Life in my Viking village is taking shape, one homestead at a time. The shoreline already bustles with goats and fishing Minifigures, and now the settlement has gained a sturdy new Viking home for its residents. This build is simpler than some of my other creations, but it’s a foundation piece that will give the village a more lived-in feel.

The house fits on a 16×16 plate. I’m preparing instructions that will use a simple baseplate, but my own build is a little different. Since I plan to light this MOC, a solid 16×16 plate wasn’t ideal. I left a couple of small openings to feed wires into the structure. The plan is to light the fire pit on the ground floor and possibly a lantern upstairs.

Because of the lighting, I built my version on a raised MILS-compatible base. It’s slightly taller than standard MILS, but that was necessary for two reasons: to hide a battery pack inside the base, and to match the elevation and rocky terrain of the surrounding Viking village layout.

Like my other Viking MOCs, everything here is modular for easy transport. I need all the builds to stack Tetris-style into Rubbermaid bins for conventions. The house separates from the MILS base, the second floor lifts off, and the roof is removable and flattens down. The second floor isn’t secured with studs—it simply slots into the ceiling opening of the first floor.

For the roof, I used 1×2 fluted-profile bricks I found on a LEGO® Store PAB wall about a year ago. They create a tidy but convincing thatched effect that suits the Viking aesthetic. The two roof halves are joined with modified 1×2 plates with rounded edges and open studs—one of my favourite LEGO® elements for its versatility. Here, they allow the roof to hinge at different angles so it rests perfectly on the house frame.

To give the house extra Viking flair, I added printed tiles from the Viking Village set to the roof fascia, snake elements at the peak, and a shield from the Thor Goat Boat set above the door.

This cottage also marks the first time I get to share some exciting news: the True North Bricks online store is opening later this year! The shop will launch with minifigures for sale and instructions for this Viking house. Over time, I plan to grow it with more MOC instructions, sets, and AFOL-inspired merch.

In the meantime, the Viking village itself is moving forward—next I’ll be working on the landscape around the cottage, where the Viking island starts to rise into a rockier, more mountainous ecology. Piece by piece, the village is growing. Stay tuned! Let me know what you think of the new Viking home in the comments or reach out on social media.

Until next time,

–Tom

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