with a very strong nostalgia element, involving memories of hours spent bolting together a toy wheelbarrow or a coffee table-size Forth Bridge. But 21st century kids ...

Acquiring a genuine Ducati motorcycle will surely make the kid in you go berserk, but so will a Meccano version. Ducati teamed up with Spin Master Corp – known for its children entertainment sector – ...

The only factory in Europe dedicated to producing iconic British construction toy brand Meccano is set to close. The plant, in Calais, France, will shut down by the first quarter of next year, leaving ...