Mobile Mining Rig Discovers Huge Mother Lode | Diorama

#Diorama #WIW #Mining
This week, we’re back in the Wild Imaginary West with an underground cave filled with gems and a mobile mining rig, kitbashed from scratch.
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0:00 The Plan
0:19 Foam Layers
0:40 The Terrain
1:17 Mod Podge
1:32 Soggy Rat
1:57 Bits Boxes
2:21 We’ve Been Lied To
2:56 Kitbashing
5:20 Cleaning Up
5:30 Time to Paint
6:14 The Crew
6:26 Checkers
6:36 The Rig
7:25 The Cave
7:53 Installations
8:36 Finishing Touches
8:44 BLK 4.0
9:13 WIW Showcase
10:56 Outro
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[@Boylei]

For clarification: I found plenty of auger bits, but none of them have a solid cone center as seen on the fictitious things I posted on screen. That’s specifically what I’m looking for.

[@tspskns]

This model is amazing! The drill is more sci-fi than real I think. Though it looks most on something you find on a cutter dredger.

[@HarryAbelGaming]

The spiral is on post hole diggers to help pull dirt to the surface

[@jon9509]

Try searching cone wood auger?

[@MrNoNameSoldier]

An Auger bit is exactly what you are looking for, as to the large cone center, yeah that is completely made up by fiction. You can find some rather massive ones if you look up "excavator with auger drill". That might help you out in the future. If i'd known what you were working on I could have sent you some pics from my construction site as we recently had one of these creating some holes for telephone poles. On a different note I love your videos, they help me with little projects I enjoy doing myself. They are always a relaxing way to spend my time watching and learning some of your techniques to use myself. Thanks for the great content man!

[@commanderwolf_gaming5191]

Might now be what you was looking for but a Rolling cutter bit. (drilling method for the discovery and extraction of hydrocarbons such as crude oil and natural gas. This type of tool is alternately referred to as a rock bit) Think of the Armadillo drill from movie Armageddon. This style of a bit could be used by the more wealthy mining companies. (the first thing i thought of when you was making the drill bit was Big Daddy from Bioshock lol)

[@matthiasbarish1296]

Last time I was this early, the wild imaginary west was just an alligator, a steam boat, and a mine building

[@thermo-908]

Same fr

[@declan9550]

Oh yeah

[@diarrheadan3601]

The crystals might not be special but they could be essential in creating lenses for scopes, extremely rare laser rifles, reinforced windows, and of course, decorations for the wealthy.

[@Rocketcustompaints]

I was going to suggest special lenses or something along those lines!

[@aceade]

Focussing lenses for high-end laser rifles would be a great use for these crystals.

[@jameswillen6749]

My idea is much like how a crystal radio works. Maybe these crystals tune the transmitters of the forestalls to the frequency required to repel the creatures. this would also make them highly sought after

[@jondelman983]

@@jameswillen6749perfect suggestion for this universe.

[@HelenaCross]

Ooh those are great ideas! I suggested stained glass or obsidian-like knives. But scopes and reinforced glass is much more practical

[@chris_dietz]

As a subterranean mole man, I can confidently say you got the big drill pretty much perfect.

[@thatawkardfeeling9076]

Nice thx for the confirmation

[@juriaan13]

How's the wifi down there?

[@Ech_The_Sentiant]

GLORY TO THE UNDER-KING

[@chobies5383]

Subterranean Mole Man should be a band name

[@bluejay_films9081]

Oh my gosh it's the dirt man

[@darklordofsword]

The term youre looking for for the giant drill is either an Auger bit or an Archimedes Screw.

[@Argosh]

Yeah, it's funny how few uses these have for how distinct they look.

[@raymondo162]

and mrs archimedes loved it ...............

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

@@raymondo162….wow….true…but wow….lol

[@darklordofsword]

@Argosh they really don't HAVE many uses, that's the thing. They're good at pulling, so basically their only use is as a drill that simultaneously pulls itself inward and removes the waste from the hole, and for moving objects upward along their length. The third proposal (screw-treads, using a pair that counter-rotate) isn't efficient enough and has major drawbacks vs normal treads or wheels, so it's never been used.

[@Argosh]

@@darklordofsword thanks for explaining my statement to me?

[@thomasbentley4757]

This is why I love Sundays. Boylei in the morning and MrBallen at night.

[@edanwallgejw]

LOL I was just watching a MrBallen!

[@keithm.404]

You need to check out Bald & Bankrupt too

[@OntheLamb]

Next old west scene should include a giant tree eating mouse! Love this universe!

[@edanwallgejw]

YESSS!

