Ancient Cliff Palace in Colorado | Diorama

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#Diorama #MesaVerde #CliffPalace
Last week, I visited Mesa Verde National Park while on a road trip around the Rocky Mountains with my wife. The main attractions of the park are the cliff dwellings made by the indigenous people known as the Ancestral Puebloan. The largest of these structures is Cliff Palace. I was inspired by the landmark to recreate it in its prime as the subject of this week’s diorama build!
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  • @olauiver
    @olauiver7 ай бұрын

    i will never not adore this man's content. it's super relaxing, the combination of his voice, his music choice, the noises of making things. it's all perfectly crafted, just like his models.

  • @truthoftheuniverse4179

    @truthoftheuniverse4179

    7 ай бұрын

    ALIENS HAD SOME AWESOME STONE TECHNOLOGY

  • @oliverwatson8232

    @oliverwatson8232

    7 ай бұрын

    I love putting on one of his videos in the background of doing something else. He is very relaxing

  • @modelermark172
    @modelermark1727 ай бұрын

    Boylei, this belongs in a history museum at Mesa Verde. Wonderful job!

  • @ZeFroz3n0ne907

    @ZeFroz3n0ne907

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeah it does!!

  • @bradcallahan3546

    @bradcallahan3546

    7 ай бұрын

    A mediocre low budget project belongs in a museum? Lmfao.

  • @kyleevans9077

    @kyleevans9077

    7 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking

  • @Swagman12

    @Swagman12

    7 ай бұрын

    @@bradcallahan3546 you wish you could make anything anywhere close to the things boylei makes on terms of skill

  • @seanobrien7169

    @seanobrien7169

    7 ай бұрын

    @@bradcallahan3546 What do you think are actually in museums? Not a commentary on this project, but have you ever been to a small specialized museum? Most of the models have many inaccuracies and are not really professionally done. Especially ship models. But back to this particular project, I have to agree that the end result is not as impressive as many of his projects, however, the skills that went into building this are. Who are you? I would like to see some of your projects.

  • @marshallerickson493
    @marshallerickson4937 ай бұрын

    You inspired me to get into diorama building and I used what I learned from you to create my first diorama for a school project (got an A) which got me a commission at my local museum, and eventually a job there, so thank you

  • @garymontagano510
    @garymontagano51017 күн бұрын

    Your work is therapeutic. I can be having a bummer of a day, but when I sit down and watch these videos it's like my problems drift away. So thanks a bunch Boylei, keep up the good work!

  • @someguy2309
    @someguy23097 ай бұрын

    I always wanted to visit the national park. I love anything that involves ruins since you get so much creativity from the ruins. Trying to visualize what it looked like before adds to the imagination.

  • @picklepotpieofficial

    @picklepotpieofficial

    7 ай бұрын

    It's really amaing to see. To anyone that really IS going to visit, just know you need reservations for the different cliff palaces, can't just show up the the park and see them all day of.

  • @ducatisti

    @ducatisti

    7 ай бұрын

    I liked Mesa Verde, but I love Hovenweep and Chaco Canyon. Both are a bit more difficult to get to, so there's fewer visitors, especially in the spring or late fall.

  • @azvertic
    @azvertic7 ай бұрын

    I've been to cliff palace two times, and it never gets old. The mastery that went into this piece is stunning!

  • @MrJodrick

    @MrJodrick

    7 ай бұрын

    On the contrary, it's always getting older

  • @ginadelsasso288

    @ginadelsasso288

    6 ай бұрын

    I went to this place 20 years ago and every time I see it on the internet I have to watch the associated clip. This was such a cool village. I just wish places like this were kept in use and maintained better.

  • @fldsmdfrfromcloudywithacha7954

    @fldsmdfrfromcloudywithacha7954

    6 ай бұрын

    I got to take a tour of it last summer, it sure was fun.

  • @thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247
    @thetribunaloftheimaginatio52477 ай бұрын

    Man... this sucker's bringin' back memories of the trip "Out West" I took with my maternal grandparents when I were a lad of nine going on ten...

