Today I reached another grand age.
Not old, but suffice to say, the 'middle' qualifier is a stretch to any with a command of basic maths.
Like, my sons.
However, bless 'em, they had been pestering me what I want for my Birthday for a week.
Thing is, I usually go and get what I need, and what I want seems a luxury these days, so it's not top of mind.
Then fate intervened last night. We were wandering around Morrisons, and there they were.
Yes, you are looking at 3 metal component construction sets. By FIA toys, of the UK.
Better still, guess how much? The two wee ones were a fiver, and the monster... £10. Bang on teen budgets.
And first impressions are... sweeeet.
I may not make the actual intended toys, but I now have a ton more stuff for my prototyping adventures.
There is no mention of Meccano, so I can only presume they are competitive.
Certainly the hole spacings are different, which is a pity, but the hole diameters are a good enough match to engage in some cross-over, which is a real plus (see pix - green and red 'old' Meccano, silver this new stuff).
The quality of metal is nowhere near comparable, but it will suffice for my needs, and beats plastic hands down.
The only critique I'd have is the box, which is pretty big for what's in it, and the foam liner tray, which is unnecessary.
But otherwise, my fun, and hopefully more productive avenues (major prototyping underway on some post RE:tie Junkk.com reuse projects), are assured.
And despite still being a big kid, I feel all grown up.
Thanks boys and missus... best prezzie I could have wished for.
Who knows, maybe even lure them from the XBox as I tinker? Well, a boy... man... old guy can dream.
Junkk.com promotes fun, reward-based e-practices, sharing oodles of info in objective, balanced ways. But we do have personal opinions, too! Hence this slightly ‘off of site, top of mind' blog by Junkk Male Peter. Hopefully still more ‘concerned mates’ than 'do this... or else' nannies, with critiques seen as constructive or of a more eyebrow-twitching ‘Oh, really?!' variety. Little that’s green can be viewed only in black and white.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Hey, who says growing up can't be fun?
Labels:
CONSTRUCTION TOY,
GOOD VALUE,
Meccano,
MORRISONS,
Nuts+Bolts,
PROTOTYPE,
TOY
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