Shy Gal’s Building Blog

Review of nanoblock Blue-Eyes White Dragon NBCC_204

May 5, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. This commission allows me to give you more information about brick builds by enabling me to buy more sets. See my full disclosure here .

This post is a review of the nanoblock Blue-Eyes White Dragon build. Blue-Eyes White Dragon is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_204

Number of Pieces: 350

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

There were 2 things that were tricky with this build. First was picking the right color to use. The greys and clears appear to be similar in the instructions so i can be hard to tell which color to use. Second, was choosing the right ball socket pieces to use.

The build begins with creatings a stand so that the dragon can appear to be floating. The base is made of clear bricks.

Next I built the body section. This included a bunch of ball joints for the rest of the dragon to be attached to. Once I finished the body I attached it to the base.

Next I built the tail which consisted of 2 identical sections and the tip section.

Next I built the legs and feet. I had a hard time figuring out how to connect the feet to the legs so that it would look correct on the body. I was able to figure it out.

THen I built the wings. Each wing was very straightforward but took 9 steps to complete and attach to the bulid. Since the wing is held in place by 1 ball socket it ended up floppy and not very posable which was disappointing.

Then I built the arms and neck.

The last section to build was the head. The head was a bit tricky because of how fragile the picece was. I did break it a couple time trying to attach it.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the use of clear blue bricks for the eyes

Things I didn’t like:

I wish the wings had been more posable

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty NBCC_001B

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026shygal

This kit is a re-release of Hello Kitty NBCC_001. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty NBCC_001

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026shygal

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

Number: NBCC_001

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 2

This kit was re-released as number NBCC_001B.

This is a build of Hello Kitty sitting and holding an apple.

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

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

The head goes up in very straightforward layers. I added the nose, eyes, and whiskers.

When I got to the top, I added the bow and ears. Both the bow and ears look awkward in my opinion.

To start the body, I lay the base layer of bricks on the red base plate.

The body goes up in layers, adding the legs, arms, sleeves, and apple.

The final step is to attach the head to the body. There are very clear directions as to how to attach the head so it is properly lined up.

Things I liked:

I like the added detail of Hello Kitty holding an apple in this build

Things I didn’t like:

I feel that the ears and bow look a little odd in the final build

Review of nanoblock Seto Kaiba NBCC_203

April 28, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_203

Number of Pieces: 270

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

The build begins by taking 2 steps to create the base layers of the head.

From there the head goes up in layers added the eyes and ears. Eventually the focus is all on the hair. The hair continues in straightforward layers until the head is finished.

The next section is to build the coat that is billowing. I had a bit of difficulty following the cramped instructions and telling which bricks had been used. But I was able to build it on the first try.

The next step is to built the torso. The torso was very fragile and kept falling apart while I was building it and after I had put it together. I think this is because there were multiple sections that weren’t pinned down well.

Then I connected the torso to the coat base.

Then I build the hands and connected them. I’m not sure what he is supposed to be holding but I’m guessing cards.

Then I built the hips and attached them. This was another spot where I had problems with the torso.

Then I built the legs and attached them.

Next I built the stand to help the finished model stay up.

The final step is to build and attach the play board.

Things I liked:

I like that the finished build stands considering how big the cape is so the weight is spread out

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like how fragile the torso was and how that affected the entire build

Link to order:

Review of nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Western River Railroad Canister

April 23, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

Western River Railroad Canister build and box

This post is a review of the nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Western River Railroad Canister build. This Western River Railroad is part of the nanoblock Disney Attraction collection. Wondering what else is part of the Disney Attraction collection? Click here for a list.

Western River Railroad Canister build side view

Western River Railroad was a canister kit that I bought totally opened; I did make sure there were bricks and instructions. Before starting the build, I pulled the kit that arrived apart and split all the bricks by size and color. I then started the build.

The instructions for this build were a bit different from most of the nanoblock builds I have done because they were black and white. You know which bricks to use because each color is labeled using mostly hiragana, so I was able to read the colors at least.

Western River Railroad Canister build back view

This build used 5 different colors: red, black, gold, a bit of blue, and white.

I started the build on my pad by laying out the base layer. I built up some layers, which created the width and body of the train. It was very straightforward for how and where to add each color.

Western River Railroad Canister build front view

After several layers, you start adding the windows. At this point, I stopped using the pad and held the build so that I could try to keep things more square.

After adding the final details of the roof of the cabin, chimney, and bell, you add wheels to connect the train to the base. It was a little hard to tell where exactly things went.

Western River Railroad Canister build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

Getting to practice my Japanese to read the colors

Things I didn’t like:

How it was hard to get the wheels lined up on the base

Review of nanoblock Yami Yugi NBCC_202

April 21, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_202

Number of Pieces: 320

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

The build begins with creating a base layer of of bricks. This includes the skin tone for the face and the red for the back of the hair.

The head then went up in slow layers with each layer taking multiple steps. The layers add eyes and ears along with the foundations of the hair.

Once the face is complete, the main focus is to complete the hair. I really like how much detail is included in the hair between the angles and colors. I also like how the hair in front of his face was created.

The next step is to build the body. When I was building it I wasn’t sure what was going on because there is a ton of detail in the back that I couldn’t see on the box. It turns out that his cape is floating behind him which is a cool effect.

