[Freebuild] Village of Evergreen Falls

[Eyrezer]

Even the once quaint settlement of Notomys benefitted from the rebuilding across Historica that accompanied the coronation of the new Queen and relative peace. Modest industry in the form of saw and grain mills was supported by an influx of settlers from across the Enchanted Forest and beyond. With many struggling with the indigenous Jerboan name for the settlement, 'Evergreen Falls'  became the more commonplace name. 

 

Build notes

I displayed this MOC at the Wellington Brick Show, in September 2024. Its footprint was 18 baseplates (3x6), although there was also open caverns on the left hand side, so it was 20 in total. Based on some good tips from the GoH server on Discord, I built 32x64 sections using the Moduverse template from SweBrick. I had a few broad goals when I started the MOC:

• to have some mechanisms. Ultimately, there were 4 on display - the waterfall and sawmill powered by one motor and the windmill and a man cutting grain down powered by a second motor
• to have a decent amount of verticality, not just a flat scene. The rocky outcrop on the left helped achieve this, but I also incorporated two raised baseplates, which I find a fun challenge to integrate in a way that looks decent for a modern MOC
• density and at least some of it off-grid.

Videos

Spoiler

Working waterfall

 

Troll-powered sawmill

 

[GeoBrick]

Beautiful scene.
Those orange roofs really pop out well. The temple's green roof feels dim in comparison. Talking about the temple, nice composition on the walls, the place looks quite tranquil.
My favorite parts must be the zigzag pattern on the sawmill's roof and the little pond just north of the fishing village.
By the way, how did you achieve that tumbleweed look for the village huts? It looks like you used *alot* of flex ziplines (27965), but how you attached them (and to what) can't be seen on the pictures.