This post is a review of the nanoblock Shigezo build. Shigezo 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_120
Number of Pieces: 190
Difficulty Rating: 3/5
I bought this kit used, knowing I would at least get the instructions. I ended up buying a second set in order to get the bricks I was missing since I couldn’t buy them individually. Sadly, however, the white has become yellow with age. The discolored bricks may be visible in my photographs.
Shigezo was a popular entertainer who is/was active in Yoshimoto Shinkigeki. Yoshimoto Shinkigeki is a variety show in Osaka.
This kit has 3 sections. There is the head, the body, and the feet.
The head begins with the layer that has his teeth, face, and hair. I was able to lay this layer out on my nanoblock pad which was nice so that the teeth couldn’t roll away. The head goes up in fairly straightforward layers building the on the face and hair in each layer. After building the top of the head, I flipped the head over and added the chin area. Adding the chin was difficult because it was upside down, so I was guessing a bit as to which bricks to use.
At no point while I was building the body was I really positive about what I was doing. I began the build by laying the base layer of bricks on my nanoblock pad. I added each layer as instructed, even though each step seemed random at the time. In the end, I ended up with a completed body section that appears to be holding a sword.
The feet are very straightforward. It is just a few layers of bricks connected to the base.
The last step is to combine the 3 sections into 1 complete piece.
Things I liked:
- I actually really like how the finished model looks, especially the body. It looks complete with a lot of little details, such as how the fabric would flow
Things I didn’t like:
- I didn’t enjoy building upside down. Normally, I can figure out where things are connected, but this time, I had a really hard time