Month: March 2024

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

Number: NBC_214

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

I purchased this kit open from Japan. It is not a very common kit, so I was excited to simply get a kit with the instructions. The finished photographed build may have some discoloration because it was built before I didn’t have control of the environment.

This beluga build is very unique amongst the large sea animals. Most of the sea animals are down on their stomachs. This build has the beluga up on its tail.

Since the beluga is standing on its tail, the build is basically a tower of bricks. The tower is much more narrow at the bottom than at the top. Building the tower consists of adding layers from a single 2×3 brick.

Building up from the 2×3 brick is very straightforward. The instructions are very clear, and it is easy to tell which bricks to add. There were also minimal places where bricks needed to be lined up or centered.

The only break in building the tower is to add the flippers to the side of the build via ball joints.

Once the main body of the beluga is built, the final step is to add the base and tail. Building the section is pretty straightforward. However, it is hard to tell where the tail section should connect to the main body. Based on the photos, I lined the tail with the back of the whale so has a smooth connection. However, it is possible that there is supposed to be a step between the back of the whale and the tail.

Things I liked:

• I really like the unique pose of the whale

Things I didn’t like:

• It isn’t clear how to connect the tail and body sections

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

Number: NBC_007

Country: 80

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is unusual for an NBC kit because it starts with building 2 sections that are both attached to a clear base. The white section is clear and goes up in layers in a fairly straightforward manner. The green section, however, is different. It needs to be built from the top down, which is tricky to hold while building. Once the white and green sections are built, they are added to a pair of clear blocks to create a base.

Once the sections are added to the base, the rest of the frog goes up in straightforward layers. Eyes are added as details.

The last step is to add the feet. I wanted to use the base, so I couldn’t put the feet on at angles, as shown in the final build.

Things I liked:

• I really like the frog, and I feel like it really looks like a tree frog

Things I didn’t like:

• I hate when the photos of the final build show the finished build in a position that can’t be done. In this case, it’s angled feet on the square base

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

Number: NBC_060

Number of Pieces: 120

Difficulty Rating: 2

I began by building the body on my nanoblock pad. It was built up by adding several layers that created the curved shape.

Next was building the head, which was very straightforward. I really like the red detail, which looks like bows behind the ears.

Next, I added the 4 legs and paws. It was a bit tricky to tell where exactly the legs connected to the body.

The final step was to build and add the final details. First, there was the tail. Then there is the bowl holding a bone.

The poodle can be attached to the included 10×10 green base. It was a bit tricky to attach the dog to the base.

Things I liked:

• I feel like the dog is properly shaped to be a poodle. It even has poofy ears and a poofy tail.

Things I didn’t like:

• Attaching the dog to the display base was tricky

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