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Review of nanoblock Black Luster Soldier NBCC_206

May 19, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

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This post is a review of the nanoblock Black Luster Soldier build. Black Luster Soldier is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_206

Number of Pieces: 320

Difficulty Rating: 4/5

I’m not sure I would rank this build a 4/5 difficulty it was closer to a 3/5 in my opinion.

The final build was a bit loose and floppy, but overall it was hard to pose because the arms are so heavy.

The build begins with his hips by adding ball socket joints where the legs will connect in. It took a while for me to understand what exactly I was building.

Then I added layers of bricks to build the torso. I added the ball sockets for the arms as well.

Then I added layers to create the head.

Then I built the legs. They are not the same but are mirrors of each other. The build was able to stand once I connected the legs to the body.

Next I added some details to the front and back of the body.

Next I built his left arm. This included the arm and the sheild. The shield was a bit complicated but everything locked in tightly.

Next I build his right arm. This included the sword and arm. I was surprised that the arm was held in one place with one stud.

The last step was to add the ribbon on the head. I was surprised to see the clear orange because it isn’t really visible.

Black Luster Soldier build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like how the shield looks

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like how the build isn’t super posable because the arms are so heavy

Review of nanoblock Little Twin Stars Kiki NBCC_003

May 14, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

Little Twin Stars Kiki build and package

This post is a review of the nanoblock Little Twin Stars Kiki build. Little Twin Stars Kiki is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_003

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 2

This build has 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the foundation of the head on my nanoblock pad.

The head went up in layers. For 2 layers, I worked on the face, then I only had to focus on the hair.

Next, I began to work on the body. First, I laid the first layer of bricks on the clear yellow baseplate.

Then I added more layers to the body.

Next, I added the star behind Kiki.

Then I added a few more layers to finish up the body.

The last step was to connect the head to the body.

Little Twin Stars Kiki build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the star behind him

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t feel that he is in scale with Lala, the other twin star.

Review of nanoblock Dark Magician NBCC_205

May 12, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Dark Magician build. Dark Magician is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_205

Number of Pieces: 350

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

The build begins at the bottom of the torso where it meets the waist. The torso goes up in layers and the ball sockets for the shoulders are added.

The torso goes straight to the head. The face is added and the back of the head is added in layers.

Then the front of the helmet is built and attached to the head.

The next section is the cape that flows around the legs of the build. This was tricky because of how dark the navy bricks are in the instructions. Several sections are connected to build a U. Then the unit is built together and closed up to create the waist. Then several sections are added to make the bottom more flowy.

Next I built the legs and attached them to the cape.

Then I built the stand so that the final Dark Magician appears to float.

Then I built the 2 shoulder units. I orginally only built one because i missed the x2 on the instructions. But I noticed the error and was able to build a second when I needed it.

Next I built his very straightforward left hand and attached it to the build.

FInally I built the right hand holding a staff and attached it to the build.

Things I liked:

I like how flowy the cape is around the legs.

Things I didn’t like:

I wish the instructions for the cape had been outlined in white instead of black. It would have been easier to read

Review of nanoblock My Melody NBCC_002B

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026shygal

This kit is a re-release of My Melody NBCC_002. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock My Melody NBCC_002

May 7, 2026May 8, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock My Melody build. My Melody is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_002

Number of Pieces: 90

Difficulty Rating: 1

This kit was re-released as number NBCC_002B.

This build of made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the base layer of the head on my nanoblock pad.

The head goes up in very straightforward layers. I added the nose and eyes.

When I got to the top, I added the ears. One is bent forward and one is upright.

To start the body, I lay the base layer of bricks on the pink base plate.

The body goes up in layers, adding the legs and arms.

The final step is to attach the head to the body. There are very clear directions as to how to attach the head so it is properly lined up.

Things I liked:

I like that the build included the fact My Melody often has bent ears

Things I didn’t like:

I don’t like the fact that the arms are randomly sticking out

Review of nanoblock Blue-Eyes White Dragon NBCC_204

May 5, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Blue-Eyes White Dragon build. Blue-Eyes White Dragon is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_204

Number of Pieces: 350

Difficulty Rating: 3/5

There were 2 things that were tricky with this build. First was picking the right color to use. The greys and clears appear to be similar in the instructions so i can be hard to tell which color to use. Second, was choosing the right ball socket pieces to use.

The build begins with creatings a stand so that the dragon can appear to be floating. The base is made of clear bricks.

