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Enjoyed by children and adults alike, Meccano is a model construction system comprising of re-usable metal strips, plates and angle girders which are joined together by nuts and bolts. Among the many accessories are wheels, engines and gears.

Popularity
Meccano was invented in England by Frank Hornby in 1901. In the 1950s every boy had a Meccano set. Today Meccano is available under various names in many countries around the world, with many Meccano clubs and shows.

Location

Age
Constructing Meccano is equally absorbing for Children and adults alike.

Dedication
Although there are many specialist meccano sets available, all Meccano pieces are compatible. This enables sets to be added to and interchanged, as the complexity of model being constructed increases.

Closely Related Activities
Lego 1176, Model Railways 390, Model Making 907, Matchstick models 389, Model Cars 384, Model Aircraft 383, Kit Cars 787, Making miniture scale ships and boats 392.

Cost
There is a wide range of Meccano construction sets including the Tintin Sets, Special Edition Sets, Tuning RC Cars and the Spykee Robots range. Prices range from under £20 to over £100 a set.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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