Cornish Pump by dwmccullough
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Description
The Cornish Pump was an enormous steam powered machine, originally used to remove water from the tin mines in Cornwall England. Produced from the mid to late 1800's, it was capable of pumping around 3,400 gallons per minute. The flywheel could reach a diameter of forty feet or more.
Although the surroundings are more modern, I kept the actual pump true to its original form as best as I could tell from my available references.
Bryce 5, Photoshop 6.
Comments (51)
jagill
Superb modeling. Textures and lighting are excellent.
waldomac
This is a great image. I love the pump, the lights and the surroundings all around. If there had been a pump like this built at the Matchless in Leadville, Colorado, USA, they may not have had to close that one down. It makes me wonder about the cost of such a monster. THanks for sharing this historical piece. Good job.
sittingblue
an extraordinary model.
soffy
Fantastic scene and modelling,wonderful details,so much to look at,excellent workV
castaneda
simply stunning in all its realism. Masterly work with textures, modeling, and lighting. WOW!
unstrung65
...Very nice piece of work!
TheBryster
WOAH!!!!!! Staggering! I love this! I'm a sucker for engineering on this scale. I wanted to do a marine engine but I couldn't get the reference shots. This is the kind of thing I had in mind. Brilliant!!!! Well done! I'm so impressed.
eres
Fantastic work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Awesome!!!!!!!!!V
johnpdownes
Superb Dude, keep it up!
bs58
This is very realistic!!! Superb work on the modelling and lighting and the textures are spot on. Definately worth a vote :-)
MoonGoat
Great modelling, lighting is superb!
asazen
amazing work, and it looks beautiful!
Rochr
Excellent work! Apart from the obvious great models and mats, youve definitely succeeded with the atmosphere and lighting. A vote from me. :)
Burpee
I love industrial images and this is one of the best...love it!
Nod
Amazing.
tracker234
Great job! This is an amazing piece of machinery. Thanks!
intro
yeah...superb. All of this is totally of the highest calibre I've ever seen. Great job on the light rays through the smoky air! 5
helix3d
Extraordinary image. The lighting and materials are great. The modeling is quite fantastic. Appreciate the historical commentary too.
Xlars
Top class work here !!
Atom
Awesome image, fantastic work!
e-brink
Superb work! Well done indeed. The lighting is perfect!