[@fredericapanon207]

I bet that the jackalope in that model of the fort being attacked does eat trees.

[@TheLord0Ice0Wind]

I second this 🤙

[@karlarose536]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@mistac5050]

Man Caleb, what a walk down memory lane there at the end. That recap was deserving of its own video for sure. This has been an incredible journey that you have taken us all on and I think that I speak for most of us here by saying thank you for sharing it with us. There is something special about what you have created and I for one cannot wait to see what the future holds for the Wild Imaginary West. Onward!

[@officialconor]

as an exploration geologist, i feel qualified to say we rarely use something as extravagant as a big screw. most mobile mining rigs like this use something called Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling

[@uncivilized_caveman]

but would a big screw work if you knew there was a cave under you?

[@timothypollard6008]

@@uncivilized_caveman It would in theory be able to cut through rocks, but the forces applied to the drill bit itself would be significant. Several other commentators claim that the stresses would be enough to shatter any real world metal drill bit, and while that's not my field of expertise I'm inclined to believe them. Real world rock drills tend to look like a shaft with a funny shaped blob on the end (the shape of the "blob" varies depending on style). You can see examples of a few different designs if you do an image search for "rock drill bit".

[@cameraman502]

@@uncivilized_caveman maybe a hammer bit, but I doubt even the imaginary west has gotten the pressure to operate one.

[@Prah123]

That tree destroying mouse sounds like a topic for the next diorama

[@stephenbines3108]

At this point, the Wild Imaginary West would be an awesome stop motion movie!! Great stuff!

[@timcaldwell5097]

I would play the shit out of an open world game with this vibe

[@russelljones3221]

@@timcaldwell5097 Monster Hunter but in this setting with guns and forestalls

[@user-ed3dm3kw2s]

The crystals are extracted and used for rock bits, which are more efficient at cutting through rock than the auger. Then there's also that scientist from the East who needs transparent crystals as she is experimenting with materials for lenses suitable to transmit Light Amplified by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. It's a risky but rich business. Superb diorama, this really tells a story.

[@Ced23Ric]

That does look like an auger or archimedes screw, like others have said. Not really used for drilling deep holes (where transporting material out of the hole is very much a vital part), and more used in punching through and widening a hole in relatively thin material. You'd use an auger to put a hole into a cross bar. Archimedes Screw is a water transport system, using the screw ridges, rotation, and gravity to move water uphill.

[@raymondo162]

mrs Archimedes joke................

[@jaxorion6101]

Love seeing so many people already see this only 3 minutes after it comes out. Keep up the great work!

[@sigma9260]

I joined at 250k, what a journey man. Ive been through two relationships, a couple different jobs, some major life changes, but in that time and you’ve been a constant source of entertainment, all for free. I appreciate it.

[@codybrox4693]

Cmon guys! ROCK AND STONE!

[@jcbro86]

Did I hear a rock and stone?!

[@Buffoon3ry]

ROCK AND STONE!

[@bazil5130]

Is it just me, or does the mine kinda look like a morkite geode?

[@calebbilling4984]

I've been here since the first WIW vid - and looking at that showreel at the end, it's only now I realise it's been quite the ride, hasn't it? Looking at the simpler, earlier builds compared to the stuff we're seeing now. It's been a fantastic ride, and I'm looking forwards to seeing what the next stop is.

[@SturleyArt]

I LOVE the imaginary wild west series. More please.

[@ReviewerKid90]

Still gonna need The Imaginary West as a D&D setting.

[@EmmettCoughlan]

I made a similar concept before I was even aware of the series. If your interested I'll drop a link.

[@fardicus0004]

That final montage of your Wild Imaginary West builds was fantastic.

[@Fallwithme]

Looking back on all the Wild imagery west builds is amazing, its even cooler that i can say ive been here for them all

[@emopony5077]

8As someone with severe arachnophobia, I am supremely grateful you did a mining project *without* some giant man-eating spider in it. I am a little less thrilled about the several other mining projects which did have them then all being put in front of me one after the other. Great work as usual. I would absolutely hate to live in the Wild Imaginary West, but I can (usually) admire from afar.

[@CamH-mc5wt]

I have three words to say to this: *ROCK AND STONE!*

[@bazil5130]

ROCK AND STONE

[@Unhinged29]

9:46 that sounds like an idea for a future diorama... perhaps some giant beaver instead of a mouse though.

[@jamesjennings-yd2bc]

Yay, the WIW is back.

[@qalak7782]

It was so remarkable and simultaneously precious to see how many dioramas have been done in this Imaginary West. The music for the montage just felt sweet and homey. I've loved watching all of these and I get so excited for every new addition. Thank you for all your hard work, Boylei, and especially for sharing it with us 🙂

[@EmmettCoughlan]

Thanks Boylei! I love the WIW!

