This post is a review of the nanoblock Tokyo Disney Resort Disneyland Castle Canister build. Disneyland Castle Canister is part of the nanoblock Disney Attraction collection. Wondering what else is part of the Disney Attraction collection? Click here for a list.
Disneyland Castle, or Cinderella Castle, is the castle in the center of Tokyo Disneyland. There have been several different builds for the castle over the years. This one is the smallest of the builds and comes in a canister instead of a box.
This nanoblock kit was one where the seal was broken. The bricks were still in their original baggies, so as long as I wasn’t missing a bag, I knew I would have all the bricks.
The instructions for this build were slightly different from most of the nanoblock builds I have done because they were in greyscale. You know which bricks to use because each color is labeled using mostly hiragana, so I could at least read the colors. Each step has one shade of grey for each color. This kit only has 4 colors, so each step was fairly easy to tell between shades of grey.
The build begins with lining up 2 brown 10×10 baseplates to create a rectangle. A layer of grey bricks is added to create the foundation of the castle. The next few layers go up in a straightforward manner, and 1×1 bricks are added to create various details.
Step 4 adds my favorite detail of the build. Bricks are added at an angle, which is unusual for a nanoblock build. These slanted bricks create the appearance of a curved wall around the castle.
The rest of the build is fairly straightforward. I needed to pay attention to what color to use and which shape 1×1 was needed. The various 1x1s create all the details.
Things I liked:
- Getting to practice my Japanese to read the colors
- I like how the curve at the front of the castle is created by putting bricks at an angle
Things I didn’t like:
- The base doesn’t lie flat. I think it’s because there are so few places the bases are pinned together