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When Meccano Ltd restarted toy production after the War, Aeroplane Constructor was not one of the lines that came back into production - the toy had had an honorable run, but aircraft design had now advanced too far and become too sophisticated for the concept to work any more. After that it's up to you and your imagination to create a plane of your own design, the skies the limit! In 1931 Meccano announced a complete departure from the long established Meccano range, "Aeroplane Constructor Outfits". were threaded, making it much simpler to attach other items to it - one no longer had to hold a nut in place with a finger inserted into the bodyshell while tightening a bolt, a common cause of sore fingers.Brighton Toy and Model Museum is a World-class repository and display environment for early toys and models situated under Brighton Railway Station, on England's South Coast. Aero Motor had a second driveshaft that could protrude through the bottom of the fuselage and drive a pair of axled wheels via an unobtrusive contrate gear. The sets included wings for monoplanes and biplanes, bodyshells, wheels, propellers, metal struts and cord for reinforcement lines, and in the larger sets there were also wheel covers, nine-piston engine block pieces, and seaplane floats, which were useful for standing models of very large airliners, where the standard wheels would be out of scale.

The Meccano Stunt Plane 2 in 1 contains a pack of metal parts to build 2 different models of airplane with a propeller that really spins. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. The model can be disassembled and rebuilt infinitely by choosing one of the possible versions or giving free rein to the fantasy. The illustration of the boy constructing a model of the aircraft was also used on the box label for conversion outfits but with a different aircraft illustration, in fact the illustration of the boy appears frequently in 1930's advertising material.The Meccano boy appears to building the same aircraft depicted in the illustration it even shows the use of tapered wings a part that were never made available in the U. A small clockwork motor could also be purchased to power the prop of your aircraft this came with a fixed key, drive shaft, small boss and control rod. Motor drives the propellor at high speed and adds tremendously to the realism of the aeroplane, giving it a lifelike effect.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Motors are supplied with a Propellor Control Rod and Extension Piece, and these should be fitted in place before either of the Motors is placed in position.None of the parts were common with the standard Meccano system except the angle bracket, ½" pulley p/n 23a and spanner although parts could be used together. In fact by the late thirties a lot of the aircraft had a rather dated look but never the less they were very popular with boys at the time. We use cookies and similar technologies to offer you a personalized, safe, reliable experience and to be able to measure page performance to continue improving our services.

Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Let your imagination fly high as you explore the world of real engineering with the Meccano 2-in-1 Model Stunt Plane Set. K. Perhaps the advertising department liked the modern looking model, the illustration being frequently used in ads. Above right is the Meccano Magazine back cover from October 1931 showing the advertisement announcing the introduction of the Aeroplane Constructor outfits. It is advised that interested bidders should view items in person or ask for condition reports of any defects.

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