[MOC] Crystal Mill (Colorado)

[Norton74]

The Crystal Mill, or the Old Mill is an 1892 wooden powerhouse located on an outcrop above the Crystal River in Crystal, Colorado, United States.
Although called a Watermill, it is more correctly denoted as a compressor station, which used a water turbine to drive an air compressor, and was originally built with a horizontal wheel. The compressed air was then used to power other machinery or tools.
The building is built on a mining claim named "Lost Horse", it fell into disuse in 1917 when the Sheep Mountain Tunnel mine closed.

I spotted the Crystal Mill while browsing in search of new rural houses to build and it caught my eye.
For the first time, I built two blocks of rocks and a waterfall made from hundreds of 1x2 trans-clear plates. Many other builders have tried their hand at this type of build so thanks for inspiring me.

The story goes that an old gold digger* accidentally discovered the now disused Crystal Mill, and immediately decided to live there isolated from the rest of the world. One day an explorer** on a small boat while sailing on the Crystall River came across the old shack...What will happen when the explorer and the gold digger meet?

*Mainly based on the CMF Prospector (Series 12), without a doubt one of my favorite Minifigs.
**Probably the explorer was part of Jhonny Thunder's Adventures team ;)

 

 

[Frike]

There's so much that I like in this! The vegetation, the waterfall, the roof, etc. Excellent work, truly inspiring!

[NOD]

This is a great diorama.  Really very well recreated. The waterfall is bigger in your build and I like it better.

[ExeSandbox]

The waterfall!! 

[MontyMatte]

Just wow. Really inspiring! There is so much to learn from your work.

And so much I'll never be able to learn ;)

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Sincerly, Tobi aka MM

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[Norton74]

On 6/10/2022 at 6:13 PM, Frike said:

There's so much that I like in this! The vegetation, the waterfall, the roof, etc. Excellent work, truly inspiring!

Thank you very much 🙏👍😊

On 6/10/2022 at 6:31 PM, NOD said:

This is a great diorama.  Really very well recreated. The waterfall is bigger in your build and I like it better.

 

Thanks, glad you like it 😊👍🙏

On 6/10/2022 at 6:35 PM, ExeSandbox said:

The waterfall!! 

Thanks buddy😊

2 hours ago, MontyMatte said:

Just wow. Really inspiring! There is so much to learn from your work.

And so much I'll never be able to learn ;)

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Sincerly, Tobi aka MM

Monty Matte on Insta - FB 
Willow project on Eurobricks - LEGOIdeas

Thank you very much buddy 🙏😊🤠

[MontyMatte]

15 hours ago, Norton74 said:

Thank you very much buddy 🙏😊🤠

You're welcome :)