  • @zarev0k
    @zarev0k3 ай бұрын

    Its been 2 days now that i do a marathon on your videos .. not even one dissapoints.. AMAZING work.!

  • @ThatGuyWithTheRedDakota
    @ThatGuyWithTheRedDakota7 ай бұрын

    As expected. An absolute masterpiece.

  • @saint.venant
    @saint.venant6 ай бұрын

    OH BOYLEI! IT'S HOBBY TIME!

  • @Filippa1.1.
    @Filippa1.1.7 ай бұрын

    Your videos got me a new hobby thanks 😅

  • @Mr._bean316
    @Mr._bean3167 ай бұрын

    Gotta love this guy’s creativity

  • @matthewhosier5084
    @matthewhosier50847 ай бұрын

    One look at the thumbnail and i immediately recognized it. I remembered being on the trail walking towards it and seeing a tarantula. Great job!

  • @Endermineyt295
    @Endermineyt2957 ай бұрын

    This guy NEEDS to do an ASMR video with his hot wires on foam. So. Dang. Relaxing.

  • @jaked.6386
    @jaked.63867 ай бұрын

    I used to live near there...Thank You for making a wonderful replica from my old state.

  • @T04ST-LUV3R_83
    @T04ST-LUV3R_837 ай бұрын

    This Dude is awesome, his creativity is endless. Keep it up Boylei 👍

  • @brianahawkins8124
    @brianahawkins81247 ай бұрын

    Glorious!

  • @mumbo4134
    @mumbo41347 ай бұрын

    Your vids make me want to try dioramas so badly

  • @martesdeo
    @martesdeo7 ай бұрын

    I look forward to these videos every sun

  • @johnnydoe66
    @johnnydoe667 ай бұрын

    We visited Mesa Verde back in 2016 while on a family vacation. Definitely an amazing place to see.

  • @garzilla7123
    @garzilla71237 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful and amazing.

  • @bpblitz
    @bpblitz7 ай бұрын

    Mesa Verde is one of my favorite places in the world

  • @tonysquires8207
    @tonysquires82077 ай бұрын

    Stunning, if only my dioramas were half as good, and you have a soothing voice which doesn't distract from the build.

  • @charlesscottbuchanan4188
    @charlesscottbuchanan41887 ай бұрын

    Beautiful, well planned, well presented and museum quality. Best of your work. Well done Sir!

  • @duncanurquhart5278
    @duncanurquhart52787 ай бұрын

    mesa verde really is incredible in person, highly recommend going there to anyone who gets the chance

  • @rayanderson5797
    @rayanderson57977 ай бұрын

    I remember visiting Mesa Verde when I was pretty young. I would love to go back there, I remember it all so dimly now.

  • @jakespeaks6095
    @jakespeaks60957 ай бұрын

    Oh man I LOVE mesa verde. Cliff dwellings are some of the coolest archeological sites I've been to.

  • @elgatoman4666
    @elgatoman46667 ай бұрын

    Pretty cool. I’ve always wanted something like this but with the Holy City of Petra.

  • @rayanderson5797

    @rayanderson5797

    7 ай бұрын

    I wanna go there someday. Ever since I heard the Fall of Civilizations episode about it.

  • @MGB-learning
    @MGB-learning7 ай бұрын

    Outstanding video and presentation.

  • @TealCheetah
    @TealCheetah7 ай бұрын

    You were down in my neck of the desert! Glad you enjoyed your visit!

  • @markmars8660
    @markmars86607 ай бұрын

    I watched the video till the end, and I called it good. 👍

  • @nathanielrobite3573
    @nathanielrobite35737 ай бұрын

    This can be used as a museum display piece...I'd say...very good job! Always happy to see the stuff you make...always interesting content.