[@crawbag0311]

The shear rediculousness of it is 110% awesome! Another one out of the park!

[@FromtheSoultotheFretboard]

One of my favorite diaromas you've done so far!! The machine and its capabilities intrigue me, and I hope to see more of the workers' side of your new world. Bravo and well done, my friend!!

[@Booze_Cruizin]

You looking for the word “auger”

[@raymondo162]

as used on a combine harvester..................

[@moehoward01]

​@@raymondo162And something similar was used in Ancient Egypt help with watering crops along the Nile

[@wallabaatar]

I think you need to do a whole series of builds titled, “Precious Imaginary Moments”😂 Love this video so much, and thanks for scrolling through all those previous builds. Think I’ll go back and watch a few right now

[@terrydavis5924]

The cone with the spiral is more of an auger than a drill, while it has very limited use getting through strong rock, it's a wonderful tool for making holes in soft dirt!

[@danielt7331]

I certainly hope you continue with the wild imaginary west! I love this series! So much talent and imagination! Absolutely brilliant!

[@mantismodels1207]

Your dioramas need to be in an art gallery or something....these are really great works of art straight from your imagination. What a talent! Your blessed man... keep it up! I always look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

[@connorcress6471]

I think this may be my favorite one yet from the WIW. It fully encompasses everything that the WIW is known for, especially if you have context for what you’re seeing in the diorama.

[@AndrewKuntzman]

the collection is quite large, and that build was pretty epic

[@bullitt_eightyseven]

Always a treat when watching these come to life……GOD TIER

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Wild Imaginary West would be such a good TV series, and the plotline about the traveling miners would probably be my favourite!

[@noaht2125]

After the montage I was super inspired with just how different all of the mechs were that you built over time! An epic world, built by an epic KZbinr, thank you for all the content these years

[@HelenaCross]

I swear we need an art book of the imaginary Wild West with all the lore! 😍

[@chicgeekery]

YES!

[@matthewrosa7262]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE! -The Wear, Tear, And Weathering Convinces The Viewer Of Some Semblance Of Possibility Of Such A Device Being Possible! -Like It Was Taken From Real Life Itself!

[@skidetthexeno6136]

I love the way you paint, expecially how you paint the figures

[@scaleffect]

Another masterpiece, you continue to set the standard as the best crafting modeler on KZbin.

[@spiderdroid10]

Feels like such a short time since you started the WIW. Then I saw all of the projects I watched you build, that's so amazing. Congratulations on the journey Boylei! You make Sundays the absolute best!

[@50goingon15]

"Like a soggy rat" 😂😂😂 that caught me off guard. Great build as always.

[@DJMarcO138]

Coffee? Check! Dabs? Check! Boylei Hobby Time video? Check!!! Perfect start to any Sunday!

[@MrOmega-cz9yo]

Love the Wild Imaginary West! Thanks for the vids Boylei!

[@BillAC-]

This has got to be one of your best. Blown away by the paint work

[@patrickmcmanus8181]

My 6 year old son and I are huge fans! Keep up the good work. Proud of how far you have come! ❤

[@ericschultz2730]

Your art style feels very simplistic and yet its full of the story telling details that they need to set the mood of the scene.

[@conorduggan6682]

I love that mining mech, and you made kitbashing it look so easy.

[@BiggHefty]

Practical uses? Alternative energy. One of the miners accidentally zapped it somehow and found that it holds a charge. Could be the power source for that 1:1 Plasma repeater you made. Love the WIW

[@SurvivorsQuest1]

Wow, sometimes I forget just how many amazing pieces of art you've made on this channel!

[@toodlesX14]

What an inspired build! I'm so impressed with the drilling rig, I love all of the processing equipment hanging off the side.

[@-Kerstin]

I've been watching since the first Wild Imaginary West video and still I was surprised at the end of the video by the number of dioramas you've made in this universe.

[@jademerrydown2943]

Absolutely love the Wild Imaginary West stuff you've done, been binging your vids since I found you the other day.

[@chriscooper654]

Another wonderful addition to the Wild Imaginary West! A possible use for the crystals being mined is that they are this universe's equivalent of industrial diamond: not too hard to be cut by good steel, but making the best tips and coating for other heavy or precision machinery. Or they could have piezoelectrical properties, being used not as batteries but semi-conductors in mechs and such.

[@pux0rb]

I really love the Wild Imaginary West compilation you did at the end. Its actually surprising how many you've done now.

[@michaelcasal528]

This is my favorite series. Cant wait until the next build.

