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Review of nanoblock Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry NBCC_020

August 13, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

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Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build and package

This post is a review of the nanoblock Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build. Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_020

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1/5

Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build front view

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I laid the foundations for the head out on my nanoblock pad.

Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build side view

Over the next 2 layers, I added the rest of the face, including the eyes.

Once the face was complete, I focused on building the hair. I added 4 more layers of blue. bricks.

To begin the body, I started by building the starberry. This included 5 layers of clear pink bricks and one layer of green to be the top.

Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build back view

Then I built Kiki’s body on top of the starberry. This used white bricks.

The last step was to attach the head to the body. There was a clear diagram for how to do the attachment.

Little Twin Stars -Kiki- Starberry build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the clear starberry

Things I didn’t like:

I’m not sure what the random yellow brick on his back is supposed to be

Review of nanoblock Snoopy NBCC_235

August 11, 2026May 26, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Snoopy build. Snoopy is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_235

Number of Pieces: 230

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by building the head by laying the bricks out on my nanoblock pad. It takes 4 steps to create the foundation of the head.

Then I built the head up in layers. I added the ears, nose, and eyes. While building the head, I needed to be careful about which slanty pieces to use because which ones you used changed at each step.

After building the head up and closing it up, I flipped the head over to add the neck and round out the ears.

I began to build the body by adding the base layer of bricks to my nanoblock pad.

The body went up in layers. I added Snoopy’s spot and his front paws.

As I continued to build up Snoopy’s body, I began to build Woodstock in yellow. I like that Woodstock has printed eyes. I did have a hard time attaching the nose and feel that the nose looks a little funny.

I finished off the body by adding the red collar.

The final step is to attach the head to the red collar on the body.

Things I liked:

I like that Woodstock has eyes on both sides of his head

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like how huge Woodstock’s nose is

Review of nanoblock My Melody Flower NBCC_019

August 6, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock My Melody Flower build. My Melody Flower is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_019

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1/5

This build has 3 sections. There is the head, body, and flower.

I began the head by laying the foundation out on my nanoblock pad.

I added several layers of bricks to the foundation. In the layers, I added the nose and eyes. I also closed up the head. I feel that My Melody’s head is very blocky, which I don’t like.

Next, I added the ears. One is up straight, and one is flopped over.

To build the body, I laid out the foundation on my nanoblock pad.

I added several layers of white to create the body. The body ended with a pink brick as the bottom of My Melody’s hood.

I began the flower by building the stem in green bricks.

Next, I added the yellow flower on the stem. The center of the flower is pink, which is a nice detail even if it isn’t visible in the final build.

The final step is to connect the three sections. There is a very clear diagram as to how to connect the sections together.

Things I liked:

I like the flower and how it acts as a base for My Melody to sit on

Things I didn’t like:

I feel that My Melody looks very square in the face

Review of nanoblock Hawks NBCC_147

August 4, 2026May 11, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hawks build. Hawks is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_147

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Hawks is one of the Pro Heroes in My Hero Academia. At the beginning of the series, I believe he is ranked 3rd. His Quirk grants him a pair of feathery wings on his back. These wings allow him to fly, and he can telekinetically control the movement and nature of each individual feather. Allowing him to control each feather’s speed and trajectory.

The build begins with building the head. The head is straightforward, and I built it on my nanoblock pad. I really like how the hair is layered and his yellow sunglasses. The hair looks flowy and messy, which is how Hawks’s hair looks in the Anime and Manga.

The next section of the build is to build the body. For some reason, I had a lot of trouble getting everything in the body lined up and actually needed to rebuild it several times so that it would hold together and the head could stay attached.

The next step is to attach the head to the body. Since I had problems building the body and getting the studs on the top of the body, I had a very hard time attaching the head. In the end, I realized that one of the squares in the base of the head was going in the wrong direction. I was eventually able to connect the head to the body.

The next step is to build the legs and feet. The legs are both different, but both are very straightforward.

The final step is to build Hawks’s trademark wings. Building each wing is very straightforward. However, attaching the wings to the ball joint was a bit tricky. This is because pushing the wings on the body risked the head falling off or the body falling apart.

Things I liked:

I like the wings

Things I didn’t like:

Attaching the head was difficult, and every time I tried to attach it, the body fell apart.

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty Apple NBCC_018

July 30, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hello Kitty Apple build. Hello Kitty Apple is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_018

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1/5

This build has 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the base layer of the bricks. I wasn’t able to use my nanoblock pad because the side pieces were off-center.

I added several layers of bricks. This added the eyes and nose.

I closed up the head. Then I added the ears and bow.

Next, I began to work on the body. It began with the base of the apple that Hello Kitty is sitting on.

