The Beginnings of a Viking Village

Post by **Athos** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:31 am

Started work on the set for my the Johnny Thunder story and before I filled it with 1930s adventurers, I thought I would share it here. I hope to add at least two more houses, a fort and maybe a temple. If I can find enough brown pieces.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos ... llage1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos ... llage2.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos ... llage3.jpg

My castle gallery:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=99448

Steve

DARKspawn · Post by **DARKspawn** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:34 am

very nice! Great to see all these Viking MOCs. I especially like the turf growing on the roof, I was originally going to do something similar with my hall. Well done

E of Alshire · Post by **E of Alshire** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:48 am

I like these. I would move the statue up further, though, it looks awfully cluttered as is.

Also, the snow in the desert is an interesting addition.

Otherwise, though, looks great!

garraofthesand · Post by **garraofthesand** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:38 pm

Yes, I agree. The statue kinda looks like a person, and isn't in the center of attention. The huts are also kinda, huttish, and too small.

Mike Viper · Post by **Mike Viper** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:20 pm

This is all looking like it is coming along great! I have but one complaint, it was very rare that a viking would build on such flat grounds, as they usually just built thier houses on an estimated flat area, so some little hills could add.

Post by **Athos** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:04 pm

it looks awfully cluttered as is.

I plan to expand it, so I'll probably spread it out. Going to have to get more snow covered trees though.

it was very rare that a viking would build on such flat grounds, as they usually just built thier houses on an estimated flat area, so some little hills could add.

I'll add some more landscaping before the finished project (if there ever is one). I just didn't feel like digging out a bunch of tan plates last night.

Also, the snow in the desert is an interesting addition.

Maybe they are Vikings from Nevada. We get snow here in the desert all the time... Actually, what I plan to do is cover it with a lot more snow and some green hills so the tan will look like pathways. Either that, or transplant the whole thing into a sea-side village.

Steve

smcginnis · Post by **smcginnis** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:24 pm

Very cool huts. I don't really like the dark tan roof though. So it's definitely going to be Valhalla's Stepchildren then? Nice.

~smcginnis

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:48 pm

These look really nice. They seem very well proportioned, and I like the color scheme.

Kelderic

Post by **Athos** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:12 pm

So it's definitely going to be Valhalla's Stepchildren then? Nice.

I counted up the votes a few weeks ago and Vahalla's Stepchildren had a sizeable, almost insurmountable, lead. So it looks like that's what it will be.

Steve

Remyth · Post by **Remyth** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:01 pm

Very good start. There is a great amount of detail in this. Keep us posted!

In Christ,

The dark tide · Post by **The dark tide** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:24 am

The house style is very nice. Cant wait to see it grow.

The_Hun · Post by **The_Hun** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:09 pm

Good beginnings of a potentially great MOC. I also think that you should work on the colour scheme, but otherwise it looks very promising.

I think I'll put grass on the roofs of my houses, too!

Brick Man · Post by **Brick Man** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:53 pm

Nice job.
I like how you did the roofs.

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The Beginnings of a Viking Village

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