Category: nanoblock Review

Review of nanoblock Citta Del Vaticano NBH_152

January 22, 2026July 25, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Citta Del Vaticano build. Citta Del Vaticano 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_152

Country: Vatican City

Number of Pieces: 780

Difficulty Rating: 4/5

This build is split into 2 sections. There is the building and the plaza.

Overall, telling which brown to use was a bit tricky for the Camel and Gold Brown. Sometimes the instructions said which color to use, but other times, they didn’t tell me.

The first section that the instructions cover is the actual building. The first step was to raise the 20×20 by a level. This meant when I was connecting the 2 bases, I had a very solid connection.

The next step is to lay out the base layer of bricks on the 20×20 level.

The building goes up in straightforward layers. I like the detail that goes into each layer so the building looks more detailed.

After adding several layers, I added the roof over a few steps.

Then, I added the blue dome to the roof.

The next step is to build the plaza. I found the plaza surprisingly tricky.

The first step is laying out the white and grey brick base layer on the 20×20 baseplate.

Next, I added the semicircles around the plaza. Building the chains was pretty straightforward, but curling the bricks wasn’t very clear. I’m unsure I got things lined up properly when I attached them to the base.

The kit comes with a couple nanoids that I didn’t include because I’m relatively sure they don’t match the scale.

Things I liked:

I like that one of the bases is raised, so when the bases were connected, there was a solid base

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like how it wasn’t clear when to use which brown in some steps

Review of nanoblock Kiiroitori Broccoli NBCC_174

January 20, 2026June 23, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Kiiroitori Broccoli build. Kiiroitori Broccoli is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_174

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build begins with a layer of bricks that creates the center of the base.

Over the next couple of steps, I added bricks that enlarged the base and rounded out the bottom of the build.

Then I added a stack of bricks to the back of the base. The printed brick was supposed to be used in this step, but I missed it and used a normal brick instead.

After one more layer of green bricks, I began to work on the face in layers.

Eventually, I closed up the entire light green sections.

Next, I built and added the leaves to the hands.

The next major section is to build the green leafy area on top.

I found the first step of building the leafy section to be confusing.

Over several steps, the leafy area gets larger and grows into a large oval.

Once the leafy section has reached its maximum diameter, a few more layers are added to add detail and round out the Broccoli.

I then attached the leafy section to the base.

The last step was to add the final details that are placed onto the studs on the side bricks.

Kiiroitori Broccoli build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like how there are various shades of green to make the build look more like real broccoli

Things I didn’t like:

I found the first step to build the leafy section hard to follow

Review of nanoblock Florence NBH_164

January 15, 2026January 28, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Florence build. Florence 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_164

Country: Italy

Number of Pieces: 730

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This kit is used to build the Duomo, which is a massive cathedral in Florence.

The kit begins building the base, which is 1 20×20 base and 2 10×10 bases. The outline of the building is also laid out in the first step.

The church goes up in fairly straightforward layers.

The next step is to build the dome from a couple of rings of bricks. Each ring connects in the center of the tower.

Then, some details are built around rings to create a base for the dome.

The final step of the main building is to build the dome. I wish I had built it on my nanoblock pad because the edge sections kept popping off.

Next, the details of the main complex will be added.

First is to build the small building out front. It is very straightforward.

Second is to build the tall tower off to the side. This is a bit tricky because some of the steps are unclear as to which light grey bricks to use.

Finally, the last details are all. This includes the roof of the outer buildings and the trees. There is also a nanoid, which I didn’t include because it didn’t match the scale.

Things I liked:

How the dome is built with the rings

Things I didn’t like:

In looking at photos of Florence, I have no idea how there are trees near the building

Review of nanoblock Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener NBCC_173

January 13, 2026June 23, 2025shygal

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build and box

This post is a review of the nanoblock Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build. Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_173

Number of Pieces: 150

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build front view

This is a build of Korilakkuma dressed up as an octopus sausage. This is a common thing to have in Japanese bento boxes.

This build begins with a couple of layers of orange. I flipped the build over to add Korilakkuma’s feet.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build side view

Then I added the bricks to the build to create the outside of the main build.

