It’s a small wonder that Meccano isn’t massively popular with today’s generation of excessively pierced kids. What better way of expressing your “individuality” than to bolt primary-coloured flanged trunnions and angle girders to your face? We’ve seen no-less elaborate metalwork in student union refectories the length and breadth of Britain. Plus, with Meccano there’s the added advantage of being able to create a scale model of Big Ben when you get bored.