Month: February 2022

Review of nanoblock Kyogre NBPM_063

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Kyogre build with package

This post is a review of the nanoblock Kyogre build. Kyogre is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Number: NBPM_063

Number of Pieces: 260

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Kyogre build from front

Kyogre is one of the 3 legendary Pokemon from generation 3. The 3 legendary pokemon from generation 3 are extremely popular and have appeared in most games since gen 3. The three legendary Pokemon, Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza all remind me a little bit of the traditional art of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest with how their lines are drawn and the use of rings.

Kyogre is symmetrical like a lot of the pokemon builds. However, unlike most builds, the instructions are on both sides of the page. The build goes from building a solid base to creating the body and tail of the whale. The second page has the directions for the fins and adds a layer to the bottom of the whale. I find the upside-down instructions hard to read because I always feel like I’m guessing between a 2×3 and 2×4.

Overall, I enjoyed the build, and it created a Kyogre that looks a lot like the Pokemon. However, Kyogre is on a stand that isn’t big enough, so it is tippy and not very stable.

Kyogre from back 3/4

Things I liked:

  • Highly reconizable

Things I didn’t like:

  • Isn’t stable on the stand

Link to order: Amazon

Review of nanoblock Yamper NBPM_069

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Yamper build with package

This post is a review of the nanoblock Yamper build. Yamper is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Name:

  • English: Yamper
  • Japansese: Wanpachi

Number: NBPM-069

Number of Pieces: 120

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Yamper front on

Yamper is one of my favorite pokemon from Gen 7, so I was super excited to order him. In fact, I ordered 3, so I could try customizing him. While I haven’t gotten around to a custom build, I have built Yamper following the directions. Overall, I think he came out cute.

Yamper starts with the typical pattern of laying out a collection of bricks as a solid base(white to make the stomach. Overall it wasn’t too complicated to build since it is basically a rectangle body with a square head on top.

There are a couple things I don’t like about him. Most pokemon have black eyes, so it is clear where they are, but Yamper has green and light grey, so it’s hard to see in the shadows. The other detail I don’t care for is his tail isn’t centered on his back. Because his tail is one brick wide and his body is an even number of studs in width, it’s not possible to get a centered tail.

Yamper 3/4 from back

Things I liked:

  • Simple build (no tipping over mid-build)
  • A cute result that you can tell what you are looking at

Things I didn’t like:

  • Eyes are hard to see
  • The tail isn’t centered like a real dog’s would be

Link to order: Amazon

Welcome

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Hello and Welcome to my Blog!

A lot of this information is on my about me page, but I want to take the time to introduce myself. I am currently a full-time graduate student in Computer Science.

A few years ago, I was going through a rough patch where my anxiety was out of control. I started looking for things to help. One of the few things I have found that help is building brick kits. I keep a collection of bricks to have on hand if my stress gets out of hand. The kits I save off tend to be more significant, like the LEGO modular buildings that don’t have stickers.

Nowadays, I spend a lot of my free time building LEGO and nanoblock kits. I collect the Pokemon nanoblock, and in terms of LEGO, I collect the modular buildings, BrickHeadz, seasonal sets, such as the bunnies around Easter.

I want to share what I like and what I don’t like about specific builds. This is because I want people to find suitable kits for them. I have gone through trial and error to figure out what makes for a “good” kit, in my opinion. In order to get a lot of nanoblocks, you have to go to eBay or import through a third-party vendor, so there is a higher cost involved in just getting started. A large LEGO set can begin at $100 and quickly go up from there. I want people to have another opinion as to whether or not a kit is worth the investment before purchasing.

I also plan to share some of my work in progress (WIP) so that you can see what things look like mid-build. I’m only planning on sharing the WIP for the larger builds that I build over a few days.

I have posted a link to make a purchase I will do my best to keep the links updated if for example the items are no longer listed on the site.

Again welcome to my new blog. I hope you enjoy my posts, and please let me know if there is more information you want to know!