u/insideatlast

Image 1 — Serene Courtyard from Cutebee
Image 2 — Serene Courtyard from Cutebee
Image 3 — Serene Courtyard from Cutebee
Image 4 — Serene Courtyard from Cutebee
Image 5 — Serene Courtyard from Cutebee

Serene Courtyard from Cutebee

This is a new kit, came out maybe a couple of months ago. Fairly easy, well designed, the kind that works without any customisation just as well as with a ton of it. For my liking, painting the edges was perfectly enough.

Pros:

The pieces snapped together without the need of sanding or excess force.

I suppose gluing wasn't required either, but I do glue everything I can plus a bit more, required or not, so don't take my word for that.

The wiring was easy-peasy.

Cons:

Dim lights. Two AAA batteries just aren't enough for 5 LEDs.

There are three lanterns in the garden, none of them are lit. I would've loved to add an LED to at least the big lantern.

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I normally build a nook and then I'm done with it forever. This is the only one so far I'd happily do again, but I'd heavily customise my second build into a snowy winter scene.

u/insideatlast — 2 days ago

Customising Hanoi Train Street -- lush green foliage

It seems quite a few of us are building this kit at the moment. I'm trying something new to me: adding 3D foliage. It's easier than expected.

I'm using what I already have at home: the trunk and the branches are made of wire and twine, the foliage comes from another kit.

I've never been to Hanoi, but I've looked up photos online to check that this street indeed has some lush greenery. And now so does my nook.

u/insideatlast — 2 months ago

Book Nook Global's new Saigon 1990s kit - our discount code BN15NOTJIUFEN now works for it. It didn't before, so I sent them a message via their website, and got a reply in 5 minutes (!) that they had just forgotten to activate the code for this kit.

So far I'm very satisfied with the customer service.

u/insideatlast — 2 months ago