Then I flipped the build back over and added all the legs for the sausage.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build back view

Then I built up the walls of the main sausage build. This included adding Korilakkuma’s face with a printed brick for their nose.

After building up the height, it was time to close up the sausage.

Then I added Korilakkuma’s ears sticking out from the top of the sausage.

Korilakkuma Takosan Wiener build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like that the nose brick was printed

Things I didn’t like:

I’m not sure what the red brick at the front of the sausage is supposed to be

Review of nanoblock Pine Bonsai NBH_133

January 8, 2026January 28, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Pine Bonsai build. Pine Bonsai 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_133

Country: Japan

Number of Pieces: Japan

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This is the first and so far only kit I have been so frustrated with that I packed it up to build it another time. I think I had it put away for over a year. Making the branches was very difficult because bricks kept popping off as I added new bricks because the bricks were so tight.

The kit begins by creating the table and the pot that the tree is sitting in. Building the pot was a little difficult because I was having to guess when bricks would overhang the base because it wasn’t super clear where the new clicked in depth wise.

After building the pot I added moss, a rock and the base of the tree. This was pretty straightforward.

Now for the main section of the build the actual bonsai tree.

Each step of the tree includes creating new branches and the pine needles.

Overall the branch instructions are very clear. This means that the support of the tree is solid and stable.

When it came to the pine needles, I personally had a hard time reading the instructions because the pieces in the instructions were at a different angle than my actual build was at. I had an additional struggle where my bricks kept falling off as I added new bricks to the pine needles.

The final step is to connect the roots in the pot.

Things I liked:

I liked how clear it was when to use which shade of green in each step. This is because the coloring in the instructions is different enough that it is super helpful

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like that it looks like the finished base looks about ready to collapse. I think additional bricks on the bottom would have been helpful

Review of nanoblock Cinnamoroll Kimono NBCC_216

January 6, 2026October 14, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Cinnamoroll Kimono build. Cinnamoroll Kimono is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_216

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

The head begins by building 2 segments and putting those segments together

The head goes up in straightforward layers. Unlike most Sanrio builds, I was able to use my nanoblock pad for the entire head.

After building up the head, I built and added the ears.

Then I flipped the build over and added the details to round out Cinnamoroll’s head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the head.

The body begins by taking several steps to create the base of the body. This includes Cinnamoroll’s hands.

The rest of the body goes up in straightforward layers. There are a total of 3 layers. There is also a step to add Cinnamoroll’s arms.

The last step is to connect the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I like the clear pink brick that is used at the center of the bow

Things I didn’t like:

Cinnamoroll is a guy, so I’m not sure why he is wearing a kimono and head bow

Review of nanoblock Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 NBH_143

January 1, 2026January 28, 2025shygal

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 build and box

This post is a review of the nanoblock Review of nanoblock Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 NBH_143 build. Review of nanoblock Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 NBH_143 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_143

Country: Taiwan

Number of Pieces: 620

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 build front view

When I opened the kit I was surprised that there were three 20×20 plates. This is by far the largest base I’ve had for the NBH collection.

This kit comes with 2 stickers. I didn’t put them on the build because they cover several bricks, which means I can’t take the building apart to store it.

The first step is to build the actual memorial on one 20×20 base.

First, I laid the outline of the building on the base plate. This creates the platform the memorial is on.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 build side view

After completing the platform in the first couple steps, I laid out the outline of the memorial in the center of the platform.

The memorial goes up in layers that are fairly straightforward. In one step, I added a 10×10 plate. I had difficulty adding the plate. I think this is because the building was slightly not square, so it couldn’t land on the track.

After building the white building, I added the blue roof. The roof was very straightforward.

Then, it was time to create the rest of the base. This began by laying out bricks on the base, connecting the 2 remaining base plates together.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 build back view

The next step is to build the gate at the front of the base plates. The hardest part was telling that the bricks were laid out so they hung over on both sides.

After finishing the gates, I added the trees.

The kit comes with several nanoids, but I didn’t include them because they don’t match the scale of the building.