[@carolinefreeman4546]

Wow! I didn't realise you'd made so many models of the wild imaginary west, though when I come to think of it I've watched you make most of those, so I shouldn't be surprised. I like that there was no monster in this one. Monsters are fun to create and watch but its nice to have a change every so often. Love the moveable drilling rig.

[@vimori3256]

Wooo! Rock Raiders cameo

[@TarvosX]

Epic build as always. Maybe the crystals could be used to focus light to help scare off monsters or be used to help make new frequencies on forestalls?

[@lionessoftor4139]

The Wild Imaginary West is my absolute favorite!

[@chazzmondo]

Love that you have some gargantuan beasts that kinda warrant the people's use of these massive mechs and robots

[@stelstorm5157]

Your imagination is simply inspiring…

[@raymondo162]

i've watched all those reviewed pieces when they were first done, and marvelled at the imagination in each of them. to see them all together - 'awesome' does not do the collection justice

[@justinfinley1074]

my life is in an uproar, but your videos always bring me some peace and calm. thank you for all your hard work, ser. I have learned so much from your videos!!

[@MrJodrick]

Man, that reel at the end, look at all that beautifully done work

[@thomasbraden8242]

Love this as usual. I really enjoyed the trip down memory lane at the end. I hope there's much more to come.

[@operative13_]

Easily the best morning of the week

[@MJTeh1]

Every sunday I wait for a video from you. Your level of detail is amazing. Loving the Wild Imaginary West!

[@nobodyimportant369]

The crystals are used to make crystal oscillator necessary for the forstall technology. The montage at the end was a nice trip down memory lane! Well Done!

[@Pappa_Palpatine]

love seeing the collection at the end! so many impressive pieces! can't wait for more WIW!!!

[@cdplus2339]

wild imaginary west rocks. cant wait to see who else we'll meet

[@amos6235]

One of my favorites so far!

[@AtramentumCraftworks]

I have a suggestion for a build, in Bend Oregon the region is like a thinner forest that's also deserty. I would definitely look up pictures of the area, I think it would fit perfectly into the Wild Imaginary West

[@herrmoriden9989]

Absolutely fantastic. Incredible dioramas and worldbuilding. I would love to see a movie or series in this setting. You as writer would be perfect with your great humor ❤

[@robertfrancojr.7556]

Amazing as always. Thank you.

[@TheBadonski]

Such an amazing world you have created Boylei. I always look forward to watching your next creation!

[@ggill1313]

One of my favorites in a bit. Love this one!

[@triplet7788]

Waking up to an upload, best birthday ever. 🎉

[@user-tq2tn6yu2e]

Not only are these videos fun to watch but he also teaches modeling safety

[@haydencmacdonald]

Nice! I'm such a fan of the Wild Imaginary West things you make. Watching it grow has been a lot of fun, Boylei.

[@hunty.0]

As much as I love seeing unexpected guests in the caves, I do like seeing one that has no arachnid danger :3

[@AndrewsClayCreations]

What a great addition to your Wild Imaginary West, and thank you for taking the time to have the montage at the end.

[@jonathanmiazza571]

I like how you use scale and imagination to make your universe!

[@adamhuckfeldt2895]

The WIW is my favorite. I'm so glad you keep adding scenes to it.

[@wowitscoldout1119]

YEAAHH!!!!! I love this series!

[@godsbadkarma]

Another brilliant edition to the WIW!!!

[@malorieclemens603]

Awesome!!!❤❤❤

[@arthurnptn]

Man, seeing all the builds at the end is crazy ! The atmosphere that you create is so amazing ❤

[@seankearney2592]

Stunning,Stunning,Stunning.

[@tjthehobopainter9173]

That compilation at the end; so many amazing pieces. You could make a movie storyboard with them at this point. I'd def watch the wild imaginary west on the big screen 😄

[@RedWine08]

You should build a two layer scene with a giant worm tunneling through the earth and a group of travelers falling into one because of a cave in. I think that would look very cool

[@jeremyachristensen]

It’s really incredible to see just how big and diverse your Wild Imaginary West is!

[@AmericanFr33dom]

And with that, i call another sunday good. ❤

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You've got such a great thing going here.

[@StephArnold-kb3jc]

Your makes are always stunning to watch, and the stories you make up add so much to my enjoyment of watching your videos.

[@rowanhowes524]

God I love this wild imaginary west universe, if I could get literally any more of it I would!!!

[@garymontagano510]

Another super rad build! I love mining, these ones are always my favorite.

[@NotaDutchGuy]

Hotdamn! It was great seeing all those diorama's in a row. They're looking so good! I feel so immersed :)