Build looks great as usual. I think an interesting setting for a build would be a redwood forest. For a monster I think you should go with a northern spotted owl. I think this would be a good contender for a avian monster.

Okay, hear me out. Realistic Coyote on an Arizona desert cliffside setting a trap for a Realistic Roadrunner. Other than that, awesome stuff as always!

Really nailed the murky water. I would love to see some landscape elements in these like fallen logs, branches, plants, etc. A+

I LOVE that you sculpted the catfish...it's perfect!! And I'd like to see a noodler go after that monster!! Another great build Boylei!!

I am *loving* this universe and your crafting skills are unmatched IMO - my personal suggestion is maybe a ‘full-size’ steamboat (ie, in scale with the main dioramas) with the crew fighting off a boarding action from some giant crabs or similar? Maybe put it on a stand if that would be too much resin? :))

The light streaming through that cloudy resin is incredible looking.

Finaly the boats got their redemtion arc! Amazing as ever. Love the hand sculpting, hope to see more of it!

Well done, as always! Sure, you COULD have 3D Printed the giant catfish, (which was nicely sculpted.) But sometimes, the 'old ways' really ARE the best! Your project videos always inspire me to be a better model builder. But this time, it also made me hungry . . . . I can just imagine a person on the boat saying, "Not only are we going to need a bigger boat. We're also going to need a bigger box of catfish breading mix!"

Damn Caleb, I thought you were a hobbyist just like us until you casually pulled out your de-pressurization chamber apparatus like it was nothing. Wasn't expecting this one today! Comedy gold all around!

I watch every video with my 3 boys when they come out. It's become a fun weekly tradition. Thanks for what you do!

Well done, my dear! Please do name her Lulu, after the giant catfish who was a pet at the local pet store. My cousin owned her for a while, and I loved to say goodnight to her and sleep near her when I was there. She had to go back to the store when she got too big, but we visited her regularly. Eventually, however, the pet shop owner’s Great Danes broke into the shop and wrought havoc. Lulu was never found, I like to think when the dogs smashed her tank she gave them what for, got to the nearby river, and there she is immortalized!

Aw man, now I want a third piece with a crawfish monster... Love seeing this imaginary west series expand, always great build after great build!

Obsoletely love this 'Weird West' setting of yours. Makes me reminisce about Edition one of WWX (Wild West Exodus tabletop game). Keep up the amazing videos.

This guy has quickly become one of my favorite KZfaqrs

I work on a tugboat on the upper Mississippi River and trust me that catfish isn’t far off 😂 We once thought there was a dead buck floating in the water but once we grabbed the binoculars realized it was a 100+ pound catfish that probably got caught up in a line boats wheels because the water was pretty low.

My 9yr old son loved your "Among Us" build. Thank you for sharing your immense talent with us!!

Oh man that side view where you can see the godrays in the water, just magnificent

This is a catfish even Jeremy Wade wouldn't go after. Well done as always!

And it was G O O D! And substantial kudos for the Jeremy Wade shout-out. Had assumed he was far too “eccentric British TV” for an international audience. But apparently not ... cool!

The 'Wild Imaginary West' needs to be brought to the screen. How awesome would a series be? 🤘

I jumped into the video halfway by accident, and That catfish looked so real I said “why TF did he use an actual dead catfish?!” Took me a minute. Great job!!

An airship fighting something like a coyote like monster would be epic.

Boylei Hobby Time: single-handedly keeping the steamboat model company in business.

So as a person that is pretty scared of water and big water things in general this is terrifying to imagine BUT it's still really cool regardless. The color of the "water" is perfect for a nice muddy river. Good work!

i'll never tire of watching your vids

Boy, growing up in Louisiana, I have to say that your video title of not swimming in the Mississippi is spot on.

There a long tradition of tales of man-eating catfish in the Mississippi, so you're not far off. Great job, as usual, I really enjoy the Wild Imaginary West story you're telling with your dioramas.

I just went back and watched your alligator video, I had no idea you did any digital sculpting! And very well done to boot! That said, the sculpey catfish turned out amazing so you're super skilled in both mediums!

This build is awesome! The smoke really brings it all together. I can’t believe the wild imaginary west has been around for about a year already.

i love watching these, would love to see you do a creation where some poor people are stuck between 2 giant monster's fighting.

