Norton74 Posted June 10, 2022 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 ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frike Posted June 10, 2022 There's so much that I like in this! The vegetation, the waterfall, the roof, etc. Excellent work, truly inspiring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOD Posted June 10, 2022 This is a great diorama. Really very well recreated. The waterfall is bigger in your build and I like it better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyMatte Posted June 13, 2022 Just wow. Really inspiring! There is so much to learn from your work. And so much I'll never be able to learn ;) ----- Sincerly, Tobi aka MM Monty Matte on Insta - FB Willow project on Eurobricks - LEGOIdeas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norton74 Posted June 13, 2022 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 ;) ----- Sincerly, Tobi aka MM Monty Matte on Insta - FB Willow project on Eurobricks - LEGOIdeas Thank you very much buddy 🙏😊🤠 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MontyMatte Posted June 14, 2022 15 hours ago, Norton74 said: Thank you very much buddy 🙏😊🤠 You're welcome :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
