nanoblock Review

Review of nanoblock Charmander NBPM_002

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Charmander build with package

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

Number: NBPM_002

Number of Pieces: 120

Difficulty Rating: 2/3

Charmander 3/4 head-on shot

Charmander is by far the most popular of the generation 1 pokemon. I believe that this is because he evolves into the super-powerful Charizard. I personally think he is cute.

Overall, this build has a fairly usual build for the pokemon sets where you start with a base and build your way up through the rest of the build. He is a bit unusual because of the jut out for his tail. The most unique thing about Charmander is that they use transparent blocks for the flame on this tail.

Charmander build from behind with tail detail

Things I liked:

  • The transparent blocks in the tail

Link to order: Amazon

Review of nanoblock Groudon NBPM_062

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Groudon build with package

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

Number: NBPM_062

Number of Pieces: 290

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Groudon build 3/4 front

Groudon is one of the 3 legendary Pokemon from generation 3. The 3 legendary pokemon from generation 3 are extremely popular and have appeared in most games since gen 3. The three legendary Pokemon, Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza all remind me a little bit of the traditional art of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest with how their lines are drawn and the use of rings.

Groudon is the type of build that I like. It has a reasonable number of steps for the size of what you get and a lot of details. There are several cutouts to show you how to get the detail. Overall the steps are clear and straightforward, which is excellent for the amount of detail. Groudon sits on wide feet, so he is very stable when sitting on a table.

Groudon build side shot

Things I liked:

  • The amount of detail over all

Link to order: Amazon

Review of nanoblock Kyogre NBPM_063

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Kyogre build with package

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

Number: NBPM_063

Number of Pieces: 260

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Kyogre build from front

Kyogre is one of the 3 legendary Pokemon from generation 3. The 3 legendary pokemon from generation 3 are extremely popular and have appeared in most games since gen 3. The three legendary Pokemon, Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza all remind me a little bit of the traditional art of the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest with how their lines are drawn and the use of rings.

Kyogre is symmetrical like a lot of the pokemon builds. However, unlike most builds, the instructions are on both sides of the page. The build goes from building a solid base to creating the body and tail of the whale. The second page has the directions for the fins and adds a layer to the bottom of the whale. I find the upside-down instructions hard to read because I always feel like I’m guessing between a 2×3 and 2×4.

Overall, I enjoyed the build, and it created a Kyogre that looks a lot like the Pokemon. However, Kyogre is on a stand that isn’t big enough, so it is tippy and not very stable.

Kyogre from back 3/4

Things I liked:

  • Highly reconizable

Things I didn’t like:

  • Isn’t stable on the stand

Link to order: Amazon

Review of nanoblock Yamper NBPM_069

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Yamper build with package

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

Name:

  • English: Yamper
  • Japansese: Wanpachi

Number: NBPM-069

Number of Pieces: 120

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Yamper front on

Yamper is one of my favorite pokemon from Gen 7, so I was super excited to order him. In fact, I ordered 3, so I could try customizing him. While I haven’t gotten around to a custom build, I have built Yamper following the directions. Overall, I think he came out cute.

Yamper starts with the typical pattern of laying out a collection of bricks as a solid base(white to make the stomach. Overall it wasn’t too complicated to build since it is basically a rectangle body with a square head on top.

There are a couple things I don’t like about him. Most pokemon have black eyes, so it is clear where they are, but Yamper has green and light grey, so it’s hard to see in the shadows. The other detail I don’t care for is his tail isn’t centered on his back. Because his tail is one brick wide and his body is an even number of studs in width, it’s not possible to get a centered tail.

Yamper 3/4 from back

Things I liked:

  • Simple build (no tipping over mid-build)
  • A cute result that you can tell what you are looking at

Things I didn’t like:

  • Eyes are hard to see
  • The tail isn’t centered like a real dog’s would be

Link to order: Amazon