Construction toys Construction toys Capsela is a construction toy consisting primarily of spherical plastic capsules which may be connected to form various toys that can be static or moving and suitable for land or water. There are motor capsules, gear capsules, switch capsules, pontoon capsules, and others; there are also battery holders, wheels, propellers, impellers, lights, wires, and other miscellaneous supporting bits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capsela"
A construction set is a toy that is a collection of separate pieces that can be joined together in many different ways, for example to create model cars, spaceships or houses. The things that are built are sometimes used as toys once completed, but for many players the most fun is to be had from building things of their own designs, so that old models often get broken up in order to reuse pieces for new models. ...more on Wikipedia about "Construction set"
Construx was a brand of plastic building toys introduced by Fisher-Price in 1983. Unlike other building toys such as Lego, Construx featured beam-like pieces that snap on to connector nuts in order to build large shapes. Construx was discontinued in 1988, briefly revived by Mattel in 1997, and then discontinued again. ...more on Wikipedia about "Construx"
Erector Set is the trade name of a construction toy that was wildly popular in the United States during much of the 20th century. It is similar to Meccano, a slightly older British toy, and Märklin, a later, sturdier German version. All consist of collections of small metal beams with regular holes for nuts, bolts, screws, and other connectors that can be assembled into a variety of devices using pulleys, gears, and even small electric motors. The Erector beams differ from those in Meccano sets in that they have flanges, which make them more sturdy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erector Set"
GEOMAG is the brand name of a toy construction system created in 1998, consisting primarily of steel ball bearings (spheres) and short connecting sticks with a magnet on each end (bars). ...more on Wikipedia about "GEOMAG"
K'NEX is a brand name of a toy construction system invented by Joel Glickman, designed and produced by K'NEX Industries, Inc. of Hatfield, PA. The toy consists of interconnecting plastic rods and connectors. It improved upon, and was inspired by, an earlier construction toy made of colored wooden dowels and connecting nodes called Tinkertoys. It is a construction toy in the same genre as LEGO and Meccano, although it uses rods, not bricks or metal strips. Until recently, K'NEX had not introduced sets containing brand constructions (as LEGO does with Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc.), but often based its sets around popular fads (such as mech warriors and RC cars). However, in 2001, K'NEX broke from this trend and introduced a line of toys using the BattleTech/ Mechwarrior label. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "K'NEX"
Lego is a line of toys featuring colourful plastic bricks, gears, minifigures (also called minifigs or mini-figs), and other pieces which can be assembled to create models of almost anything imaginable. Cars, planes, trains, buildings, castles, sculptures, ships, spaceships, and even working robots are just a few of the many things that can be made with Lego bricks. High production quality and careful attention to detail ensures that Lego pieces can fit together in myriad ways, which is one of the main reasons for the toy's success. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lego" It must be www.shortopedia.com. shortopedia
Lego Mindstorms is a line of Lego Group products combining programmable bricks along with electric motors, sensors, Lego bricks, and Lego Technic pieces ( gears, axles, beams, pneumatic parts, etc.) to build robots and other automated or interactive systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lego Mindstorms"
Technic is a line of Lego interconnecting plastic bricks. The purpose of this series is to create more advanced models with more complex movable parts, such as machines with wheels, in addition to the simpler brick-building properties of normal Lego. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lego Technic"
leJOS is a firmware replacement for the Lego Mindstorms programmable RCX controller. It includes a Java virtual machine, so allows Lego Mindstorms robots to be programmed in the Java programming language. It is often used for teaching Java to first-year computer science students. The leJOS-based robot Jitter flew around on the International Space Station in December 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "LeJOS"
Lincoln Logs are a toy consisting of notched miniature logs, about 1-2 cm in diameter. Analogous to real logs used in a log cabin, Lincoln Logs have notches in their ends so that small model log buildings can be built. In addition, a Lincoln Logs set has windows and doors to make the buildings more realistic. More modern sets also come with figures of humans and animals that match the scale of the buildings. The sets invoke the history of the American frontier, with such sets as the Pony Express or the Conestoga Homestead. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lincoln Logs"
Märklin (or Maerklin) is a German toy company, founded in 1859. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railroads. From 1919 to 1999, the company produced mechanical construction sets similar to Meccano and Erector. ...more on Wikipedia about "Märklin"
Meccano is a model construction kit comprising re-usable metal strips, plates, wheels and gears, with nuts and bolts to connect the pieces. It is a versatile constructional medium enabling the building of a varity of working models and mechanical devices. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meccano"
Mega Bloks, Incorporated is a publicly traded children's toy company based in Montreal, Canada and the name of their most popular toy. Mega Bloks, the toys, are plastic building blocks very similar to the more famous ones produced by the Danish company Lego. Mega Bloks Inc. distributes toys worldwide but are most popular in North America. They claim to be one of the top 10 toy brands in North America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mega Bloks"
Philiform was a construction toy similar to Lego, made by Philips from 1969 until 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Philiform"
Robotix is in an animated series from 1986 based on a Hasbro toy property of the same name (a child's construction toy similar in spirit to Erector and K'Nex, including includes motors, wheels and pincers). In the tradition of other Hasbro properties such as Transformers, G.I. Joe and Visionaries, the show was produced by Sunbow and Marvel Productions. It follows the conflict between the peaceful Protectons and the warmongering Terrakors on the alien world of Skalorr, and a group of humans who get caught in between. ...more on Wikipedia about "Robotix"
Stickle Bricks are a construction toy primarily intended for toddlers. The brand is owned by Hasbro and they are currently manufactured by Flair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stickle bricks"
The Super City toy is a construction set produced by Ideal Toys in 1967. It is similar to Lego, small plastic pieces which are assembled to create complex structures. However Super City is more oriented to buildings and allows more sophisticated constructions. Children could build skyscrapers, research laboratories and pharmaceutical factories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Super City"
The Tinkertoy Construction Set was created in 1914—one year after the A. C. Gilbert Company's Erector Set—by Charles H. Pajeau and Robert Pettit in Evanston, Illinois. Pajeau, a stonemason, designed the toy after seeing children play with pencils and empty spools of thread. He and Pettit set out to market a toy that would allow and inspire children to use their imaginations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tinkertoy"
Tog'l was a construction set produced by Mattel from 1968 through 1970, similar in concept to Lego. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tog'l"
The term "zome" is used in two senses, though both are related. A zome in the original sense is a building using unusual geometries (different from the standard house or other building which is essentially one or a series of rectangular boxes). In the second sense as a learning tool or toy, "Zome" refers to a model-construction toy manufactured by Zometool, Inc. . It is sometimes thought of as the ultimate form of the "ball and stick" construction toy, in form. It appeals to adults as well as children, and is educational on many levels (not the least, geometry). ...more on Wikipedia about "Zome" http://www.shortopedia.com - Xtending Info. Construction_toys
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