This post is a review of the nanoblock Violin build. Violin is part of the nanoblock Mini Collection Series. Wondering what else is part of the Mini Collection? Click here for a list.
Number: NBC_018
Number of Pieces: 180
Difficulty Rating: 2/5
I began building the violin from the base of the instrument. I didn’t pay much attention and goofed up lining up studs in the first step. I needed to redo the step, carefully following the arrows as the bottom of the violin grew larger.
The next couple of steps are straightforward layers that were simple to follow. The hardest part is there are a few bricks that aren’t pinned between layers, so they can easily fall off.
The next step is to build the black neck and the strings of the violin. These are tall stacks of bricks in either black or clear. Since each is a multiple of 3, I built sections of 3 and connected the sections together to make sure I had tall enough stacks.
The next step is to build and attach the scroll of the violin.
The final step is to build the bow. This is a basic 2 layers of bricks and is very straightforward.
Next, I attached the violin to the base. It isn’t possible to connect the bow to the base how the instructions show the bow connected to the base. I wish nanoblock didn’t show builds on bases in impossible formats.
Things I liked:
- I like how the scroll looks. I feel like it is the most accurate part of the build
Things I didn’t like:
- I don’t like how the bow is “attached” to the base in the instructions since I can’t connect my bow to the base that way
- The sides of the build are very blocky, and it makes the violin look like it has random sections popping out