I built the apple out of layers of red bricks. The final layer included a green leaf.

Next, I began Hello Kitty’s actual body. There were lots of piecing and small bricks used to create all the colors in her outfit. I wish the blue was a bit easier to read in the instructions.

The final step was to connect the body and the head. There are a couple of diagrams to show how this is done.

Things I liked:

I like how much detail went into Hello Kitty’s body, even though it meant working with a bunch of small bricks

Things I didn’t like:

I found the blue a bit hard to read for which bricks to use because the instructions are so dark

Review of nanoblock Endeavor NBCC_146

July 28, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Endeavor build. Endeavor is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_146

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Endeavor begins with the creation of his hips. It takes 3 steps to create the base foundation.

The body goes up in layers of blue and clear orange. The build got larger as I went up the chest and added the shoulders.

After building the chest, I began to work on the head. This includes skin and rust colored bricks

In building the head, I added Endeavor’s mustache, eyes, and eyebrows while building the back of the head.

The final touches to the main piece is to add to the flame surrounding Endeavor.

Next, I built his hands and attached them to the body.

Next, I built his legs and feet to finish the build.

Things I liked:

I like the use of the clear orange brick as the only way to represent Endeavor’s flames

Things I didn’t like:

Overall, I don’t like this build at all when compared to the other My Hero Academia builds and feel like it doesn’t match the rest of the set

Review of nanoblock Kerokerokeroppi NBCC_013

July 23, 2026October 9, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Kerokerokeroppi build. Kerokerokeroppi is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_013

Number of Pieces: 80

Difficulty Rating: 1

This build has 2 major sections. There is the head and the body.

I began the head by laying the base layer of bricks out on my nanoblock pad.

I added several layers of green, black, and pink. The black was for the mouth and pink for his cheeks.

Next, I added the green to act as the back of the eyes. Then I added the front of the eyes by adding stacks of black and white bricks.

Next, I started work on the body. I laid the feet out on the baseplate.

I added several more layers to create the body. The legs are only 1 stud deep, while the main body is 2 studs deep. This meant every time I added a layer, the body pushed off due to the angle.

The last step was to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like how big Kerokerokeroppi’s are. They match the character well

Things I didn’t like:

I wish that the legs were 2 studs deep because it would have made building the body much easier

Review of nanoblock Shoto Todoroki NBCC_145

July 21, 2026April 29, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Shoto Todoroki build. Shoto Todoroki is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_145

Number of Pieces: 200

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This build begins by taking 2 steps to create the base of the head. Between the hair being split and the scar on his face, the head was very loose and barely connected for quite a bit of the build. I was glad I had my nanoblock pad.

I built the head in layers, adding details to the face and hair. Eventually, there was enough overlap that the head was solid, but it took a good 8 steps to get there.

I kept adding layers to the hair and eventually closed up the head.

Next I built the body. It is fairly small, so it was a bit tricky to connect things properly.

Next, I built the fireball in the left hand. The fireball was clear, and I liked how they used clear bricks to represent the fire.

Then I connected the hand to the body.

Next I built and connected the legs over several steps. It was a bit hard to tell how the final legs would turn out, so I connected the bricks and made adjustments once I could look at the final build.

The last major section of the build is the iceball in his right hand. I had a hard time keeping the entire base layer of the build connected, so I once again had to rely on my nanoblock pad.

Then I connected the right arm to the body. I don’t think the instructions for where to connect it was clear, so I had to guess where the arm connected.

The final step was to connect the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like that this build used clear bricks to represent both of his powers

Things I didn’t like:

A lot of the build felt flimsy while I was building it, which is unusual for nanoblock

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll NBCC_012B

July 17, 2026August 3, 2026shygal

This kit is a re-release of Cinnamoroll NBCC_012. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll NBCC_012

July 16, 2026August 3, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Cinnamoroll build. Cinnamoroll is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_012

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1

This kit was re-released at NBCC_012B.

This build is broken up into 2 parts. There is the head and the body.

The head begins by laying the base bricks out. I used my nanoblock pad.

The head is built in straightforward layers. In the layers, I added the mouth, cheeks, and large eyes.

Next, I closed up the head.

To finish the head, I needed to add the ears. There aren’t directions for how to build the ears, which was disappointing. I was able to figure out how to build the ears by counting studs to figure out that the base layer was 3 long.

To build the body, I began by laying out the feet on the baseplate.

I added layers of bricks to create the body. I added his tail and arms.

The final step is to connect the head to the body. There are a couple of diagrams to show how to connect the head.

Things I liked:

I liked that the build includes Cinnamoroll’s tail

Things I didn’t like:

I hate that there aren’t directions for how to build his ears.