This post is a review of the nanoblock Milky Peko build. Milky Peko 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_039
Difficulty Rating: 3/5
Peko is an unusual package because her name is written in Japanese characters, whereas most of the other kits are written in English or Romanji. It’s also strange because all the imagery I can find of Peko has her name written in Romanji, not Katakana. Peko is one of the mascots for a confectionery shop in Japan named Fujiya. She has been around since the 1950s.
This build has 3 major sections. There is the base, the head, and the body.
The base is a piece of candy the Peko sits on. It is white with speckles of pink and baby blue. It begins with building the center section of the candy. Then the ends of candy are added. Then the top of the candy is added and rounded up.
The head is truly a marvel in getting things to line up. This is because there are a huge number of bricks that have space for 2 studs on the bottom and only 1 stud on top. These bricks require extra work to make sure everything lines up properly. The instructions were very clear, but it could be a bit difficult to tell where the off shifts were.
The body fairly straightforward. The first layer had from bricks offset so I wasn’t able to use my nanoblock pad. After the first layer was lined up and locked in the rest of the body is very straightforward.
Things I liked:
- I really like how the build catches details of Peko-chan, such as her tongue being out and the buttons in her overalls
Things I didn’t like:
- I don’t like the large brick that represents her mouth. Peko-chan appears to only have a smile with her tongue out, so making her seem like her mouth open is an odd choice