Making an Epoxy Resin Diorama Infested with Chupacabra Mermaids

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This week, I created one of my most requested monsters so far! I mentioned Chupacabra Mermaids in a video about a year ago and finally decided to bring the spooky creatures to life with the help of Hero Forge.
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0:04 Chupacabra Mermaids?!
0:21 Making a Little Boat
1:15 Making a Little Cowboy
2:00 Coyotes of the Sea
2:24 Prepping for Paint
2:37 Story Time
4:18 Assembly
4:37 Testing the Waters
5:49 New Jar
6:08 Resin Mixing
6:46 Resin Pouring
7:21 Resin Unboxing
7:41 Base, Trimming, and Ripples
8:00 BLK 4.0
8:17 Into the Void
8:30 I Called it Good
8:58 Special Thanks
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[@DavidsTravelWorld]

I'd love to see you create a aquarium scene with something lurking in the depth. Like a scene at seaworld with a twist.

[@t_s4500]

That would be sick

[@tomben9609]

Abandoned SeaWorld cryptid sounds creepily awesome.

[@njmoonfrost6145]

THAT WOULD BE FUN TO SEE

[@banjobill8420]

he kinda did that with the hot spring diorama

[@Ya_boi_khoi]

Kinda sounds like the octopus guy (I forgot his name) who was first introduced in the bottom of a pool 😂

[@bigpapaap4598]

I like that the revolver he has his focus on is pointed directly between it's eyes, yet the one he is not focused on is drooping and pointed more towards the chest. Such a subtle yet amazing detail.

[@RyanDavis-qs4qo]

Glad someone else felt this way

[@mikej557]

How awesome would it have been if the revolver was mid spark 😮😮

[@IceDragon978]

I always love the little text notes you include in these builds, but "Now, my Spanish is a bit rusty, but I believe they eat GOAT, which is probably why they wanna eat me." is going to live rent free in my head for a good while.

[@UnsafeToast]

No joke this man does the best water dioramas. Pure awsomness

[@mg1342mg]

He does a great job, but "Thalasso hobbyer" is non plus ultra.

[@TheGamingSpartanA113]

@@mg1342mg 100%. Thalasso does massive resin builds.

[@Cimmerian415]

​@@mg1342mg Mini bricks channel does excellent water dioramas

[@MisterDutch93]

@@mg1342mg Thalasso Hobbyer is how I found this channel (in the recommended video section)

[@abaddonarts1129]

Having the mermaids attached to each other just barely to make a web is super cool!!!! It really helps suspend them in water without fishing line or other method. Such a cool mini project

[@VanemanaAMVs]

I am one of three people who've been so excited for chupacabra mermaids since you mentioned them. I've definitely left a comment or two and gave up hope. Seeing this on my feed made my day.

[@MICUTO]

Your storytelling with that soothing voice of yours adds so much to this already breathtaking work of art.😮

[@JakeIsBetter5535]

Is there any meat left on the bone lol?

[@JakeIsBetter5535]

Nah fr tho this guy should do podcasts and stuff, like Wild West true crime would be fitting

[@RealSteveLarry]

Mermaids actually are vampiric in nature, a realistic scene depiction. Well Done.

[@carebear8762]

The ridges actually give kind of a Mayan flavor, like the reliefs on a temple. They are low enough they don't really detract from the figures.

[@redmammoth8759]

If Leo ever made a book of all the things he saw in his life I would buy it in a heart beat

[@garybuettner7920]

Awesome build. Man, that Hero Forge kit bashing thing is very cool. Always excited for new Wild Imaginary West creature encounter builds.

[@bartholomewfish6089]

We need a full timeline of Leo's adventures, and eventually a movie / animation

[@videomurln]

"which is probably why they wanna eat me" 😂 Brilliant! ❤

[@henrikfalkner6619]

Your calm story telling is right up there with your builds. Brilliant.

[@Lee-Dixon1987]

I never tire of the imaginary wild west scenarios. Love how self contained this one is. Awesome work as always! God bless!

[@muttrogers6586]

The Wild Imaginary West has become one of my favorite pieces of fiction. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@animatorxstudios100]

you should make a 1 to 1 scale 'Leo's journal' and write all the stuff that he's done. also, you should make a diorama of leo riding a wild imaginary west giant sea turtle, because that wold just be plain cool.

[@och70]

It would have make the water look more shallow, but would adding terrain to the bottom of the jar have helped with hiding the ridges? Hindsight being 20/20 and all of that... These WIW dioramas are always so much fun to watch, and hear the little stories behind the scenes.

[@rowanhowes524]

My gid, there has never been something I've wanted to make a DnD world out of so much before, the wild imaginary west universe you're creating is truly so so amazing, and creation-inspiring!! (edited for spelling mistake)

[@txikitofandango]

I love the way you arranged the chups into one creepy mass

[@melindajohnson3394]

This is now my favorite pour. Absolutely nothing lost below the surface. Aaaand once again, time vanished rapidly in the WIW. Nine minutes felt like four.

