Jurassic Park

Review of nanoblock Jurassic Park – Velociraptor

shygal
Jurassic Park - Velociraptor build and package

This post is a review of the nanoblock Jurassic Park – Velociraptor build. Jurassic Park – Velociraptor is part of the nanoblock Universal Studio Japan collection. Wondering what else is part of the Universal Studios Japan collection? Click here for a list.

Jurassic Park - Velociraptor build front view

Number of Pieces: 100

Difficulty Rating: 2

Jurassic Park - Velociraptor build front 3/4 view

The build begins by building the body of the Velociraptor. I laid the bricks out on my nanoblock pad. The body goes up fairly straightforward layers creating a curve to the body.

The next step is to build is the build. The head is built separately and attached to the body.

The build is now flipped over, and details are added to the bottom of the build. First, some details are added to the bottom, and the arms are added.

Jurassic Park - Velociraptor build side view

The legs and tail are added. The legs aren’t symmetrical, which was a bit surprising and unexpected.

The velociraptor is then attached to the base. It was a bit tricky to get the dinosaur to stand on the base. I ended up popping off the bottom of the legs and placing the feet on the base. Then I added the grass around the dinosaur.

Jurassic Park - Velociraptor build back view

Things I liked:

  • I like the sign that comes with the kit. It was just 1 large brick, so the sticker lay smoothly

Things I didn’t like:

  • I feel that the grass isn’t really needed for the finished build

Review of nanoblock Jurassic Park Pteranodon

shygal
Pteranodon build and pacakge

This post is a review of the nanoblock Jurassic Park Pteranodon build. Jurassic Park Pteranodon is part of the nanoblock Universal Studios Japan collection. Wondering what else is part of the Universal Studios Japan collection? Click here for a list.

Number of Pieces: 130

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Pteranodon build

I bought this kit used, so I wasn’t sure if I would get all the parts. While building, I realized I was missing a 4×1 brick. I was able to switch the square 4×1 to a rounded 4×1 brick. The sign that is a stack of bricks with a sticker was also already built with the sticker attached, so I didn’t need to build that.

Pteranodon build head on

The first thing that you build is the body of the Pteranodon. It takes work to make sure everything is lined up and centered. This is because many sections combine even and odd bricks, with the center of the odd being between the studs of the even.

The next step is to build the head. The head is fairly straightforward, with long sections hanging off the head.

Pteranodon build side view

Next is to build the wings. Each wing is a stack of bricks that are only 1 brick thick. The wings are identical but mirrored. The wings are made of rounded bricks so they can move a bit. This is also where I traded out the 1×4 brick that I mentioned earlier.

The last step is to prepare the build for display. First, a tower of clear bricks is added to the bottom of the Pteranodon. Then the sign is built by building a stack of bricks and attaching a sticker. The Pteranodon is held in place by 2 bricks, allowing the dinosaur to be at an angle.

Pteranodon build back view

Things I liked:

  • I like the color of the Pteranodon. It is an unusual color that isn’t used very often.

Things I didn’t like:

  • I don’t like how there are a few random teal blocks that don’t match the rest of the build. The color change is completely random, and it doesn’t add anything to the build