  • @Frozenkoldfury
    @Frozenkoldfury7 ай бұрын

    That is an absolutely gorgeous diorama

  • @2CraftySeniors
    @2CraftySeniors7 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful build this one was. Very interesting and educational as well.

  • @garybuettner7920
    @garybuettner79207 ай бұрын

    Man, this is gorgeous. No monsters (sadly), but a really beautiful piece of art. The videos remind me of songs, like I can just watch them over and over again and not get bored.

  • @NotRoland
    @NotRoland7 ай бұрын

    I legit look forward to your weekly uploads! Wonderful content. Keep up the great work!

  • @walkstheman98
    @walkstheman987 ай бұрын

    I love the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, we live just a short drive away from them so I have visited them multiple times. Even since I was a kid they have found multiple more sites in the area, its well worth a visit!

  • @janetdeloach8522
    @janetdeloach85227 ай бұрын

    Beautiful and mysterious build...❤

  • @celeste3309
    @celeste33096 ай бұрын

    I visited Mesa Verde in April for a trip remembering my Grandmother, who passed in August 2022. We went out there as it was one of her favorite places. That place is so incredibly cool.

  • @jonpru82
    @jonpru827 ай бұрын

    A tiny skinwalker stalking the cliffs would have been dope.

  • @kaihumml1872
    @kaihumml18727 ай бұрын

    Amazing work.. again! Looks absolutely beautiful.

  • @skidkid594
    @skidkid5947 ай бұрын

    Some of your top work my guy! You are an inspiration for modeling!

  • @michaelponcheri3717
    @michaelponcheri37177 ай бұрын

    I just came back from my uncle's funeral and watched this really Settled my thoughts. thank you

  • @davestinyworkshopotherprojects
    @davestinyworkshopotherprojects7 ай бұрын

    A beautiful and inspiring diorama, well done!

  • @cliffwoodbury5319
    @cliffwoodbury53195 ай бұрын

    This is so cool... I have never seen a diorama like this and I have always wanted to visit one of these Native American sights

  • @ChunkyShartSpray
    @ChunkyShartSpray7 ай бұрын

    This is incredible, wow

  • @awldune
    @awldune7 ай бұрын

    Love it! I went to Mesa Verde as a teen and was very inspired by it.

  • @avonleariotto535
    @avonleariotto5357 ай бұрын

    This is cool! I loved Mesa Verde! Unfortunately the cliff palace was closed when I went so we didn’t get to see it up close.

  • @mossbased
    @mossbased7 ай бұрын

    Dude hell yes

  • @mcfahk
    @mcfahk7 ай бұрын

    Awesome, as always. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Thanks!

  • @Ben-Carr
    @Ben-Carr7 ай бұрын

    This is really cool, I know it is not 100% accurate, but it is an excellent representation of how this may have looked in its prime.

  • @fredtedstedman
    @fredtedstedman7 ай бұрын

    Very beautiful , it would be lovelt to see how the people lived from day to day in their cosy cliff homes !

  • @echodelta2426
    @echodelta24267 ай бұрын

    great job as always. glad to see you were inspired to create a historical diorama from your trip to mesa verde.

  • @benparadis3841
    @benparadis38417 ай бұрын

    Some Ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian stuff would be cool!

  • @Aigismetis
    @Aigismetis7 ай бұрын

    this is just beautiful, what a great video thank you!

  • @Lizardman1997
    @Lizardman19977 ай бұрын

    i like to think of this as part of the Wild Imaginary West, it would make sense that an ancient culture would still be thriving with how insane the world can be.

  • @FoxofMaysville
    @FoxofMaysville7 ай бұрын

    I understand you were going for a recreation of the Mesa, but this also looks like it could fix in you Wild Imaginary West as well. I mean if I was a family man, the first thing I would think of is keeping my family safe. No animals are going to get you in side the mesa.

  • @Ben-Carr

    @Ben-Carr

    7 ай бұрын

    It is in the right part of the world too for the wild imaginary west. I would think in a post apocalyptic world, Mesa Verde would be an excellent site to have a base in.

