{"id":13685,"date":"2019-07-27T20:05:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T20:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2019-07-27T20:05:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T20:05:05","slug":"norse-longhouse-build-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=13685","title":{"rendered":"Norse Longhouse: Build Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we’re taking a look at the design process for my Norse Longhouse model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally this model was intended to be a submission for the AFOL Designer Program on Bricklink. As such I tried to keep the model very parts efficient. Large white plates made a solid base for the model, while I placed the building on a layer of bricks to allow for some elevation change in the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The roof is perhaps the most important component of a Norse building, and the portion running almost to the ground made for a nice shed-like addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I settled on using bley for the cobblestone path leading to the build. So the next step was laying out some plates and wedge plates roughly where I wanted that path to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partially due to my attempt at conserving parts, and partially due to the small scale of the model in general, I made the snow banks considerably shallower than I usually do. Plat modified with stud allowed me to attach a single layer of SNOT elements at occasional sections along the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 4×4 roof element<\/a> ended up working well in the snow in a variety of locations. 1×1 and 2×2 round tiles are perhaps the simplest way of building cobblestone, and was what I went with here. Plus a few 1×2 trans clear tiles to show icy patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just a few dark bley 1×1 round plates scattered on the street gave some nice color contrast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside I based the furnishings off of real Norse longhouses with benches along the wall and a central fireplace. The SNOT wall made it a simple matter to add a shelf and mounted axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back outside it was time to detail the roofs with a variety of plates and tiles, along with some large patches of snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next some goods in barrels and crates were added under the overhanging roof, plus a round shield incorporated over the doorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There weren’t any printed castle minifigure parts available in the AFOL Designer Program palette, so I posed the fig with his back to the camera to make his blank torso a little less obvious. The dark orange stalk and reddish brown vines fit nicely as dormant bushes and frozen grass. All in all the build ended up using 647 parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today we’re taking a look at the design process for my Norse Longhouse model. Originally this model was intended to be a submission for the AFOL Designer Program on Bricklink.\u2026<\/p>\n

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