By Chris Instone • Published on Saturday 12 November 2016, 4:06am

TIMS CHRISTMAS PROJECT 2016: WINTER GAMES

This year's TIMS Christmas Project is to build a Meccano game that can make use of all the time you'll have being bored after scoffing all that turkey, at first by building it, and then by having fun with it!

The Rules...

• Any form of game, such as a table top game or similar
• For any age range you choose
• For one or more players
• Can be manual, clockwork, battery or steam powered
• Can be an outfit/set build or one of your own design
• Games can be basic builds or complicated creations
• No limit on the number of builds per member
• All completed creations to be taken to the 2017 TIMS February Meccano Show on Saturday 4th February so we, and members of the public can all have a go! (If you can make it to the show that is).

Outfit/Set Examples...

• 1916 no.1 outfit spinning top (or bayblade to give it it's modern term)
• 1916 no.6 outfit box ball alley
• 1920 no.4 outfit table croquet
• 1940 no.7 outfit exploding ship
• 1970 no.6 set shooting range (electronic)

Non Outfit/Set Examples...

• Table football
• Table tennis
• Pinball machine
• Dominoes

Thanks to S.A Venning (winter theme) and Simon Gudgin (games), who's different brainstorming ideas, when combined, provided a fun subject!