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From: Ton
Subject: Meccano Rocket
Date: 30 Sep 2021 01:50:00
Message: <web.61554f4ab6fb7899a2d9b81e7597fb06@news.povray.org>
About two and a halve years ago I showed my Stephenson's Rocket. Now I saw in a
Meccano Magazine a model done in Meccano. So I modeled some Meccano parts, and
bolted it all together. Here it is, enjoy!

Cheers
Ton.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 30 Sep 2021 02:44:09
Message: <61555cb9$1@news.povray.org>
Op 30/09/2021 om 07:46 schreef Ton:
> About two and a halve years ago I showed my Stephenson's Rocket. Now I saw in a
> Meccano Magazine a model done in Meccano. So I modeled some Meccano parts, and
> bolted it all together. Here it is, enjoy!
> 
> Cheers
> Ton.
> 

Now, /that/ appeals to very ancient memories indeed!

-- 
Thomas


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From: s day
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 30 Sep 2021 11:40:00
Message: <web.6155d9749b84f33b7971faca6a8f0b95@news.povray.org>
A nice model, the image is crying out for some radiosity and maybe even HDR
lighting.


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 30 Sep 2021 13:30:00
Message: <web.6155f3a49b84f33b1f9dae3025979125@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:

> Now, /that/ appeals to very ancient memories indeed!

Next is Tinker Toys.  :D


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From: MichaelJF
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 3 Oct 2021 13:43:02
Message: <6159eba6$1@news.povray.org>
Am 30.09.2021 um 17:36 schrieb s.day:
> A nice model, the image is crying out for some radiosity and maybe even HDR
> lighting.
> 
> 
A nice image and I econd Seans suggestions.
@BaldEagle: I remember a large chest with Fischertechnik in my cellar;)

Best regards,
Michael


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 3 Oct 2021 14:40:00
Message: <web.6159f7e79b84f33b1f9dae3025979125@news.povray.org>
MichaelJF <fri### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:

> @BaldEagle: I remember a large chest with Fischertechnik in my cellar;)

That looks pretty cool.  I have a couple of the similar Russian "Engino" sets
that I bought for my son.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 4 Oct 2021 02:38:37
Message: <615aa16d$1@news.povray.org>
Op 30/09/2021 om 19:28 schreef Bald Eagle:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> 
>> Now, /that/ appeals to very ancient memories indeed!
> 
> Next is Tinker Toys.  :D
> 

I remember 'Dinky Toys', and 'Matchbox', and the German (I believe) 
'Schuco'...


-- 
Thomas


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From: Samuel B 
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 4 Oct 2021 18:25:00
Message: <web.615b7e169b84f33bcb705ca46e741498@news.povray.org>
"Ton" <ton### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> About two and a halve years ago I showed my Stephenson's Rocket. Now I saw in a
> Meccano Magazine a model done in Meccano. So I modeled some Meccano parts, and
> bolted it all together. Here it is, enjoy!

Nice modeling, Ton!

Sam


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From: MichaelJF
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 5 Oct 2021 15:05:13
Message: <615ca1e9$1@news.povray.org>
Am 04.10.2021 um 08:38 schrieb Thomas de Groot:
> Op 30/09/2021 om 19:28 schreef Bald Eagle:
>> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>>
>>> Now, /that/ appeals to very ancient memories indeed!
>>

>>
> 
> I remember 'Dinky Toys', and 'Matchbox', and the German (I believe) 
> 'Schuco'...
> 
> 

chest of Fischertechnik survived all the years in my cellar. May be I 
modell the tiles when I have to retire in some years.

But Dinky Toys, Schuco and Matchbox were ready models (mostly cars) 

sets IIRC.

Bets regards
Michael


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Meccano Rocket
Date: 6 Oct 2021 02:46:22
Message: <615d463e$1@news.povray.org>
Op 05/10/2021 om 21:05 schreef MichaelJF:
> But Dinky Toys, Schuco and Matchbox were ready models (mostly cars) 

> sets IIRC.
> 
Indeed, yes. But all te same, I was remembered of those other toys. 
Schuco had those quaint, flexible wire, tracks, with junctions and 
bridges. And there was a predecessor of Lego of which I don't remember 
the name.

I still have a very old, wooden construction set which came from an 
uncle of mine, and dating back to a bit more than a century ago. The box 
cover is so scratched/broken that it is impossible to know /what/ its 
name was originally. From some word fragments it seems to be German too.

-- 
Thomas


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