Tag: Vehicle

Review of nanoblock New York Taxi NBH_114

April 10, 2025August 11, 2024shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock New York Taxi build. The New York Taxi 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_114

Country: USA

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

I bought this kit in an auction containing several kits that didn’t have boxes so I don’t have the box for this kit.

The build begins with building the front bumper of the taxi. The next several steps build up the front bumper some more and the main body of the car. After building the main body of the car, you build the back bumper of the car. At this point, the build is fragile because many little sections are connected, but there aren’t any bricks on top holding the sections in place.

The next step is to puts the hood on the car. It also places bricks on all the segments from the prior steps, holding them in place.

The next several steps add the windows and eventually the roof. I find that the area connecting the roof to the windows is awkward and blocky. Eventually, you add the sign on the top of the taxi.

The final step is to connect the wheels that move to the build.

Things I liked:

I really like that the wheels on the model move

Things I didn’t like:

Overall the build is blocky, which I don’t really like especially compared to the London Taxi

Review of nanoblock Minivan NBH_142

April 3, 2025August 11, 2024shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Minivan build. The Minivan 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.

To me, this build looks like the classic Volkswagen vans. I really like how the build is shaped in the classic, familiar shape.

Number: NBH_142

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

I bought this kit in an auction containing several kits that didn’t have boxes, so I don’t have the box for this kit.

The first couple steps of the build are creating the outside frame of the minivan. This step is fairly straightforward as long as you make sure to follow the arrows. I really like the details of the door handles sticking out slightly from the build.

The next steps are to create the windows. On the edge of the windows is a white slanted piece. However, in the kit, there are 2 types of white slanted pieces, and it is hard to tell when to use each piece. Other than that, adding the windows is fairly straightforward for a few layers.

The next step is adding the side view mirrors (unique to this vehicle build) and the roof.

The next few steps create the wheel wells. This also adds the lights on the minivan.

The final step is to attach the moveable wheels to the build.

Things I liked:

I really like it when the vehicle models move like this one

Things I didn’t like:

Since the windows are stacks of not interlocked bricks, if you don’t put the bricks down just so the windows can fall out

Review of nanoblock London Bus NBH_113

October 12, 2023August 9, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock London Bus build. The London Bus 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_113

Country: UK

Number of Pieces: 300

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

The double-decker bus used to be a common sight in London. After a series of bombings, they were mostly removed. I believe they have come back to some extent in recent years.

When I opened the box, I had a pleasant surprise that there were wheels which I knew meant the finished model would be able to move when pushed. It was a nice surprise because the tour bus didn’t have moveable wheels.

The first step was by far the most confusing. This is because each layer is not drawn out. You can’t tell for sure how many studs you need in some layers.

After managing to get through the first step, the next few create the rest of the base of the bus.

The next several steps build up the sides of the bus. Sometimes you add one layer in a step, and sometimes you add 2 layers in a step. The steps by themselves are very straightforward. When you reach the top, the back corners cut in and look incredibly odd.

The final step is to attach the wheels to the bus.

There is a sticker to create the banner on the side of the bus. I didn’t add the sticker because I don’t feel like it adds anything to the build. In general, I don’t add random stickers to builds. You can read about it here.

Things I liked:

I like that the wheels on the build move

Things I didn’t like:

The indents on the back windows look funny and not how I remember the busses

Review of nanoblock Taxi of London NBH_141

June 30, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Taxi of London build. The Taxi of London is part of the nanoblock Sights to See series. Wondering what else is part of the Sights to See series? Click here for a list.

Number: NBH_141

Country: UK

Number of Pieces: 320

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

Overall this was a relatively simple build. Since the taxi is black, it was good practice to read directions that use the white lines between bricks, which I’ve had problems reading in the past. Overall there are a lot of little smaller builds that build up into one larger build. I liked the use of clear for the windows when and how the slant of the windshield is created.

I think that the taxi is a cute little build. I’m not sure that it looks like the London cabs I’ve been in; they tend to be much curvier.

Things I liked:

The wheels spin unlike other car models

Link to order: Amazon

Review of nanoblock London Tour Bus NBH_080

June 23, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock London Tour Bus build. The London Tour Bus is part of the nanoblock Sights to See series. Wondering what else is part of the Sights to See series? Click here for a list.

Number: NBH_080

Country: UK

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

It used to be that you couldn’t travel anywhere in London without seeing the classic double-decker bus. Over the years, they have slowly been replaced by greener single-deck buses. However, you can still find the double-decker tour buses all over. The bus rides are amazing on days with good weather with the open-top deck. While this kit says London, I have seen tour busses like this worldwide.

The first 6 steps are creating the central base of the bus. You then build the layers to build the sides of the bus. Each layer adds either red or details to the build. Eventually, you create the floor of the top layer. Then you add the seat bottom and seat backs. Then you add the walls to finish off the top of the build. Then you flip over the build to add the wheels. After building the London taxi, I was disappointed that the wheels didn’t move. The final steps of the bus part of the build are to add the poll at the back of the bus and the front of the bus. If you want to, there are people that you can add to the top of the bus. The last step in the directions is to add the stickers to the side of the bus. I did not add the people due to scale and didn’t add the stickers for the reasons in my post here.

Overall, I enjoyed the build. I liked the detail nanoblock adds with bricks getting from the bottom to the top with different colors. I don’t feel that the stickers would have added a lot to the build, so I didn’t add it.

Things I liked:

The amount of detail in bricks

Things I didn’t like:

That the wheels don’t spin

Review of nanoblock San Francisco Cable Car NBH_132

June 16, 2022March 3, 2023shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock San Francisco Cable Car build. The San Francisco Cable Car is part of the nanoblock Sights to See series. Wondering what else is part of the Sights to See series? Click here for a list.

Number: NBH_132

Country: USA

Number of Pieces: 240

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

When you open the box, you will notice the block with the raised center, which is not a normal nanoblock. I enjoyed building around the outside of the brick, and it created all the windows. After making the base, you build the roof with some details. It was a little tricky getting the top attached since there were so many 1×1 stacks on the main body of the build.

Overall I think it is a nice build and fun. The colors are ones you don’t see in many builds, which is a nice change of pace.

Things I liked:

I really like how the colors and details look together

Things I didn’t like:

There aren’t wheels that spin
I don’t really like the people and didn’t put them on my model

Link to order: Amazon