  • @marshawargo7238

    @marshawargo7238

    7 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I thought too! Kinda like a suburb of town OR along side the train as a stop on route!❤ I'm thinking Boylei might need to buy or build another house😮... Kinda like a MIL house but in this case a I don't have enough room for all my stuff house!😂

  • @JeffDeWitt

    @JeffDeWitt

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Ben-Carr You'd have the same problem that drove the ancestral Pueblo Indians to abandon the place, lack of water.

  • @CrowLawyer
    @CrowLawyer7 ай бұрын

    I still cant believe how talented you are

  • @jamesnixon1875
    @jamesnixon18757 ай бұрын

    Awesome build. Loved it. Makes me want to see the real thing.

  • @spartansheep459
    @spartansheep4597 ай бұрын

    The main inspiration for me wanting to get into dioramas does it again

  • @reddogterrain
    @reddogterrain7 ай бұрын

    Absolutely incredible

  • @debbralehrman5957
    @debbralehrman59577 ай бұрын

    Thanks Boylei wonderful work you've done here. I have been fortunate enough myself to have been there too. Given the true size I think you did an amazing job.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🍁🍂🍁🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍁🍂🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂

  • @marklindsey4112
    @marklindsey41127 ай бұрын

    Stunning piece. Absolutely love all your work.

  • @jacobhorne1112
    @jacobhorne11127 ай бұрын

    Enjoying the variety in format, but truth to theme in the videos. As always, loving your amazing work~

  • @stuchly1
    @stuchly15 ай бұрын

    Really enjoying the variety of projects you take on, this was A M A Z I N G !

  • @laurafall7846
    @laurafall78464 ай бұрын

    I love your builds!!! I'm a fellow Coloradoan! We live in Jefferson, near South Park! I so admire your work! So fun to watch and imagine the things that go on! ❤❤❤keep up the awesome job you do!

  • @SuperGalfrieg12
    @SuperGalfrieg127 ай бұрын

    I went to mesa verde last year. I live in Denver, and it was so cool! Awesome to see what ancient Pueblo people built

  • @HalfGiantCraft
    @HalfGiantCraft7 ай бұрын

    Never fails to impress!!

  • @tomtruesdale6901
    @tomtruesdale69017 ай бұрын

    Very well done. I went to Mesa Verde and a youngster back in 1968 and at that time did not fully understand the grandeur and history of the place. Your diorama shows that well.

  • @Coloradorivr
    @Coloradorivr7 ай бұрын

    Dude, I'd love to see you do more natural landmark miniatures. This stuff looks so good!

  • @MaggieKeizai
    @MaggieKeizai7 ай бұрын

    Mesa Verde is the COOLEST. What a neat thing to take inspiration from!

  • @YogSothoth1969
    @YogSothoth19697 ай бұрын

    Wow, so beautiful!!!

  • @matthewweeks113
    @matthewweeks1137 ай бұрын

    Only thing I wish about these videos was that thay were longer, idk just something about them is so comforting.

  • @tatts4life838
    @tatts4life8387 ай бұрын

    This reminds me of the cliff dwelling from the book Thunderhead that takes place in New Mexico

  • @markzambelli
    @markzambelli7 ай бұрын

    I wonder what an inhabitant of the place would think if they could see your diorama... it would blow their mind, Bravo

  • @bubbadoom1837
    @bubbadoom18377 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this. I think I've said it before, but it's nice to see how you depict the west. Even in the fantasy of your Old West. You always make me think of family trips and car rides. You really do nail the Great Basin. I'm waiting for you to put a giant pink dinosaur in one of your builds. Like the one in Vernal. (Or am I thinking of Roosevelt.)

  • @SaintSolo
    @SaintSolo7 ай бұрын

    WOW! this looks Amazing! i love it

  • @wallabaatar
    @wallabaatar7 ай бұрын

    So excellent, so compelling, and it makes me want to find out more about these people and their culture. Really great build Boylei!

