There's a couple of VERY complex Star Wars sets in George's bedroom which I'm sure he would love the help with!!!

My youngest daughter asked what I wanted for xmas last night, I told her this - [urlhttp://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8051[/url, so we'll see what Santa brings



Although actually I'd much prefer this [urlhttp://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8053[/url but the price is a little outside of her range

Just tell her if she really loves you, she'll pay the extra!

Now yes, that crane looks good but look at this bad ass. I could drive to work in this. shop.lego.com/en-GB/Mercedes-Ben ... U-400-8110

Now yes, that crane looks good but look at this bad ass. I could drive to work in this. shop.lego.com/en-GB/Mercedes-Ben ... U-400-8110

meh! THIS is a crane www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg

meh! THIS is a crane www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg

Quote tb="tb"meh! THIS is a crane www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg'" No this is a Meccano crane The trouble is that lads today have no idea of the joy of Meccano, alone in your bedroom with your tool in your hand, tightening your little nuts

Quote tb="tb"meh! THIS is a crane www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg'" No this is a Meccano crane The trouble is that lads today have no idea of the joy of Meccano, alone in your bedroom with your tool in your hand, tightening your little nuts

Now you're talking - Meccano



I had a big Meccano set too and specialised in building huge fairground ferris wheels which could then be driven by my [url=http://www.mamod.co.uk/product_view_details.asp?pids=18&pr=1313%20Traction%20Engine%20TE1AMamod Steam Engine[/url via a steel belt extension that my dad had bought - in fact now I think about it he used to play with the steam engine more than I did after first winning the argument from my mother that I, as an eight year old, shouldn't be playing indoors with a steam engine that used lighted methylated spirits and chugged steam and oil all over the carpet, strangely enough my dad didn't seem to care.

I've got about 20 kilos of Meccano, of various vintages that I acquired at boot sales. That reminds me, I'll have to get in touch with the Scottish fella who usually buys all I can find before I put it on eBay

What joy? Where is the joy of building a crane, looking at it and going "wow". Then what are you supposed to do?. Quite rightly, kids would rather be killing insurgents on MW3

Obviously, you pick stuff up with it.



If you don't understand what a crane does I suggest you put the games consol away.

You swivel it around to its left so its hanging over the edge of the desk using the little winding handles and watching all the pulleys work, then you drop down the bucket or hook using more little handles and you pick something up off the floor and lift it back up using more little winding handles while all the time making the noise "vvvvvvvv-vvvvvv-vvvvvvvv" with your mouth.

Hours of fun.