Month: February 2024

This post is a review of the nanoblock Meerkat build. Meerkat is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBC_022

Number of Pieces: 140

Difficulty Rating: 3

There are two Meerkats in this build. Both are standing on their hind legs with their paws pointing down. They are different heights, but the overall steps are identical.

The first step is to build the bodies. The body is fairly straightforward.

The next step is to build the legs and tail. These are attached to the body. The legs are a bit loose and difficult to keep straight, but I was able to keep them straight long enough to keep the Meerkat on the base.

The last step is to build and add the tail.

Things I liked:

• I like that there are multiple heights Merrkat as a part of the build

Things I didn’t like:

• There are a lot of points that are fragile, which means keeping the build together is difficult

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hokkaido Dog build. Hokkaido Dog is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBC_005

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 2

I bought this kit used, knowing I would at least get the instructions. I ended additionally getting all the bricks to complete the kit. Sadly, however, the white has become yellow with age. The discolored bricks may be visible in my photographs.

The build begins with the body of the dog. I was able to lay the body out on my nanoblock pad.

Next, the head is built. The head is fairly straightforward. Once completed, the head is a little square, in my opinion, which doesn’t look like the actual dog breed.

The last step for the dog is to build and attach the legs. The Hokkaido Dog kit comes with a display base.

In addition to the dog, there are also bricks to create a dog bowl with kibble. The bowl is very simple to build. The kibble in the bowl is just loose bricks tossed into the bowl. I don’t like it when there are loose bricks in a completed build because I worry that the bricks will get lost.

Things I liked:

• I like the shape of the tail and the detail of the collar

Things I didn’t like:

• The food in the bowl is just loose bricks that can easily fall out. I don’t like it when there are loose bricks

This post is a review of the nanoblock Nile Crocodile build. Nile Crocodile is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBC_058

Number of Pieces: 100

Difficulty Rating: 1

I built the main body section of the crocodile on my nanoblock pad. The base layer of the body is so long that I’m not sure it would fit on the smaller pad. The rest of the main body goes up in straightforward layers.

The next step is to attach the legs and lower jaw. Centering the lower jaw was a little difficult because it was an odd/even situation.

The final step is to add the top of the head and the tail. Getting the teeth lined up was a little tricky since the middle teeth didn’t have a wall to push against to line them up. The tail is a chain of bricks that are 2 tall. It is cool that the tail is posable, like the head and legs.

Things I liked:

• I like that the head and legs are posable

Things I didn’t like:

• I don’t like that to get the legs to be posable. There are gaps in the side of the crocodile

This post is a review of the nanoblock Sheep build. Sheep is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBC_054

Number of Pieces: 120

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

The first thing I noticed about this kit was the color that was provided for the body of the sheep. The bricks were cream which at a quick glance could be a damaged white brick. In looking at the directions, it became clear that the body of the sheep is off-white, not white.

The build begins by building the round body. Building the body is straightforward because it is just adding layers without too many sections overlapping the edges of the build. I built this section on my nanoblock pad.

The next step is to build the head. I had some difficulty figuring out where exactly to put the bricks because there are some gaps. I was able to figure it out by looking at the current and next steps. After building the head, it is attached to the body.

The next step is to flip the body and close up the bottom of the body.

The final step is to attach the four legs to the bottom of the body. The sheep comes with a base that the build can be placed on.

Things I liked:

• I like how round the sheep is. It looks like a super puffy sheep

Things I didn’t like:

• I don’t like the cream-colored bricks. It made me think the bricks were miscolored or damaged since the color is so rare

This post is a review of the nanoblock Red-Eared Slider build. The Red-Eared Slider is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBC_033

Number of Pieces: 70

Difficulty Rating: 1/5

The Red-Eared Slider is a turtle that has difficulty level 1. This means that the build is very straightforward.

The build begins by creating the shell. I built the small pyramid of bricks that made up the shell on my nanoblock pad.

After building the shell, the build is flipped over, and the underside of the turtle is added. The head is also built and added to the build. I like how the orange bricks add the details of the cheeks.

The last step is to add the feet.

Like most of the early builds, the Red-Eared Slider has a base. In this case, it is a clear blue square. Sadly I wasn’t able to get my turtle to line up at the angle to make the turtle look like the one in the photo.

Things I liked:

• The color selected to create the cheeks

Things I didn’t like:

• I wasn’t able to angle the turtle like how it is shown in the final build photo