Sanrio

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

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

Number: NBCC_250

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

I added a couple of layers of bricks and started to work on the bow.

Next, I added the very large printed brick. My printed brick was loose, so it kept falling apart as I added more layers.

Then I added more layers of yellow and clear orange bricks. These steps build up the main body and the main section of the bow.

After building the main section of the bow, it was time to make the head.

I continued to add layers to build the head. I added the mouth, nose, and eyes.

After closing up the head, I added his little hat.

Next, I added a bow in the center of the bow and Pompompurin’s tail.

The final step was to add the ends to the ribbons. I like that the bow wraps around Pompompurin.

Things I liked:

• I like the depth of the ribbon and how it wraps around Pompompurin

Things I didn’t like:

• I didn’t like that the printed block was loose and kept falling apart

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

Number: NBCC_249

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is created in 2 segments. There is the head and the body.

I began the head by laying the foundation out on my nanblock pad. It takes 5 steps to create the entire base of the head.

Next, I built the head up in layers. I added the eyes and pulled the bow up along the back of the head.

After several layers, I completed the head, and it was time to focus on the bow.

The bow was very straightforward. I began by building up the side of the bow. Then I added the center.

Next, I added the ears and the bottom of the bow. I like that the build keeps Pochacco’s wonky ears and that they don’t both stick up.

I started the body by laying the brick out on the nanoblock pad.

Then I added the bricks on the front to create the legs and added bricks for the arms.

Next, I added some layers to close up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I like how it appears the bow is wrapped around his ear

Things I didn’t like:

• I wish his shirt were green, not teal. It looks greener on the box than in person

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

Number: NBCC_248

Number of Pieces: 220

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is created in 2 segments. There is the head and the body.

I began by laying out the base layer of the head. I wasn’t able to use my nanoblock pad because of the nose.

It takes about 4 steps to complete the foundation of the head and get it to the right size.

Then I built the head up in layers. These layers added the eyes and printed skull brick.

After building the head, I worked on the bow.

Then I flipped the head over and rounded out the bottom of the head. I also added the collar.

Then I added the ears and the bottom of the bow to complete the head.

I started the body by laying the brick out on the nanoblock pad.

Then I added the bricks on the front to create the legs and added bricks for the arms.

Next, I added some layers to close up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I feel that the black bow is very fitting for Kuromi
• I like that we were given a printed block for the skull on her head

Things I didn’t like:

• I didn’t like that the bottom of the head could easily fall off as I was building the rest of the head

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

Number: NBCC_247

Number of Pieces: 200

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is created in 2 segments. There is the head and the body.

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

Over the next several steps, I built out the base of the head to create the entire outline of the head.

Then I added a couple of layers of bricks to create the foundation of the head.

Next, I added My Melody’s face. This added the eyes and nose. I attached this to the main head section.

I added a couple more layers. This rounded up her head and added her ears.

Then I added several layers of bricks to create the bow. I found it hard to really enjoy the bow because it is so light.

I started the body by laying the brick out on the nanoblock pad.

Then I added the bricks on the front to create the legs and added bricks for the arms.

Next, I added some layers to close up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I like that My Melody is sitting

Things I didn’t like:

• I don’t like the clear pink. I feel it is too light to really see the bow

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

Number: NBCC_246

Number of Pieces: 190

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build is created in 2 segments. There is the head and the body.

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

Over the next several steps, I added details and rounded out the head. I also added the mouth, cheeks, and eyes, and started to build the bow.

Then I added the foundation of the ears to the head.

Next, I added several more layers to round off and close up the head.

Then I built the bow in clear blue bricks. I like the use of flat bricks and the round 2×2 to create the detail.

Then I added the bottom of Cinnamoroll’s ear and the back of the bow.

I started the body by laying the brick out on the nanoblock pad.

Then I added the bricks on the front to create the legs and added bricks for the arms.

