This is one of many new buildings to come. The idea is to make generic log houses that can be used for a number of different periods and settings. Also, log houses have historically been quite common in Sweden, being a forest dominated country, so they seemed like an obvious place to start when we decided to update our scenery.
Its based on the Pegasus hobbies 1/72 scale WW2 "Russian Log Houses" found here. An excellent kit with detailed hard plastic walls.
To make it a bit more "Scandinavian" and from an earlier date we changed the angle of the roof and removed almost all windows. The windows were removed with green stuff and a singe small airvent was cut in one of the walls. We also put a turf roof on. The result is satisfying and production was simple enough for more to come.
Here is a WIP picture that shows the changes made to the basic structure and the removed windows. With a 28mm miniature for scale.
Excellent dwelling you have made there.
ReplyDeleteAlan
Looks very good, I will defenetly give these houses a new chanes;)
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Hey, that looks great. I'm really digging that rustic Swedish look.
ReplyDeleteThanks all! We thought it worthwile to make them look more "rustic Swedish". I'll guess they'll pass for many periods - from medieval times up to modern.
ReplyDeleteDid you use static grass for the sod-roof, or a grass mat of some sort?
ReplyDeleteThat is a brilliant mod!
Thanks alot!
DeleteIts more of a grass "mesh". Its called Heki wild grass. We used product nr 1575.
As seen here:
http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/14624/overall.JPG
http://www.howardscenicsupplies.co.uk/heki-1575-realistic-wild-grass-meadow-28-x-14cm/
Many thanks for that.
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