Meadow Boot Cidery

[Zilmrud]

Out in the wilderness of Avalonia there are all kinds of creatures, big and small. You don't always notice them. In a meadow, some of the small folk have settled down in an old, abandoned boot.

Here they grow berries from which they make good cider drinks. They are especially fond of lingonberries.

Spoiler

I used some of the botanical flowers because I like them as they are. And also a used scala pieces and 2 Duplo pieces =)

 

Edited November 9, 2024 by Zilmrud

[ILoveSeatron]

Cool moc! I especially like the flowers and paths. 

[zoth33]

This such a great idea.  The vibrant colors and plants really draw you in.  The different plants and insects are so detailed.  The old boot design is wonderful.  This whole build just seems alive great job.   

[jtooker]

Great job!  I didn't realize the building was a boot right away!

[Zilmrud]

On 11/9/2024 at 10:28 PM, ILoveSeatron said:

Cool moc! I especially like the flowers and paths. 

Thanks 

 

On 11/10/2024 at 8:32 PM, zoth33 said:

This such a great idea.  The vibrant colors and plants really draw you in.  The different plants and insects are so detailed.  The old boot design is wonderful.  This whole build just seems alive great job.   

Thanks alot. It's my primary goal with builds that I show on exhibitions. That the observer wants to go into the build and walk around. The boot was the fiest thing I built. And the part that took the most time. 

1 hour ago, jtooker said:

Great job!  I didn't realize the building was a boot right away!

Thanks. It is well hidden in the glass and flowers 

[ILoveSeatron]

5 hours ago, Zilmrud said:

Thanks 

 

You're welcome.

[T-86(swebrickLUG)]

Really well done Peter @Zilmrud Colourfully balanced and awesome use of the botanical collection! I really like the composition of the different colors in the base and great shape of the boot as well!

Edited November 18, 2024 by T-86(swe)

[Kai NRG]

Such a fun build, as I said on Flickr the mix of scales is really cool.  I love the berry patch and the big flowers.

[Umbra-Manis]

This is so whimsical and fantastic, I love it!

[Karalora]

Amazing work! Some of the details that stand out to me:

• The use of the dome to represent berries, where the stud becomes the flower-end
• The green grass stalks with stacks of 5-petaled flowers on top. I see grass like that every spring and summer!
• Flower headpieces repurposed as actual flowers
• You get a sense of the interior structure of the boot/factory from those tiny little windows in the side
• Old wine bottle as a greenhouse!

It's all so charming!

 

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

What a wonderful fairytale place!
The size of the plants is incredible to understand how tiny its inhabitants are!

Totally cool!

[The Undo]

Such a lovely MOC! Very creative and full of life 

[SpacePolice89]

It is so detailed and well designed. You did a fantastic job with this one!

[Zilmrud]

On 11/16/2024 at 8:00 PM, T-86(swebrickLUG) said:

Really well done Peter @Zilmrud Colourfully balanced and awesome use of the botanical collection! I really like the composition of the different colors in the base and great shape of the boot as well!

Thanks T-86. Sorry for the late answer

On 11/21/2024 at 3:44 AM, Kai NRG said:

Such a fun build, as I said on Flickr the mix of scales is really cool.  I love the berry patch and the big flowers.

Thanks alot Kai.

On 12/1/2024 at 10:33 PM, Umbra-Manis said:

This is so whimsical and fantastic, I love it!

Thank you 

On 12/2/2024 at 3:11 PM, Karalora said:

Amazing work! Some of the details that stand out to me:

• The use of the dome to represent berries, where the stud becomes the flower-end
• The green grass stalks with stacks of 5-petaled flowers on top. I see grass like that every spring and summer!
• Flower headpieces repurposed as actual flowers
• You get a sense of the interior structure of the boot/factory from those tiny little windows in the side
• Old wine bottle as a greenhouse!

It's all so charming!

 

Thanks alot for the detailed comment. I'm glad you liked it! 

On 12/2/2024 at 9:16 PM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said:

What a wonderful fairytale place!
The size of the plants is incredible to understand how tiny its inhabitants are!

Totally cool!

Thanks. The scale was important in this build. And I think I got it right 

On 12/2/2024 at 9:40 PM, The Undo said:

Such a lovely MOC! Very creative and full of life 

Thanks alot! 

On 12/5/2024 at 3:20 PM, SpacePolice89 said:

It is so detailed and well designed. You did a fantastic job with this one!

Thank you 

[Eyrezer]

Love this build, especially the vibrant colours and diverse flora. The small folk are a great addition to the cultures of Avalonia.

[Zilmrud]

On 9/23/2025 at 10:55 PM, Eyrezer said:

Love this build, especially the vibrant colours and diverse flora. The small folk are a great addition to the cultures of Avalonia.

Thanks! I can't remember hearing much about the small folk in Avalonia. It feels natural in fantasy that they exist. But they don't make much of a difference in the world. They are easily forgotten.

[Eyrezer]

No, not too many mentions I can recall either. I had a pixie, Flix, in my first ever GOH CMF

And later added a scene of him grooming mushrooms 😁