nanoblock Review

This post is a review of the nanoblock Sylveon build. Sylveon is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Names:

• English: Sylveon
• Japanese: Nymphia

Number: NBPM_073

Number of Pieces: 170

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

As of this posting, nanoblock has released kits for all 9 eeveelutions. The builds have gotten more detailed as time has passed, so the first 3 builds are a bit simpler. I find that all the kits are recognizable for the pokemon they are supposed to be. Sylveon is the fairy type of eeveelution from generation 6. Sylveon is a white pokemon with ribbons with pink and blue tips.

After completing all 9 eeveelutions I had the most trouble with Sylveon due to a couple hanging bricks not wanting to stay in place.

This nanoblock build begins with a base of white bricks. You then build up a few layers of white and add the pink details. To finish off the body, you need to add a simple tail.

Next, you build the head. In general, the head is pretty straightforward other than the fact it isn’t symmetrical. The head begins with a white base like the body. You then add layers of bricks that add the details for the nose and eyes. After adding several layers, you add a stack of bricks to form the end of one of Sylveon’s ribbons. There are the bricks I had a hard time keeping attached for the rest of the build. Once you add on the stack of bricks, you continue adding the ears and the ribbons in white, pink, and blue bricks. Once the head is completed, you attach the head to the body.

The final steps are to add the final details. You add feet and the ends of more ribbons.

Overall I got frustrated with the build. While the directions were easy to follow, I had difficulty getting some of the bricks to stay connected. This can be a common problem with nanoblocks if bricks are only held up by a single stud.

Things I liked:

• I love the amount of detail in the build

Things I didn’t like:

• I had a hard time getting the bricks at the end of the head ribbon to hold.

This post is a review of the nanoblock Glaceon build. Glaceon is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Names:

• English: Glaceon
• Japanese: Glacia

Number: NBPM_072

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

As of this posting, nanoblock has released kits for all 9 eeveelutions. The builds have gotten more detailed as time has passed, so the first 3 builds are a bit simpler. I find that all the kits are recognizable for the pokemon they are supposed to be. Glaceon is the grass type of eeveelution from generation 4. Glaceon has various shades of blue with triangular ear decorations and tail.

This nanoblock build is made of 3 blues, there is a navy, a pastel, and a cerulean blue. You begin the build by making a base. You build up the body in layers of blue bricks. Once you have built the body, you add the triangular tail.

The next step is to build the head. You begin creating a base of all three blues. Next, you build up the head in layers using the various shades of blue. Framing the main pastel blue of the head you add the details for the rest of the face. I really liked how they used the cerulean to frame and create the top of the head. Once you finish the head you attach it to the body.

The final step is to add the details. First, you attach the triangular ear decorations to the head. Then you attach the feet and you have a completed build.

Overall I really did enjoy the build. I really liked the amount of detail they put into the build.

Things I liked:

• The creation of the ear details

Things I didn’t like:

• It took a long time for the head to be solid and not falling apart

This post is a review of the nanoblock Leafeon build. Leafeon is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Names:

• English: Leafeon
• Japanese: Leafia

Number: NBPM_071

Number of Pieces: 140

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

As of this posting, nanoblock has released kits for all 9 eeveelutions. The builds have gotten more detailed as time has passed, so the first 3 builds are a bit simpler. I find that all the kits are recognizable for the pokemon they are supposed to be. Leafeon is the grass type of eeveelution from generation 4. Leafeon is generally cream with leaves for ears and tail.

The nanoblock build begins by creating a cream base. You add layers of cream to make the body adding little details of cream. The final step of the body is to add the green two-tone leaf tail.

The next step is to build the head. Once again, you begin with a cream base. You add layers of cream but bring in brown, white, and cream for various face details. I had some problems adding the detail of the leaf in the center of the head because it liked to push down. Then you add the ears using 2 shades of green with brown, adding a centerline to the ears. Once you have completed the head, you connect the head to the body.

The final step of the build is to add the feet. They are a little hard to line up since the directions have the bricks upside down.

Overall I enjoyed the build. I really like how the 2 shades of green look in the finished build. I also liked how clear the directions were overall.

Things I liked:

• The use of 2 shades of green to create the leaf effect

Things I didn’t like:

• Getting the head leaf lined up

This post is a review of the nanoblock Umbreon build. Umbreon is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Names:

• English: Umbreon
• Japanese: Blacky

Number: NBPM_044

Number of Pieces: 130

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

As of this posting, nanoblock has released kits for all 9 eeveelutions. The builds have gotten more detailed as time has passed. I find that all the kits are recognizable for the pokemon they are supposed to be. Umbreon is the Dark-type of eeveelution from generation 2. Umbreon is black, with yellow details on its legs, ears, and tail. Unlike earlier builds, Umbreon appears to be standing.

Umbreon is built by separately building the body and attaching the tail, head, and legs. The body begins with a rectangle with areas for the legs jutting off the rectangle. The rest of the body is built up like normal. The tail is also a simple build. The head is a standard build up from a base. The ears can be tricky to get things lined up since each ear is different. It can also be tricky to get the head lined up correctly.

Overall I really like the Umbreon build because the details that make Umbreon recognizable are there. I also like that it stands compared to the generation 1 eeveelutions.

Things I liked:

• That it appears to be standing

Things I didn’t like:

• The grey nose is kind of random

This post is a review of the nanoblock Espeon build. Espeon is part of the nanoblock Pokemon collection. Wondering what else is part of the Pokemon Collection? Click Here for a list.

Names:

• English: Espeon
• Japanese: Eifie

Number: NBPM_043

Number of Pieces: 130

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

As of this posting, nanoblock has released kits for all 9 eeveelutions. The builds have gotten more detailed as time has passed. I find that all the kits are recognizable for the pokemon they are supposed to be. Espeon is the Psychic-type of eeveelution from generation 2. Umbreon is black, with yellow details on its legs, ears, and tail. Unlike earlier builds, Espeon appears to be standing.

Espeon is an average nanoblock build where you start with a base and build up to create a body. Once you build the body, you make a head. The head’s trickiest part is getting the ears just right. The directions are pretty straightforward for building them, but it can be tricky. Then you need to attach the tail. I had difficulty lining up all the squares in the tail perfectly and wish they had used round bricks.

Overall I like the Espeon build. I think that the lavender bricks are close to the actual color.

Things I liked:

• The color that they used

Things I didn’t like:

• wish they used round bricks for the tail