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Difficulty: Level 1

Time to Complete: 20 mins

No of Blocks: 110+

Item Code: NBC-021

Price: RM29.90

The nanoblock Duck set comes in a zip-lock bag packaging, with over 110+ pieces of building blocks, and a sheet of instruction paper to show you how to build your very own nanoblock ducks. This set actually gets you an adult duck as well as a duckling.

The packets of blocks and instruction paper

That’s over 110+ blocks

This is a “Level 1” nanoblock set, so it is quite simple to put together. I was able to build the duck and duckling in about 20 minutes, and the instructions are pretty clear. Here are some pics of the build process.

There are over 20 extra pieces of leftover blocks

And here is the final result. The nanoblock duck looks quite realistic, and the duckling is cute too.

This nanoblock Duck set retails at RM29.90, and you can get them from Toys R Us, Action City, Kinokuniya, Popular Bookshop and XL Shop in Malaysia now.

If you are on Facebook, do follow Chris’s Nanoblock Blog page on Facebook to get all the latest updates.

Difficulty: Level 2

Time to Complete: 25 mins

No of Blocks: 150+

Item Code: NBC-019

Price: RM29.90

The giant panda is a bear native to central-western and south western China. It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. This nanoblock Giant Panda set is a remarkably accurate reproduction of a real giant panda standing on all four legs.

The nanoblock Giant Panda set comes in a zip-lock bag packaging, with over 150+ pieces of building blocks, and a sheet of instruction paper to show you how to build your very own Giant Panda.

The Zip-lock Bag it comes in

The packets of blocks and instruction paper

That’s over 150+ blocks

This is a “Level 2” nanoblock set, so it’s relatively easy to put together. I was able to build this giant panda in about 25 minutes, and the instructions are pretty clear. Here are some pics of the build process.

And here is the final result. As you can see, it’s a really nice looking Giant Panda.

This nanoblock Giant Panda retails at RM29.90, and you can get them from Toys R Us, Action City, Kinokuniya, Popular Bookshop and XL Shop in Malaysia now.

If you are a fan of Lego, you will probably love Nanoblock. Think Lego, but waaaay lot smaller, so it’s definitely not something for small kids. How small ? The smallest block is just 4mm x 4mm x 5mm. Here’s a pic showing the various sizes of Nanoblock bricks …

So, what’s the big deal about it being small ? Well, for one, you can fit a few hundred Nanoblock bricks in your shirt pocket, and play with it at work … Hehehe … But more importantly, having smaller bricks allows you to build “higher resolution” models in small sizes, so you can create highly detailed models that still fits in the palm of your hands. Here’s an example …

Nanoblock comes in various small sets with instructions on how to build the design shown on the packaging. These sets actually comes with some extra bricks. In Malaysia, you can get them from Toys R Us, Action City, XL Shop, Popular Bookshop and Kinokuniya. The smaller sets with animal theme (mostly) are priced around RM30, while the bigger box sets with famous landmarks theme are priced around RM70. You will see them on display like this …

If you want the bigger generic sets (NB-001, NB-002, NB-003, NB-007) that gives you lots of bricks, you will have to order it online. At the moment, it appears they are only available in Japan. I got mine from Plamoya.com. 

You can check out my album here for my original Nanoblock creations, and do follow my Facebook page to get updates on my latest creations as well as build instructions. Happy Nanoblocking ! =)