Next, I added some layers to close up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I like the use of the clear blue bricks to create the bow. I think it gives a good contrast to the all white body

Things I didn’t like:

• There were some points where it was a bit difficult to decide when to add the 1×1 bricks

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

Number: NBCC_216

Number of Pieces: 160

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

The head begins by building 2 segments and putting those segments together

The head goes up in straightforward layers. Unlike most Sanrio builds, I was able to use my nanoblock pad for the entire head.

After building up the head, I built and added the ears.

Then I flipped the build over and added the details to round out Cinnamoroll’s head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the head.

The body begins by taking several steps to create the base of the body. This includes Cinnamoroll’s hands.

The rest of the body goes up in straightforward layers. There are a total of 3 layers. There is also a step to add Cinnamoroll’s arms.

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

Things I liked:

• I like the clear pink brick that is used at the center of the bow

Things I didn’t like:

• Cinnamoroll is a guy, so I’m not sure why he is wearing a kimono and head bow

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

Number: NBCC_215

Number of Pieces: 140

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

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

The first step is to build the head. The first step is to build 2 sections for the base of the head. The 2 sections are connected to create the base.

Then the nose and eyes are added to the front. Then, Hello Kitty’s whiskers are added using printed bricks.

The next several steps are to build the rest of the height in Hello Kitty’s head.

The next step is to flip over the head and add a layer of bricks to the base of her head.

The final step of the head is to add the bow to the front of the head.

The body takes several steps to build the base. I laid them out on my nanoblock pad, and it was easy to keep everything connected. It was straightforward on my pad.

The next several layers go between building her arms and building up the body.

The final step is to attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I really like how the bow looks with the red and clear yellow bricks

Things I didn’t like:

• I didn’t like how long the build was flimsy for when I was building it

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

Number: NBCC_232 

Number of Pieces: 150

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build has 2 major sections: the head and the body.

The head begins with a base layer of bricks, with the nose sticking out. This meant that I wasn’t about to build the head on my nanoblock pad. The base layer is all connected and held together by the second layer.

Next, the sides of Chococat’s face are built. These were a bit tricky because there are a couple of layers that aren’t tied together, and everything is pinned at the top instead of the normal locking of each layer.

Next, the beginning of the eyes are added.

Over the next several steps, the head is built in straightforward layers. I like how there are round bricks for the eyes, which is a detail that wasn’t clear in the photo.

The next step is to build and add the ears. The ears were straightforward to build, but I had difficulty getting the ears to properly line up with the head.

The final step to building the head is to add the whiskers to all the studs sticking out.

The body was very straightforward, and I was able to build the main foundation on my nanoblock pad. The body went up in layers, and all the directions were clear.

After building the main section of the body, I added length to Chococat’s tail and added the legs.

Finally, attach the head to the body.

Things I liked:

• I really like the small details like the rounded bricks for the eyes and how much length is in the tail

Things I didn’t like:

• I didn’t understand the directions for how to attach the ears, which made doing it a lot harder

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

Number: NBCC_231

Number of Pieces: 180

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

This build has 2 major sections. There is the yolk and the white (since he is an egg).

The yolk is the main section of the character and comes with a printed face piece.

The first step is to build 2 2-layered segments and attach them together. The rest of the body is very straightforward and goes up in layers.

Once the body is built and closed up, little arms are added to the front of the build.

The final step is to flip the build over and add some depth and feet. I had difficulty figuring out where to attach the feet, which was frustrating. The rest of the details were straightforward.

The second major section is the white. It is a flat layer of bricks with a few studs sticking out so you can attach the yolk section to it later. Building it was very straightforward.

The final step is to connect the 2 sections together. It was a bit tricky to connect them because the fit is so tight, and everything needs to be exactly lined up.

Things I liked:

• I like that they used clear white bricks for the white section instead of actual white bricks

Things I didn’t like:

• I didn’t find the directions for adding the feet clear