It’s been too long, but here’s another build log post!
I started this model without too much of a plan, besides wanting to have fun building a house with the neat collection of tan parts we’ve acquired over the years. A simple decorative border set the base size, and on the right you can see my first wall texture experiment using 2×3 tiles.
A grid of 2 wide plates made for a parts efficient and sturdy foundation.
These windows were a design I borrowed from Robuko. It took a bit more work to incorporate than I had anticipated, but I really like the look of the design.
For the doorway I wanted to use 1×1 pyramid slopes which we had gotten in LUGbulk. Only issue being that this arrangement of them on headlight bricks made the door opening a rather strange size – 5 studs tall instead of an even 6. Fortunately a bracket hidden in the lintel section allowed a smooth transition back to regular plate height.
Continuing the theme of dark orange borders around windows/door openings, I tried some simple windows on the left. But the entirely square layout seemed a bit boring.
So I tried sloping a wall, and think that it made a huge improvement in the house. In fact, when completed I think it ended up being the most attractive feature of the model.
Here’s a better look at the connection of the angled wall portion, and how the slope is established by cheese slopes at the bottom.
A prefab window ended up working well in this wall, and more cheese slopes at the top made it easy to build vertically over top.
The medium dark flesh 2×2 plates for the ground were another LUGbulk purchase, and it’s a ground color I would like to mess around with more.
Securing the windows got a bit convoluted here – I’m sure there are better ways of doing it!
A bit of elevation change between the two sections of the house kept it from looking flat, and various crates and plants added a bit of color. A few more small plates and tiles also were added to spice up the landscape.
And there’s a look behind the scenes at the Middle Eastern Setting prize from last year’s Summer Joust!
Middle Eastern House: Build Log
It’s been too long, but here’s another build log post!
I started this model without too much of a plan, besides wanting to have fun building a house with the neat collection of tan parts we’ve acquired over the years. A simple decorative border set the base size, and on the right you can see my first wall texture experiment using 2×3 tiles.
A grid of 2 wide plates made for a parts efficient and sturdy foundation.
These windows were a design I borrowed from Robuko. It took a bit more work to incorporate than I had anticipated, but I really like the look of the design.
For the doorway I wanted to use 1×1 pyramid slopes which we had gotten in LUGbulk. Only issue being that this arrangement of them on headlight bricks made the door opening a rather strange size – 5 studs tall instead of an even 6. Fortunately a bracket hidden in the lintel section allowed a smooth transition back to regular plate height.
Continuing the theme of dark orange borders around windows/door openings, I tried some simple windows on the left. But the entirely square layout seemed a bit boring.
So I tried sloping a wall, and think that it made a huge improvement in the house. In fact, when completed I think it ended up being the most attractive feature of the model.
Here’s a better look at the connection of the angled wall portion, and how the slope is established by cheese slopes at the bottom.
A prefab window ended up working well in this wall, and more cheese slopes at the top made it easy to build vertically over top.
The medium dark flesh 2×2 plates for the ground were another LUGbulk purchase, and it’s a ground color I would like to mess around with more.
Securing the windows got a bit convoluted here – I’m sure there are better ways of doing it!
A bit of elevation change between the two sections of the house kept it from looking flat, and various crates and plants added a bit of color. A few more small plates and tiles also were added to spice up the landscape.
And there’s a look behind the scenes at the Middle Eastern Setting prize from last year’s Summer Joust!