Do your skills know no bounds. You just casually sculpted an amazing sculpture of a catfish. These videos are always so impressive and cool. Great job.

Love the combat builds but these sort of "slice of life" ones really add that lived-in feel to the world, really great work again

Always awesome! Every video I learn something new! Everyday’s a school day! 🐋🐈‍⬛🐟

I think an Giant Mountain Lion crawling down a Cliff on to a Gold digger could be a nice piece too. Great work

This is fabulous! Your style of modelling has really inspired me and i love your videos. 👍👍

A catfish was the perfect choice for that murky water. I'm also glad you remembered to credit those wormy dealies!

Your dioramas including boats have got to be my favorite

Love the Imaginary Wild West, and your delivery is so chill with just a hint of funny. I could only wish the videos were twice as long!

you are the most talented person i have ever seen bravo!

I'm addicted to the way the water rippling refracts the light shining down from above

Nice little diorama! That murky water looks awesome!

A "simple" build overall from your normal, but fantastic as always. Loving this alternative Western Universe

Very cool project mate. 👍 thanks for sharing

I will never see Mississippi River the same way again! Inspired and cracking job!!

we *NEED* this as a game, i mean imagine listining to that music as you walk into the dock, boarding this massive work of mechanical wonder. steam and smoke rising to the sky, clouding the heavens above, as you leave a thick metal and wooden *_[CHUNK]_* as the engine whistles and rumbles to life, setting your things down in your room, slingine on a backpack over a thick hide and leather jacket as you descend into the darkness of night, smoke rises, and so does the tension. your mind flicking back to your hard wooden and metal pack, as you flick it on it shoots reinforced yellow or orange bulb out the top, eight to twelve metal bars encasing it as it flickers to a harsh but warm glow. your calmed and reassured from the light sound and vibrating hum of a motor on your back, yet the droning wind digging deeper in your mind. the "backbox" (better name pending) powering your tools, your light and more importantly, your ship as a whole. should it go out in the night however, if your not where you should be quite frankly, your charred waffle-beard toast. id love a game like this where you hafto repair shit on a boat while trying not to die occasionally, BUT NOT FULL HORROR GAME, the main focus is repairs and using various gimmicks to enhance your performance or survive. i would *LOVE* something like guns of icarus and boid train but on a (fucking) BOAT, IN ANCIENT REALITY QUESTIONING INDUCING MONSTERS TRYING TO (FUCKING) *KILL YOU*. god doesnt that sound great? maybe things are causing small to moderate problems on your shittily repaired boat from some shady phoenix rust dealer (likely involved with powering equipment or constructing it) and now *YOU* have to fix it as it breaks, courtesy of you or your bosses mistake. GOD i want something like guns of icarus online repairing mechanics with pseudo horror elements like a low looming dread, but tension released every time you entire one of the nicer rooms, like your quarters for example. but if that big fucker fish attacks you need to get there IMMEDIATELY to fix whatever _it_ broke, in say 1-2 minutes, maybe four at the leanest of times. very rarely having to fix something in the BOTTOM of the boat thats vital for survival or progress. sound good anyone?

As someone from Mississippi, the water coloration is PERFECT.

Dude you're really good at this! Very calming!

I like the paint job on the tugboat. The red and black goes well with the antique, brown weathering.

A fish sculpting a fish, wonderful 👌

THIS IS SO COOL its a shame the water was so opaque though, you spent all that time scultping and painting such a beautiful monster catfish and in the end you could barely see it

Love the build. I think a cool idea for a build could be an alphine cliffside with a large direwolf destroying a mech-wagon of some size. It would finally let the monsters show their full potential by destroying something.

That steam boat was the first video I watched so this would be the anniversary of watching your amazing videos

That water opacity is spot on!

First, there is such thing as a whale catfish (technically its official name is Wel's Catfish) and yes Jeremy Wade did catch one. Second, math time. Judging from this shot ( 3:36 ), the tugboat is 6.5 inches long, and the average real-world tug boat is between 20 to 32 meters long, let's go middle of the road and say 26. 26/6.5 is 4, meaning that every inch is around 4 meters. This means that by counting the number of squares long the catfish is (19, technically 16 but adding three to make up for the bend). This means our southern beast is about 76 meters long, translating into freedom units this is 249.34, the average wels catfish is about 15 ft long, making this little fishy 16 times the length of its largest cousins. wow.