[@nickyintheworld]

I am OBSESSED with this one. My wife and I watch all your videos and love them, but this project especially spoke to me. It’s so dynamic in the posing of the minis, I love the round shape of the diorama, and I can see the story so clearly even at a glance. Love it!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Oh WOW! To my imagination it feels like the Chupacabra Merfolk are like the kins of Scylla the Sea Beast.

[@WorldwideHistoryProductions]

Your channel is singlehandedly fueling my thalassophobia and I'm all here for it haha.❤

[@Blibers]

I like waking up an hour before church, so its nice to have a Boylei video to look forward to aswell!

[@mustangjustin7654]

Idk why, but this is now one of my favorite builds of the series. Lol. I think that action scene/storyline is so fantastic.

[@wallabaatar]

You probably need to stay out of a boat near any Mermaid Chupacabras...cause you're the real GOAT Boylei!! Another amazing build and video!!

[@SurrealNonsense]

What if - hear me out - you made a surreal scene with fish wearing tophats and an underwater blackhole?

[@paperdoll1982]

You are quickly becoming the king of resin pours.

[@annbrookens945]

A new addition to the Wild Imaginary West is always welcome! This came out beautifully!

[@edanwallgejw]

That looks so cool! I love Leo now. Please make more of his stories!:) Thank you Boylei!

[@BB_Chaptsick]

Great project! Always enjoyable to see editions to the Imaginary West.

[@sammathis6634]

What we need is more real sized Imaginary Wild West props, I will never stop loving them.

[@DanaShepler]

One idea to hide the peanut jar bottom you could add rocks around the outside

[@DREDD_BOT]

This turned out absolutely amazing

[@readingking1421]

Well that's my new favorite WIW model, that's beautiful

[@carrie4910]

This is phenomenal! I love the round resin pour.

[@bwccomposerconductor]

I think you've hit the jackpot with the Imaginary Wild West. I enjoy it as a setting immensely. Another cryptic-like creature you could use in the future would be the Thunderbird, lots of potential for over-zealous bandits who get their socks rocked when they try to steal its eggs or feathers or whatever. Always love these dioramas!

[@ano_nym]

Those giant turtles you talked about sounds like an interesting setting. I'm picturing island sized ones, perhaps someone sleeping on the sand of one's back.

[@SudsyOnethrufive]

The fact that you could remove litterly all the air bubbles is absolutely mind boggling!😍😍😍😍

[@miguelbarcelo9208]

I would still love to see you make a fantasy town alongside the dragon attacking the tavern it was so cool

[@xgeodude0748]

I would love to see a video with like all the amazing creations from the west so far

[@chriscooper654]

Reckon those chupacabras don't get out much, or they might know Leo's reputation. Their loss, literally. Amazing action scene, many thanks!

[@ianmaitland4434]

I like the original and more creative monsters that aren't just a huge animal

[@lionessoftor4139]

I NEED an illustrated book about the Adventures of Leo in the Wild Imaginary West! This is awesome.

[@pinetreerebellion]

I’m not sure if you’ve been to/heard of the Superstition Mountains in AZ. Legend has it that there’s buried “lost Dutchman’s” gold somewhere in the mountains. There’s also a natural phenomenon where the sun casts a shadow on the rocks that looks like a giant cougar. A diorama with treasure hunters coming face to face with what is in fact an actual giant cougar seems like a perfect addition to the W.I.W!!

[@lionessoftor4139]

Or he could use the Black 4.0 to make a Giant Shadow Cougar. Since shadow people and big black cats are also types of cryptid that could be fun to work with.

[@parkerbeebe4383]

You should really make a series on Leo and the tales that sparked from his travels. Perhaps a story on how he stared down a predator without even drawing his gun and just walking past it.

[@muscifede]

those ridges make the final diorama more home mande and down to earth like I could take a random bottle and do the same. its actually very good

[@tosteson1]

"Unfortunately for the creatures, there were only 11 of them, and Leo's revolvers were fully loaded . . ." What a great line.

[@Aimu1]

These are one of my favourite things to get warm in bed and watch this at the end of a long day. Thank you

[@dndiglett8909]

Hell yeah, I've been waiting for the chupacabra mermaids for forever

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

Peter Brown’s videos are the best to watch if you want to see resin experiments.

[@MCMXCI42]

The round resin turned out SUPER clean dude, great work! I'd love to see how a similar setup could look with a light below it, I feel like it could be really cool!

[@Straswa]

Masterful work once again Boylei!

[@Gokou3036]

You’re the best advertisement there is for Hero Forge, hope they’re paying you appropriately!

[@billcedarheath387]

Fantastic on many levels as usual. I’d say that this resin pour with technique and clarity you achieved makes this the best pour you’ve ever done. 🏆💪!

[@elocmada]

Another amazing video. Always enjoy your work.

[@paulguthrie4857]

Whether intended or not, I like the way the outside edge sits 'above' the middle.

[@johnlittleton8117]

Truly amazing work.

