Time to Complete: 20 minutes
No of Blocks: 150+
Item Code: NBC-083
Manta rays are large eagle rays belonging to the genus Manta. The larger species reaches 7 m (23 ft) in width. They have triangular pectoral fins, horn-shaped cephalic fins and large, forward-facing mouths. Mantas can be found in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters. More information can be found in Wikipedia.
The nanoblock Manta Ray is a small set consisting of 150+ pieces of bricks and a piece of instruction sheet as shown below.
What I found interesting about this set is the number of 1x4 rounded edge bricks in white and black. You can see them in the photos below. There are a few pieces of black 1x3 rounded edge bricks too. If you are looking for these bricks for your own custom projects, this would be a good set to grab.
This nanoblock set is quite straight forward to build. There is nothing really tricky here. Below are photos of the build process.
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| The extra bricks included with this set |
The completed Manta Ray is mounted on a stand made of clear bricks. Personally, I wish they had designed a smaller stand so that it does not stand out as much. The design of the Manta Ray itself is nice. Use of rounded-edge bricks in the design allows the wing-like fins to curve.
I don't have any rounded corner pieces amongst the kits I own. It sounds like the Manta Ray has a bunch. What other kits have you seen rounded corner pieces (beyond the single peg ones?)
ReplyDeleteYou can take a look at the Giant Squid and Deluxe Space Center.
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