Next I built the body section. This included a bunch of ball joints for the rest of the dragon to be attached to. Once I finished the body I attached it to the base.

Next I built the tail which consisted of 2 identical sections and the tip section.

Next I built the legs and feet. I had a hard time figuring out how to connect the feet to the legs so that it would look correct on the body. I was able to figure it out.

THen I built the wings. Each wing was very straightforward but took 9 steps to complete and attach to the bulid. Since the wing is held in place by 1 ball socket it ended up floppy and not very posable which was disappointing.

Then I built the arms and neck.

The last section to build was the head. The head was a bit tricky because of how fragile the picece was. I did break it a couple time trying to attach it.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

I like the use of clear blue bricks for the eyes

Things I didn’t like:

I wish the wings had been more posable

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty NBCC_001B

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026shygal

This kit is a re-release of Hello Kitty NBCC_001. Read the review here.

Review of nanoblock Hello Kitty NBCC_001

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Hello Kitty build. Hello Kitty is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_001

Number of Pieces: 110

Difficulty Rating: 2

This kit was re-released as number NBCC_001B.

This is a build of Hello Kitty sitting and holding an apple.

This build is made up of 2 sections. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the base layer of the head on my nanoblock pad.

The head goes up in very straightforward layers. I added the nose, eyes, and whiskers.

When I got to the top, I added the bow and ears. Both the bow and ears look awkward in my opinion.

To start the body, I lay the base layer of bricks on the red base plate.

The body goes up in layers, adding the legs, arms, sleeves, and apple.

The final step is to attach the head to the body. There are very clear directions as to how to attach the head so it is properly lined up.

Things I liked:

I like the added detail of Hello Kitty holding an apple in this build

Things I didn’t like:

I feel that the ears and bow look a little odd in the final build

Review of nanoblock Seto Kaiba NBCC_203

April 28, 2026October 22, 2025shygal

This post is a review of the nanoblock Seto Kaiba build. Seto Kaiba is part of the nanoblock Character collection. Wondering what else is part of the Character collection? Click here for a list.

Number: NBCC_203

Number of Pieces: 270

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

The build begins by taking 2 steps to create the base layers of the head.

From there the head goes up in layers added the eyes and ears. Eventually the focus is all on the hair. The hair continues in straightforward layers until the head is finished.

The next section is to build the coat that is billowing. I had a bit of difficulty following the cramped instructions and telling which bricks had been used. But I was able to build it on the first try.

The next step is to built the torso. The torso was very fragile and kept falling apart while I was building it and after I had put it together. I think this is because there were multiple sections that weren’t pinned down well.

Then I connected the torso to the coat base.

Then I build the hands and connected them. I’m not sure what he is supposed to be holding but I’m guessing cards.

Then I built the hips and attached them. This was another spot where I had problems with the torso.

Then I built the legs and attached them.

Next I built the stand to help the finished model stay up.

The final step is to build and attach the play board.

Things I liked:

I like that the finished build stands considering how big the cape is so the weight is spread out

Things I didn’t like:

I didn’t like how fragile the torso was and how that affected the entire build

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Review of nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Western River Railroad Canister

April 23, 2026October 8, 2025shygal

Western River Railroad Canister build and box

This post is a review of the nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Western River Railroad Canister build. This Western River Railroad is part of the nanoblock Disney Attraction collection. Wondering what else is part of the Disney Attraction collection? Click here for a list.

Western River Railroad Canister build side view

Western River Railroad was a canister kit that I bought totally opened; I did make sure there were bricks and instructions. Before starting the build, I pulled the kit that arrived apart and split all the bricks by size and color. I then started the build.

The instructions for this build were a bit different from most of the nanoblock builds I have done because they were black and white. You know which bricks to use because each color is labeled using mostly hiragana, so I was able to read the colors at least.

Western River Railroad Canister build back view

This build used 5 different colors: red, black, gold, a bit of blue, and white.

I started the build on my pad by laying out the base layer. I built up some layers, which created the width and body of the train. It was very straightforward for how and where to add each color.

Western River Railroad Canister build front view

After several layers, you start adding the windows. At this point, I stopped using the pad and held the build so that I could try to keep things more square.

After adding the final details of the roof of the cabin, chimney, and bell, you add wheels to connect the train to the base. It was a little hard to tell where exactly things went.

Western River Railroad Canister build front 3/4 view

Things I liked:

Getting to practice my Japanese to read the colors

Things I didn’t like:

How it was hard to get the wheels lined up on the base