nanoblock Daisies in a Watering Can

One of my rare nanoblock art pieces =) ... 

nanoblock Sale

Rakuten is having a promo until Nov 21st, where purchases over 10,000 Yen (about US$100) will get free shipping worth up to 3,000 Yen (USD30). There are lots of nanoblock sets available at really low prices.

Just click on the banner below, then search for nanoblock, then sort by lowest price ... the small nanoblock sets are around US$5, sights to see are around USD12, and many more. What are you waiting for? 

nanoblock Instagram Camera Build Instructions

Click here for the step-by-step nanoblock build instructions for this Instragram camera.

nanoblock Giant Squid Review

Difficulty: Level 4

Time to Complete: 30 minutes

No of Blocks: 200+

Item Code: NBC-084

The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size: recent estimates put the maximum size at 13m for females and 10m for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles. The mantle is about 2m long (more for females, less for males), and the length of the squid excluding its tentacles is about 5m. More information can be found in Wikipedia. 

This nanoblock Giant Squid is a small sized set that comes with 200+ pieces of bricks and a simple piece of instruction paper as shown below.

The interesting thing about this set is the more unusual types of bricks included,  which could come in handy for some custom builds. It is rare that we find so many types of unusual bricks in a single set as shown below.

This nanoblock set is rated at level 4, which means it should be quite challenging. In my experience at building this squid, the only slightly tricky part are the tentacles, because they are a bit "fragile" in how they are held in place. You can see photos of the build process below.

The extra bricks included with this set

The completed Giant Squid is about 17cm long. More photos of the completed squid below.

You can find this item in Plamoya or Amazon. 

nanoblock Danbo Deluxe Edition

If you love Danbo, you'll love this =D ... I just created a deluxe edition of nanoblock Danbo. He's much bigger, more detailed and has moveable arms and head. He is almost the same size as the normal size Danbo from Revoltech.

nanoblock Danbo standing next to Danbo mini

Yotsuba checking out nanoblock Danbo

Here is a stop-motion video bringing nanoblock Danbo to life!

nanoblock Sets On Sale Now

Here are some interesting nanoblock sets on sale right now (prices may very slightly due to exchange rate fluctuations). Check it out! If any of them shows "Out of stock", just check back later. Plamoya restocks 2-3 times a day.

Neuschwanstein Castle Deluxe Edition Set - US$167.02  (20% Discount)

Tokyo Skytree Deluxe Edition ver 2.0 - US$144.34 (31% Discount)

Tokyo Tower Deluxe Edition - US$57.61 (20% Discount)

Himeji Castle Deluxe Edition - US$63.35 (25% Discount)

Space Center: Deluxe Edition - US$60.76 (20% Discount)

Japanese Navy Battle Ship Yamato - US$58.77 (21% Discount)

Statue of Liberty - US$20.59 (22% Discount)

Tintin - Shark Submarine - US$37.39 (37% Discount)

P-51 Mustang - US$20.59 (22% Discount)

Mitsubishi A6M Zero - US$19.61 (26% Discount)

Empire State Building - US$20.59 (22% Discount)

Tokyo Skytree - US$19.83 (25% Discount)

The various basic brick sets are also on sale at discounts between 24%-31% over here.

To see all the other nanoblock items available, click here.

nanoblock Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Here are more photos of the nanoblock Mickey and Minnie that I created last weekend =) ... So who here are Disney fans? ^^

nanoblock Minnie Mouse

After creating a nanoblock Mickey Mouse yesterday, Minnie Mouse was naturally the next design I need to create ^^ ... She has a nice polka dot ribbon, red dress and even high heel shoes! =)

Info from Wikipedia: Minnie Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" (published January 19–May 2, 1942) by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as "Minerva Mouse." Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi Taylor. Both Minnie and Mickey were first drawn in 1928 by Ub Iwerks.

nanoblock Mickey Mouse

My project this weekend ^^ ... my own nanoblock Mickey Mouse design. I made his head extra big cause it looks so much cuter =D ... 

Info from Wikipedia: Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.

nanoblock Instagram Camera

nanoblock Domokun Build Instructions

Click here for the step-by-step build instructions for nanoblock Domokun

nanoblock R2-D2 from Star Wars

A whole weekend and around 1500 nanoblock bricks later ... R2-D2 standing next to an iPad mini =)

You can view a lot more photos over here.

Here's a stop-motion video of R2-D2 =) ...

nanoblock Monster Truck

My latest nanoblock creation, a Monster Truck! =) ...

Here's a video ...