This post is a review of the nanoblock Moppy build. Moppy is one of the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) nanoblock kits. Wondering what else is part of the USJ builds collection? Click here for a list.
Number of Pieces: 160
Difficulty Rating: 2/5
Moppy is a muppet that was created especially for Universal Studios Japan. He is a light pink furry muppet with dark pink spots and what appears to be pink hair. For more information about this little-known muppet, check out Muppet Wiki.
This nanoblock set would have originally only been available at Universal Studios Japan, so I had to get it on eBay. I mainly got this set to have a complete set for Sesame Street Universal Studios Japan.
Moppy is broken up into 3 different builds. There is the head, body, and feet on a base. This build has several random dark pink spots representing the dark pink spots Moppy has. The feet are the most straightforward feature, 3 layers of each foot on a 10×10 base.
The second build for this muppet is the body. You start with a base layer of bricks and build up the body in layers. There is a pair of 2×2 bricks that create a tail puff. The top of the body is a little tricky at the top layers. This is because of the arms hanging off the body that you add.
The final part you get to build is the head. The head begins with a base layer and builds up to create a sphere. In addition to the pink spots, you add the eyes, nose, and pink hair.
Things I liked:
- The detail of adding the tail puff
Things I didn’t like:
- Doesn’t really capture the muppet’s cuteness