I love your wild imaginary west series. Makes me want to delve more into that world

Yes another Epoxy Resin diorama.

Your model work really has become my favorite.

I want this wild imaginary west to become a thing. You need to make a book of these models with some flavor text! I'd buy it :D

I love this world, maybe you could a stand-off in a western town? A sheriff vs a steampunkish outlaw?

Wonderful, wonderful. Resin builds are some of my favorites

Once again an epic build, love the water with the sea creature. I call it great!

Paint and sculpt on the catfish are amazing, ive been binging your vids for a few days and I love it!

A very short and sweet video with amazing results the bayou is one of my favorite terrains so seeing swamp builds is always welcome

Always a pleasure to see more of the Wild Imaginary West.

Incredible work, I'm immediately reminded of Resident Evil 4's lake scene very atmospheric

Yesssssssssss. Love the giant water creature builds. By far my favorite.

I'd love to see a setting in the desert with a hybrid, simil-scorpion creature against a team of WWII soldiers. That would be *awesome* . Keep up this amazing channel, you rock!

I love the lore for this Wild West World you have

Looking forward to seeing what you do next for this monster wild west world still think you need a farmhouse and barn and maybe a windmill

loving these builds. cant wait to see the next one that goes into the wild west

God, the water ripples even add a sun ray effect under"water" Fucking brilliant

it's funny, the alligator diorama was the first video I watched from this channel

Both builds were amazing, but going from the steam boat to this one back to back shows how much you’ve grown!! Beautiful work

The thing I love about these videos is just how truly immersive and PERFECT they are, amazed me once again

Always love your work! Lots of neat tricks ive used for myself. Thanks Boylei.

The paint job on the tugboat was pristine 👌

Ah so beautifully done!

Love this world you've created

I love to watch your videos and simply relax. Thank you for your hard work

This is how Boylei catfishes his audience. Well done dude!

while i was watching this, my husband glanced over and gave me a funny look. I ask him what its for and he goes "is that a real fish?" so i would say thats a pretty good compliment on your sculpting ability there Boylei xD

Wow! That water is murky and looks just like the Mississippi!

Excellent job!!!! I love the creativity and detail.

Looks absolutely amazing you actually insured me to start making dioramas keep it up

Masterful work Boylei! I enjoy your resin works.

love to see the molding skills growing!

I like the murkiness of the water. Unsure if it was intended, but it definitely works for the theme.

Tried the torch-advise for fixing my bicycle‘s rear light which I struggled with for quite some time. Worked perfectly! 🤩 Thank you so much!

A big catfish awesome ⭐⭐✨✨✨⭐✨⭐

This is unbelievable. I literally watched this before I went to bed and dreamed about it lol. The murky water, the fact that on some angles you may only be able to see a whisker and knowing the people on the ship are oblivious with the exception of the fin... Then the overhead angle where you can see the monster and the ship steaming towards its bulky head on a possible collision course.. or is it just snaking back and forth following underneath the surface? Definitely a legendary catfish which size locals have thought to have been exaggerating for generations but obviously has not been exaggerated at all.. So good, thanks for sharing 👍

“ Then I added some nice wormy dealies for texture...” is all that ran through my head😂

I do like the way the light filters through the water 👌

Absolutely stunning! Love this series ❤️ Would you be able to do a diorama with either a bayou or the everglades as a setting? I think they would be excellent set pieces to depict ambush

Брат,я восхищаюсь мастерством твоих работ,проработкой всех деталей и буйной авторской фантазией!Многие твои идеи я применю в своих работах ... Привет тебе от моделистов России!

I love the merkey water! So cool!

Really great work. Love this universe of yours. Great work with the catfish. Looks really amazing.

love the commentary, i've seen a lot of craft channels but yours is my favorite, bring more craft plz

these never cease to make my jaw drop. never stop doing what you love mate.

Always enjoy your west.

Nothing makes me happier than a Boylei Hobby time... but Boylei Hobby time - with resin sure does come close!