This post is a review of the nanoblock Bottlenose Dolphin build. Bottlenose Dolphin is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.
Number: NBC_003
Number of Pieces: 100
Difficulty Rating: 2
I bought this kit used, knowing I would at least get the instructions. I ended up getting all the bricks to complete the kit. Sadly, however, the white has become yellow with age. The discolored bricks may be visible in my photographs.
This kit is unusual for an NBC kit compared to the other kits I have purchased. The instructions are completely in Japanese. For most other kits I have bought, the colors are at least in English. I think that this could be one of the original kits from one of the early production runs.
The build begins by laying out the stomach. I did this by laying the bricks out on my nanoblock pad. The dolphin goes up in layers and is very straightforward.
The final step is to add the stand, flippers, and tail. The stand is clear and straightforward. The tail adds layers to the bottom of the build, so the stand is needed. There are flippers that are connected by a stud. I think that it is used by a stud because of how old the kit is.
Things I liked:
- I like that there is a stand and a base so the bottom of the dolphin so that the stand can’t shift
Things I didn’t like:
- I don’t love how the flippers look. I think I prefer when the flippers are held on using a ball joint