  • @nicksivert5431
    @nicksivert54317 ай бұрын

    I don’t why, but I was expecting you to add a few LEDs in the structure to simulate the torch lit rooms. Overall, a fantastic build. 👍😎

  • @zzz-se3xr
    @zzz-se3xrАй бұрын

    this is so cool bro

  • @sudharajput8577
    @sudharajput85777 ай бұрын

    Very best ! Your art is unbelievable so suprising full🎉🎉🎉❤❤

  • @wazigeralph
    @wazigeralph7 ай бұрын

    That's awesome done.

  • @sw33n3yto00
    @sw33n3yto007 ай бұрын

    Holy Adobe, Dude!! This is frigging amazing!

  • @TravisD.Barrett
    @TravisD.Barrett7 ай бұрын

    Sunday afternoons are always a delight because of this channel. Thanks for the videos!

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging7 ай бұрын

    That's gorgeous 😊😊

  • @daskalosBCE
    @daskalosBCE7 ай бұрын

    As an archaeologist, I approve! Come on down to Aztec Ruins sometime, I’d love to see what you could do with that layout

  • @Maplexter
    @Maplexter7 ай бұрын

    absolutely love seeing your content! they always look so interesting

  • @irishvader2193
    @irishvader21937 ай бұрын

    I just visited this place, your attention to detail is amazing

  • @BB_Chaptsick
    @BB_Chaptsick7 ай бұрын

    Wonderfully done!

  • @michaela3274
    @michaela32747 ай бұрын

    You brought an ancient site back to life. Well done

  • @AdrianFike
    @AdrianFike7 ай бұрын

    Its an amazing place im glad you could get your inspiration here i live within an hour from the park

  • @ronferguson9695
    @ronferguson96957 ай бұрын

    I’ve been a big fan of Boyli Hobby Time for years. Everything he creates is seriously amazing and I am so grateful he shares his passion for his craft with as all…. Thank you so much!!!

  • @curtk8715
    @curtk87157 ай бұрын

    Stayed at the park lodge one night- That night they had major winds- and sounded like the roof was pulling up . no insulation between the rooms, could watch the glass on the window flex from the wind., Another cool place is Hovenweep national monument that would make a cool diorama were you look from the top down into it. I think it was a place that would be considered today's bugout camp during times of conflict.

  • @mcochran3527
    @mcochran35277 ай бұрын

    Same art project hair drier! Nice project man, as always man! Super inspiring.

  • @prenticeclark1454
    @prenticeclark14547 ай бұрын

    I like the music choice at the end - not sure if it’s entirely accurate to the subject but it feels right and adds to the overall experience. Excellent video as always!

  • @pigeoncamera2840
    @pigeoncamera28407 ай бұрын

    awesome. I lucked out with a couple ranger led up close tours of Mesa Verde back in the 90's and it is a highlight of my life.

  • @LuceoX30
    @LuceoX307 ай бұрын

    I gotta admit, I let out a pretty ecited giggle when I see notifications your videos. 😁

  • @pigeonlady3525
    @pigeonlady35257 ай бұрын

    Mesa verde is a beautiful HUGE!! Place. Will never forget visiting

  • @CrazyRoundMan
    @CrazyRoundMan7 ай бұрын

    When I was moving cross country (west to east) my father and I took the leisurely route that included Mesa Verde. It really was something else in the best way possible. If anybody is ever near it, there's an amazing site called Aztec, New Mexico, which is actually a really neat Pueblo site that has a robber trench through the middle of it. They adapted the robber trench for the tour path and it's amazing to get to go 'inside' one of these structures.

  • @MattGallagherComposer
    @MattGallagherComposer7 ай бұрын

    Pro tip, you can use a spritz of something like Speed Clean (a bike chain degreaser) to get that mold release agent off with a lot less effort. Just be sure to rinse with isopropyl afterwards. I work in a bike shop and you'd be ASTONISHED at the number of things for which I've found a use for chain degreaser.

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