A Titanic Buy

[Canary42]

This certainly looks a challenge, but a bit pricey for my attention. 

Summary of link. A 4½ foot model of Titanic in Lego. Only £590. Over 9,000 pieces. Model can be separated to show interior cabins etc.

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/lego-titanic-10294?ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIiKzqpaD6gQMVhKfVCh2S7wtlEAEYASABEgKdsfD_BwE%3AG%3As&s_kwcid=AL%21933%213%21%21%21%21x%21%21%2119820378845%21&cmp=KAC-INI-GOOGEU-GO-GB-EN-RE-SP-BUY-CREATE-PLA-SHOP-BP-SP-RN-PMAX_HIGH_PRIORITY

P.S. I hope this doesn't count as Spam, it's a revealing comment on what's available in the modelling world for the well-heeled. A Christmas present for your favourite "child" perhaps ?

[vulcan42]

Personally I think Lego has lost its way. It used to be that a childs imagination built many things out of the standard kits. Now the new kits are just like doing a 3 D jigsaw but complete with instructions, no imagination necessary.

[Canary42]

I agree Vulcan, but perhaps market forces dictated the change. The modern RTR mentality amongst our youth (and not-so-youth).  

Meccano seems to have struck a reasonable compromise at present, with a few specialised items (nevertheless with scope for their use in different applications) amongst the original basics.

 

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