The last step is to connect the walkway to the memorial building. There is a bit of overhang on the walkway to connect the 2 plates.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Ver 2.0 3/4 view at the back at the building

Things I liked:

I like how the build has a very long walkway by having 3 20×20 plates in a row

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like the stickers, and I wish it had the printed bricks that newer kits have

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty Kimono NBCC_215

December 30, 2025October 14, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hello Kitty Kimono build. Hello Kitty Kimono is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_215

Number of Pieces: 140

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build has 2 major sections. There is the head and the body.

The first step is to build the head. The first step is to build 2 sections for the base of the head. The 2 sections are connected to create the base.

Then the nose and eyes are added to the front. Then, Hello Kitty’s whiskers are added using printed bricks.

The next several steps are to build the rest of the height in Hello Kitty’s head.

The next step is to flip over the head and add a layer of bricks to the base of her head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the front of the head.

The body takes several steps to build the base. I laid them out on my nanoblock pad, and it was easy to keep everything connected. It was straightforward on my pad.

The next several layers go between building her arms and building up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I really like how the bow looks with the red and clear yellow bricks

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like how long the build was flimsy for when I was building it

Review of nanoblock Christmas Night NBH_191

December 25, 2025November 29, 2024shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Christmas Night build. Christmas Night 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_191

Number of Pieces: 530

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

This kit is made up of several smaller sections that are all placed on the baseplate.

The first section is to build the house on the left. I bought this kit used so it was a bit difficult to tell where to use the tan vs the golden single bricks. I guess that the tan bricks were the more peachy-looking bricks on the instructions. Other than the coloring questions, this house was very straightforward.

The second section is the house on the right. Once again, I was guessing about the colors, but overall, the instructions were clear.

The next section is to lay out the base. This was a bit tricky because the photos were so small it was a bit tricky to keep track of where the bricks went. After laying out the fences, sections 1 and 2 were attached to the base.

Then, some trees and a plant pot were added to the base.

The next section is the sleigh. There were 2 problems with my sleigh. First, the base of my sleigh wasn’t very secure until I attached the runners at a much later step. Secondly, it looked to me like there was no gap between the seat and the presents, but when I built it, I had a gap.

The next section was the reindeer. He was very clear overall, including when attached to the sleigh.

After building the reindeer and sleigh, the sleigh runners are finally added. The structure that holds up the sleigh is also added.

The last major section to build is the Christmas tree right out front.

This kit also came with a nanobbit dressed up as Santa. Since I bought the kit used it was already put together. He sits nicely in the sleigh but will fall out with any movement.

Things I liked:

I really like the amount of height and the various heights throughout the build. I feel that it adds a lot

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t love the combining of clear and solid bricks. I don’t feel that it adds a lot, nor do I think that so many bricks are clear is marked clearly in the instructions

Review of nanoblock Chococat NBCC_232

December 23, 2025June 19, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Chococat build. Chococat is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_232

Number of Pieces: 150

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build has 2 major sections: the head and the body.

The head begins with a base layer of bricks, with the nose sticking out. This meant that I wasn’t about to build the head on my nanoblock pad. The base layer is all connected and held together by the second layer.

Next, the sides of Chococat’s face are built. These were a bit tricky because there are a couple of layers that aren’t tied together, and everything is pinned at the top instead of the normal locking of each layer.

Next, the beginning of the eyes are added.

Over the next several steps, the head is built in straightforward layers. I like how there are round bricks for the eyes, which is a detail that wasn’t clear in the photo.

The next step is to build and add the ears. The ears were straightforward to build, but I had difficulty getting the ears to properly line up with the head.

The final step to building the head is to add the whiskers to all the studs sticking out.

The body was very straightforward, and I was able to build the main foundation on my nanoblock pad. The body went up in layers, and all the directions were clear.

After building the main section of the body, I added length to Chococat’s tail and added the legs.

Finally, attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

I really like the small details like the rounded bricks for the eyes and how much length is in the tail

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t understand the directions for how to attach the ears, which made doing it a lot harder