This post is a review of the nanoblock Musee du Louvre build. Musee du Louvre is part of the nanoblock Sights to See collection. Wondering what else is part of the Sights to See Collection? Click here for a list.
Number: NBH_086
Country: France
Number of Pieces: 320
Difficulty Rating: 3/5
The Louvre is one of the largest museums in Paris, France. It is best known as being the home of the Mona Lisa. The other thing that makes the Louvre famous is the huge glass pyramid out front of the museum.
This build focuses on the front of the building and the glass pyramid. Since I haven’t seen the Louvre in person, I can’t speak to how accurate the building in the background looks.
The Louvre comes with a clear base plate. The first layer of the build creates a mostly grey base that becomes the path around the pyramid. There is a gap where the pyramid goes, which means you could light the glass pyramid with the LED base plate.
There is a lot of detail at the ground level that is created in the 3rd layer of bricks. After adding this detail, you build the background building. The building is very straightforward.
To create the actual pyramid, first, you create the center columns with ball joints that will eventually hold up the side. The next step is to build the 4 sides of the pyramid. Each side is attached to the center post with a ball joint. I really like how it created the look of the finished pyramid.
The build also comes with a couple of nanoids. I didn’t include them in my build because I don’t feel like it matches the scale.
Things I liked:
- The finished pyramid looks cool
- I liked that they made it lightable using the LED baseplate
Things I didn’t like:
- The building in the back is a little bland