Thomas Weiner '06

Your No. 1 stop for inconsistent posts!

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

Look out Henry!

[The Jonateer @The_Jonateer]

When Meccano's Binns Road factory closed its doors in 1979, a number of the company's artefacts were rescued from disposal by former employees and inspired individuals.

Wouldn't it be fun if among those surviving artefacts were items relating to the Meccano Percy?

[The Jonateer @The_Jonateer]

I've always felt that what we know about the Meccano Percy is a bit muddy, and these drawings provide a little more context in the form of dates - *and* what I believe to be new information. I'll try to do a write-up at some point.

And yes, I've made 3D models of them. (3/3)

[The Jonateer @The_Jonateer]

Diagrams for Percy's ubiquitous trucks survive, too - if there were ever any other elevations drawn (I expect there will have been) these are not present. Also absent is anything relating to the track sections, but they're listed on a job list which also surfaced recently. (2/3)

[The Jonateer @The_Jonateer]

Assuming the toolings are long gone (or languishing in Greece) these factory facsimile drawings may be the earliest surviving items relating to Meccano Percy's production. There are also revised copies showing Percy's transition into the generic Playtrain. (1/3)

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

Daisy concept art for SLOTLT

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

@equestriaguy637 Unfortunately this is the full image I was given

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

Daisy concept art for SLOTLT

[Cam @marvellous_main]

Maybe? Kinda?

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

@DankEngine2005 It was used as reference for the scratches and dents. As with a lot of these the reference does not literally have to be related to railways.

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

@Carolin2455 Midred

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

@TubularAnimati1 I believe the buildings and track are most likely the actual or traced over 3d assets - with the reason of the concept art being to show the environment and how it blends in.

[Thomas Weiner '06 @ThomasWeiner06]

Concept art for 'Indian Engine Shed' and a rickshaw design.

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Concept art for the cut-out animation sequence in 'New Crane on the Dock'

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An early render of 'Indian Bridge'

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*Series 21

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Series 20 'Stuck in Gear' concept art

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Concept art for the Meet Rajiv video and the final version

[The Jonateer @The_Jonateer]

Starting with this stout gentleman - I don't know what he is. He's clearly the Fat Controller, but too tall to be the diecast Ertl, and too small to be the wind-up Ertl. The 'TEST' sticker underneath sheds no light. Open to suggestions.