Viking Longhouse - Part 2

Here are the details for the interior of the long house - some chests to stow the possessions of the inhabitants, table and stools and not least a bed.
Everything is self-made except for the small box.

The fur on the bed and the pillows are made of Greenstuff - for the first attempt reasonably ok, I definitely need a lot more practice for this stuff.

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Viking Longhouse - Part 1

My Gotland Vikings of course need some shelter for the harsh winters in Scandinavia, so I decided to build them some homes to defend.

Building itself is made from Styrodur, the roof from wood.

The thatched roof will be made from coconut fibres.

First detail - the door and the 2 windows so that the smoke can better pull out of the house.

Door and the windows installed, the first details of the inside of the loghouse.

The roof almost done.

There is still a lot to do, as far as the details for the interior of the house are concerned, and of course there is still a garden and an outlet for the pigs ;-)

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