After building out the cape, I built the main section of the body and arms.

Then I built the hands and connected them to the body. Then I built the board that he wears on his arm.

Next I attached the head to the body.

Then I built a stand to help him stand up.

Finally I built the 2 legs and attached them to the build.

When I tried to have the finished build stand, I wasn’t able to. I was super bummed that he didn’t stand after all the work I didn’t to build him.

Things I liked:

I like how much detail is included in the hair

Things I didn’t like:

I hate that I couldn’t get the final build to stand and that I couldn’t get it on a base plate. The photos without a stand are because my husband is better at lining things up just so the build can stand

Review of nanoblock Tower of Terror

April 16, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Tower of Terror build. Tower of Terror is part of the nanoblock Disney attraction collection. Wondering what else is part of the Disney attraction collection? Click here for a list.

The Tokyo DisneySea version of the Tower of Terror is a hotel from New York in 1912. The building has a lot of details that has a lot of details from the time period. You can see a picture of the outside of the building here.

The build begins by laying the outline of the building on the large baseplate. The building goes up fairly easily in layers.

What makes this build time-consuming is all the windows. Throughout the entire build, there are a ton of bricks that have a 2-stud opening on the bottom and one stud on top. A 1×1 brick was added to the top to create windows on the sides of the brick. Keeping the sides of the building square was tricky.

Other than fighting to get the windows squared up, the build was really enjoyable.

Overall, I really enjoyed the build. It took longer than most builds for me to complete since I wanted to keep anything super square. I do feel like the final product does look a lot like the Tower of Terror it is based on.

Things I liked:

The amount of detail in the build, including all the windows

Things I didn’t like:

This is the first time I’ve gotten a nanoblock kit that was missing pieces

Review of nanoblock Pompompurin Big Ribbon NBCC_250

April 14, 2026October 17, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_250

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

I added a couple of layers of bricks and started to work on the bow.

Next, I added the very large printed brick. My printed brick was loose, so it kept falling apart as I added more layers.

Then I added more layers of yellow and clear orange bricks. These steps build up the main body and the main section of the bow.

After building the main section of the bow, it was time to make the head.

I continued to add layers to build the head. I added the mouth, nose, and eyes.

After closing up the head, I added his little hat.

Next, I added a bow in the center of the bow and Pompompurin’s tail.

The final step was to add the ends to the ribbons. I like that the bow wraps around Pompompurin.

Pompompurin Big Ribbon build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the depth of the ribbon and how it wraps around Pompompurin

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like that the printed block was loose and kept falling apart

Review of nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Disneyland Castle Canister

April 9, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

Disneyland Castle Canister build and box

This post is a review of the nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Disneyland Castle Canister build. Disneyland Castle Canister is part of the nanoblock Disney Attraction collection. Wondering what else is part of the Disney Attraction collection? Click here for a list.

Disneyland Castle, or Cinderella Castle, is the castle in the center of Tokyo Disneyland. There have been several different builds for the castle over the years. This one is the smallest of the builds and comes in a canister instead of a box.

Disneyland Castle Canister build front view

This nanoblock kit was one where the seal was broken. The bricks were still in their original baggies, so as long as I wasn’t missing a bag, I knew I would have all the bricks.

The instructions for this build were slightly different from most of the nanoblock builds I have done because they were in greyscale. You know which bricks to use because each color is labeled using mostly hiragana, so I could at least read the colors. Each step has one shade of grey for each color. This kit only has 4 colors, so each step was fairly easy to tell between shades of grey.

Disneyland Castle Canister build side view

The build begins with lining up 2 brown 10×10 baseplates to create a rectangle. A layer of grey bricks is added to create the foundation of the castle. The next few layers go up in a straightforward manner, and 1×1 bricks are added to create various details.

Step 4 adds my favorite detail of the build. Bricks are added at an angle, which is unusual for a nanoblock build. These slanted bricks create the appearance of a curved wall around the castle.

Disneyland Castle Canister build back view

The rest of the build is fairly straightforward. I needed to pay attention to what color to use and which shape 1×1 was needed. The various 1x1s create all the details.

Disneyland Castle Canister build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

Getting to practice my Japanese to read the colors
I like how the curve at the front of the castle is created by putting bricks at an angle

Things I didn’t like:

The base doesn’t lie flat. I think it’s because there are so few places the bases are pinned together

Review of nanoblock Pochacco Big Ribbon NBCC_249

April 7, 2026October 17, 2025shygal

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

Number: NBCC_249

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is created in 2 segments. There is the head and the body.

I began the head by laying the foundation out on my nanblock pad. It takes 5 steps to create the entire base of the head.

Next, I built the head up in layers. I added the eyes and pulled the bow up along the back of the head.

After several layers, I completed the head, and it was time to focus on the bow.

The bow was very straightforward. I began by building up the side of the bow. Then I added the center.

Next, I added the ears and the bottom of the bow. I like that the build keeps Pochacco’s wonky ears and that they don’t both stick up.

I started the body by laying the brick out on the nanoblock pad.

Then I added the bricks on the front to create the legs and added bricks for the arms.

Next, I added some layers to close up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Pochacco Big Ribbon build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like how it appears the bow is wrapped around his ear

Things I didn’t like:

I wish his shirt were green, not teal. It looks greener on the box than in person