[@vascotoys]

Love seeing how you approached the rounded resin pour! Very cool to see. Thanks as always for the awesome videos.

[@illicitdreamz9904]

Omg i’m obsessed with the wild imaginary west you should definitely do a scene with a giant centipede if you haven’t already

[@DINOSAURIA92]

Please create a mad scientists lab, where he has loads of wet specimens in huge vats etc. Maybe trying to reanimate a monster like Frankenstein!

[@MrFootlongfeet]

I love hero forge and your display of the new kitbashing feature made me re-up my pro subscription!

[@PandejoJon]

He should make on of one or two people halfway into a cave after a massive nocturnal/ cave dealing monster. The person in the front could have a lantern that is emitting the only light and it just slightly illuminates the monsters face.

[@volttherobot]

This came out GREAT!

[@Alldayeveryday404]

Awesome build as always! If you're looking for ideas, maybe a schoolhouse in your wild western town where they teach monster hunting to the children?

[@davidbarnett3732]

Very creative idea. I love your Wild West, monsters and tech cowboys, very...wild. The stories you create for your characters are fanciful and care free and even though they are independent, they somehow seem to blend in with each other if you were to compile them. Keep up with the great work...and thanks

[@JC-ew5ss]

This is your best work yet! Great paint job and very creative & beautiful arrangement.

[@tonyfennell4482]

Epic. Love this

[@daningrim475]

Awesome idea, really liked this video--you could also add a single LED light to the lid underneath, and it would be a night display with the up-lighting effects.

[@raeligascu1696]

I love Peter Brown!

[@kevinvoogt]

Always a joy when you build The Imaginary Wild West❤ Love this build. In my mind, if you added a lantern on the boat and 2 fishing lines you can ad lights. Using the fishing lines as + and - . Would ad extra depth to the water. But, just an idea, i could not build what you are building. Super great job, as always.

[@Viki_R_1]

If you pour the resin from the vacuum container down a chopstick or something similar (making sure the tip is submerged in the receiving container), it should help prevent bubbles.

[@Farsight23]

No way he actually did it. HECK YEAH!!!

[@TheSundew-lc6mw]

Beautiful, you have inspired me to make multiple dioramas of my own, thank you for constantly making new ones and inspiring me and many others all the time!

[@davidsquires6753]

This is one of my favorite dioramas that you have made!

[@adrianfirewalker4183]

Probably the best diorama yet!

[@smalltownjj840]

This made me think about the water babies said to inhabit Pyramid Lake in Nevada, this looks so terrifyingly awesome!

[@christiannewling3859]

Looks cool. One thing, his boat should have a rope for tying it up and maybe a small anchor. Look more real 🧙‍♂️👍

[@charleskaramon4569]

I have been putting minis together for 20+ years. You make it all look so darn easy. Awesome!

[@Trashbash_Creations]

Outstanding as always, love your builds and the world they occupy! nothing more to add except just brilliant!

[@steampaul3442]

fun fact about the appearance of chupacabra: the first documented encounter was in 1995 and the reptiloid description of it matches the Sil alien from the movie Species which came out the smae year (and the person reporting chupacabra had just recently wtched that movie in the cinema)

[@shroomyk]

I love the idea of seeing more cylindrical resin pours on diorama channels. It's something a little different and interesting. I wonder if there would be a way to gradually sand down those ripples/ridges on the bottom? I personally have not worked with resin so I don't know if that is a possibility or not. Just something to think about if you ever want to clean it up for your *own* pleasure later on, if it bothers you to look at. Otherwise I think the round wooden cover is pretty cool.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Super cool. Great job on the diorama.

[@SunOfficial]

I'd love a video going though all the dioramas in this series

[@stevestogsdill5791]

I feel like Captain Nemo and the Nautilus would fit right into your imaginary wild west and he and Leo would get along well, or be arch enemies.

[@thevize7464]

That's again a really awesome WIW diorama.

[@angelarakestraw2235]

Have you ever thought about making a diorama of wild horses and buffalo being chased by either cowboys or Native Americans on mechanized horses or horses with mechanized bits on them? Might be an interesting addition to your Imaginary Wild West set.

[@cerisekappes580]

Loving this project!!! Looks amazing 😊😊😊

[@StrayWolfForge]

I love this monster/wild west you have created! I would so watch a movie or tv series based on it!

[@JoshuaDavis-np2kw]

Awesome

[@ogrefade]

Looks good. Love the backstory surprised you didn’t include some diffuse LEDs to light it up from the bottom.

[@ezragrey9212]

Wow, that’s incredible!

[@ethanedwards7834]

This turned out incredible.

[@kreuzart6387]

Glad to see Leo is back the legend that he is.

[@balthiousdire6795]

Mint ! Great diorama there

[@HaydenAllen-ib5ml]

Amazing dioramas! Chupacabras and mermaids scare me by themselves so this gave me goosebumps!

[@tommy911t]

Awesome!!!

[@MASI_forging]

Brilliant progress 😍😍

[@PetesWorld01]

Fantastic! 😁