This post is a review of the nanoblock Forbidden City build. Forbidden City is part of the nanoblock Sight to See collection. Wondering what else is part of the Sights to See Collection? Click here for a list.
Number: NBH_145
Country: China
Number of Pieces: 290
Difficulty Rating: 2/5
The Forbidden City is a massive complex that used to be home to the imperial family. Today it is a massive museum that you can walk through and see all the buildings.
Since the Forbidden City is made up of several large buildings, I’m not sure which exact building it is supposed to be, but it does match the styles of all the central buildings.
One of the marks of traditional Chinese architecture is columns and up curves on the ceiling. I could see from the box that those details were created in the build.
The build begins by creating a base for the building. It is straightforward, but there are nice details on the stairs with the white bricks.
The next step is to create the main section of the building. It is quite straightforward and used round red 1x1s to create the class columns on both sides of the building. Just under the roof and hard to see is a layer of various colors. This detailing near the roof is very common in traditional Chinese buildings.
The final step of the build is to create the roof. The main buildings of the Forbidden City have a distinct two-tier roof, with a painted section and a blue sign distinguishing the building. This roof is created with the break for the painted section and sign.
The build also comes with a nanoid. I didn’t include them in my build because I don’t feel like it matches the scale.
Things I liked:
- I really like the details to create the painted sections under the roof
Things I didn’t like:
- The trees in front of the building are random and don’t really fit in with the build