South East London Meccano Club https://selmec.org.uk/ Our latest Meccano articles, event reports and models. en-gb Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:31:02 GMT 60 The Crown of Medusa Fairground Ride https://selmec.org.uk/models/2998-the-crown-of-medusa-fairground-ride

The original Medusa model was built in 2024 and was displayed back in January at the SELMEC meeting and then later in February at the Midhurst Modellers Exhibition. It was a fairground model that had four passenger cars rotating at high speed, but that I…

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Plicnocchio https://selmec.org.uk/models/2997-plicnocchio

‘Plicnocchio’ — The story of a boy who wanted to be a model. We have all grown up with the story of the wooden puppet Pinocchio who wanted to be a real boy, but perhaps you haven’t heard this version! In the original story, Geppetto was the wood…

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Eltham Centre Display 2025 https://selmec.org.uk/events/eltham-centre-display-2025

Our annual promotional display at the Eltham Centre featured models from many of our members.

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:21:33 GMT The Man in the Iron Mask https://selmec.org.uk/models/2996-the-man-in-the-iron-mask

To say this project had been on my mind for quite some time would be an understatement, but it was as such before I finally decided to bring it to life at the start of 2025. The goal was to create a full-body Meccano armoured costume, beginning with a…

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