Nanoblock Violin - A New Experience

My sister got us this nanoblock set to try out. As the name suggests, the concept is very similar to that of Lego except that the pieces are much MUCH smaller (hence NANO).

The sets range in difficulty level from 1 (easiest) to 5. The Violin set was a 1 and had less than 100 pieces in it.

Putting this set together took a lot more concentration and deliberate action than Lego sets due to the much smaller scale of everything. The pieces were so small that you had to be really careful in how they were handled. And god forbid you dropped any of them!!

The instruction set was also tiny. It comprised one side of a single sheet of paper (probably about 8" x8" large). Multiple steps were squeezed into a single diagram and the printing itself was of nano dimensions. All in all, it made for a pretty tough time deciphering what had to be done. That being said, since it was a small set, it only took us a little over an hour to complete it.

The final set is not as sturdy as most Lego sets. Additionally, the bow has no method of securing it to the baseplate and simply leans against the violin, making it extremely easy to dislodge.

The level of detail of the set is ok but nothing extraordinary. One of the nanoblock's mottos is that the smaller the pieces, the more detailed the set. However, that only works if the set itself hasn't shrunk comparably in size. If both the set and the pieces are smaller, nothing has been accomplished other than to shrink the scale of the final model.

All in all, it wasn't a terrible set but I think we will be sticking to Lego from now on.