Meccano and “The Adventures of Tintin”!

October, 2011 — Meccano is using its 100 years of expertise and mastery of metal to create model replicas of three of the vehicles from the highly anticipated film, “The Adventures of Tintin,” which opens on 26 October 2011.

The models are due for release in the UK, France and Benelux in October. In its desire for precision and verisimilitude, Meccano has paid very close attention to the detail of the replica vehicles from the film, creating three beautiful models from its traditional metal nuts and bolts construction. The models include a Seaplane (320 pieces), a 4 x 4 vehicle (270 pieces), and the Unicorn sailing ship (630 pieces), all of which figure prominently in the film.

These replicas are particularly suitable for children from eight years but will equally appeal to older Tintin enthusiasts, and will take pride of place in any display. The three construction sets will be manufactured by Meccano in Calais, France.

Directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy, “The Adventures of Tintin” features groundbreaking, never-before-seen Performance capture technology from Jackson’s visionary company, Weta Digital, sister company of Weta Workshop. The film is based on the classic comic and characters created by the legendary Belgian artist Hergé, which has been translated into more than 80 languages with more than 230 million books sold to date.

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