This post is a review of the nanoblock The Grand Hotel Taipei build. The Grand Hotel Taipei 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_096
Country: Taiwan
Number of Pieces: 1030
Difficulty Rating: 3/5
This kit came with a Grand Hotel sticker with a number, so I’m assuming this kit was a limited run and was only available in Taiwan.
This kit comes with 2 20×20 base plates that are each built separately, and then the plates are connected.
The first plate contains the hotel building.
I began by laying out the base layer of bricks to create the foundation of the building. I needed to keep track of the number of spaces in gaps carefully.
The building goes up in a pattern. There are 2 layers of bricks with columns, then a roof layer. This repeats 5 times.
Then, I began to build the roof. There are a couple more layers to create a top of the main structure.
Then I built the roof. The roof was a bit tricky because I had a hard time knowing what a previous layer was and what an older layer was, so I wasn’t sure where to start a given layer.
The second plate is the front plaza and a gate.
I began by laying out the base layer of bricks which includes grass and columns.
Then, I built the gate. It was fairly straightforward, with clear instructions. I just needed to be careful to keep the bottom of the square bricks properly aligned.
Then, I added the trees in the courtyard.
The final step was to connect the bases. It was just a pair of 1×2 bricks, so the bases were heavy, so it was hard to move the finished build around without the bases coming apart.
Things I liked:
- I really like the size of the build and that it can be used on the LED plates
Things I didn’t like:
- I didn’t find the instructions for the roof to be very clear and could have been much clearer