nanoblock Vintage Speed Graphic Camera

I have created many different nanoblock cameras previously, so this shouldn't come as a surprise ... Hahaha ... Here's my nanoblock vintage Speed Graphic camera by Graphlex. It's commonly known as the most famous press camera. 

nanoblock Pistol in Display Case

I was toying with the new 2x2 quarter round type nanoblock bricks, trying to think of something to build and this is what I ended up building =D ... Hahaha ... as you can see in the photo below, this pistol is really pretty tiny ^^ 

Here's the pistol in a vintage display case.

nanoblock Colt M1911 Replica

My nanoblock replica of the Colt M1911. I put a lot of effort into capturing as much of the detail as possible. What do you think? =)

nanoblock Velociraptor Skeleton Model

My nanoblock Velociraptor Skeleton Model =) ... Yup, I love dinosaurs ... Hahahaa ...

nanoGauge Steam Lomotive Quick Review

nanoGauge is the new series of nanoblock based train sets from Kawada. If you love nanoblock and trains, then you'll love these. 

Today, we take a look at the nanoGauge Steam Locomotive (nGT_006). I got it from here at discount, if you're interested. There are many different train designs available in the nanoGauge series, but this is my personal favourite. 

The bricks and instruction sheet in this set

The special bricks in this set

The interesting thing about nanoGauge trains is that they come with a bunch of new types of bricks that you rarely, if ever, see anywhere else. These special bricks allows you to build things with a smooth top. Below are photos of the completed train.

Extra bricks included in this set

It was quite easy to build, nothing particularly challenging. The end result looks great, as you have seen above. While these nanoGauge trains are designed to be used with the full kit that comes with the motorised units, rails, etc, they can also be built and displayed by itself, like in the photos above. If you like trains, I say go for it! =)

nanoblock Triceratops Skeleton Model

Kawada released a new Brachiosaurus Skeleton Model recently, and I though it would be cool to create a skeleton model for a Triceratops too, so here it is =D

nanoblock Vintage KFC Restaurant

Anyone wants some fried chicken? It's one of my favorite foods ... Hahahaa ... After creating the nanoblock McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, I decided it's time for a nanoblock KFC. This design is based on the vintage KFC standalone restaurants, so you don't see this kinda KFC restaurants anymore. 

nanoblock P-51 Mustang Review

Reviewed by Heather Spalding

Difficulty: Level 3
Time to Complete: 90 Minutes
No of Blocks: 480+
Item Code: NBM-005

Front of the box

Back of the box

A veteran of two wars -- World War II and the Korean War -- North American Aviation's Single Engine P-51 Mustang was the first U.S. fighter airplane to push its nose over Europe after the fall of France. 

One of the highest honors accorded to the Mustang was its rating in 1944 by the Truman Senate War Investigating Committee as "the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence." (Source - http://www.boeing.com/boeing/history/bna/p51.page)

This Nanoblock P-51 Mustang is a medium sized set with over 480+ bricks.  There are two build modes: 1) Flight State (pictured on the front of the box) which displays on a movable stand to enable the aircraft to be posed in various flight positions, and 2) Landing State (pictured on the back of the box) which features the landing gear down and the model sits on the wheels.  I chose to do Flight State as I thought it would be better for display.

The bricks (and star stickers) included in this set

There are no “fancy” or “special shaped” bricks in this set (apart from the ball and joint ones used in the stand if building in Flight State).  Instead there are some clever ways of slotting in various sections, eg the wings and tail section, as you will notice they are built on a different orientation to the other parts of the plane.  The propeller also spins which is a nice feature.

Here are some photos of the build process:

The slot where the propeller attachment goes to 

enable it to spin freely

The main body of the aircraft

The horizontal tail section slotted into position

The various parts ready to be assembled together

Attaching the wings to the underside of the model

Close up of the underside with the wings attached

The underside of the completed model

The extra bricks included in this set

Below are some views of the completed model.

Built in Flight State, the model stands approximately 10cm high and is about 17cm long with a wingspan of approximately 18cm.

Overall it was not particularly challenging but it is an enjoyable model to build.

My Modern nanoblock Starbucks Cafe

A few days ago, you saw the vintage Starbucks store I created by modifying Starbucks' design. Today, I present to you the nanoblock modern Starbucks cafe that is completely my own design. It uses the latest Starbucks colour scheme and logo. I used photos of an actual Starbucks to create this.

Video Tour

nanoblock Sopwith Camel F.1 Biplane Fighter

I spent many hours working on this design =) ... 

The Sopwith Camel F.1 was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917. Manufactured by Sopwith Aviation Company, it had a short-coupled fuselage, heavy, powerful rotary engine, and concentrated fire from twin synchronized machine guns. You can read more about it on Wikipedia.

More photos available here and you can also watch a stop-motion video of it here.