An evilbay search last night brought up an unfinished Nautilus "kit" of around 5 feet. Was at $405 dollars at @10 pm. The seller wanted local pickup only but due to numerous nonlocal requests had changed to adding as much as $150 for packaging and shipping. The market is out there! For around $100 you can get a 1/72 52"Gato or a 39" Seaview. I'd throw $150 easily for a @3' Nautilus and I'm a skinflint tightwad:drunk:

Item #330207832911. After reading the details it isn't even a complete kit. An old Comet tiny one is going for almost $50, and an X Nautilus is at @$180.

If the Custom Replicas kit @1/32 scale is 66 inches than The "real" Nautilus ought to be 176 feet in length.......

Ok, so based on 176 feet......

1/72 is 29.33in.
1/96 is 22in.
1/144 is 14.66in.
1/350 is 6.03in.

Wow, 1/72 might actually be reasonable. It would look cool next to Revell's Gato and U-boat. And at that scale its possible to do a few figures that actually look like the charactors.

A 1/350 scale one would also be fun.

at 176' yes but the Disney version Nautilus is exactly 178' so all your scales are off.. here ya go
Will

1/72=29.666"
1/48= 44.500"
1/64=33.375"
1/96=22.250"
1/144=14.833"
1/350=6.103"

i bid 179

i bid 179

I'm hoping thats not my age when it finally does get kitted. Pass the cheeze and crackers please:tongue:

Definitely 1/72 or 1/100 scale.Octopus not included.

Three quatloos!

Not sure about the length but I vote 1/72 scale and for a Disney Natilus - nice and substantial but not over the top :-)

For something different, how about Robbie in his Chariot ?

Whatever the model might be, picking a few constant scales for the kits would be brilliant (as has been done with the 1/24 LIS kits).

Of course for larger subjects like, say, Flying Subs, I vote for going with 1/48 ;-)

Or Jupiter 2's :-)

Konrad

Do we really need more Lost in Space and Forbidden Planet stuff? Surely with these new kits coming out from Moebius most of the L.I.S. stuff will have been done in styrene. I'd prefer Moebius and Monarch concentrated on giving us subjects that haven't been done in styrene before, and don't forget there's also plenty of L.I.S. and Forbidden Planet toys and collectables about too such as a giant 2 foot tall B9 robot from Trendmasters and I'm sure there's a diecast Robbie in his chariot.

There's many, many other film, tv subjects that need doing in styrene and yes a Nautilus (with tiny figures and interior) could be a great subject.

How about a Nautilus with the option of either a standard base, or the giant squid holding the submarine up?

...the Disney version Nautilus is exactly 178'...
At 1/128, that's 16 11/16" - just in case anyone would like a Nautilus in consistent scale with their Seaview. 1/128 is one half of 1/64, so it is not an entirely arbitrary scale.

At twice the scale of the Seaview(1/64), the Nautilus would be 33 3/8", which is roughly in the same ballpark lengthwise as the 39" Seaview.

Just something to think about.

With 1/96th scale,about 22 inches long,the squid might be included

Some folks may not want a squid. I'd rather the Nautilus be ramming a warship, if she's in a diorama.

Any chance of Moebius getting the DC or Marvel rights?

Maybe a Supersized Aurora Superman with the embossed emblems restored.
Batman too.

[QUOTE=SUNGOD]Do we really need more Lost in Space and Forbidden Planet stuff?




YES.

16" Jupiter Two

1/25 Flying Sub

1/25 Spindrift......................

16" Jupiter Two

1/25 Flying Sub

1/25 Spindrift......................



We'll never have any new sci fi subjects in styrene at that rate! :cry:

How about a Nautilus with the option of either a standard base, or the giant squid holding the submarine up?



That could be cool! :)

Since the Lost in Space chariot and spacepod are already announced in 1/24 scale, I guess we can expect a 1/24 Jupiter 2 also. That should be a 30" diameter model.

Since the Lost in Space chariot and spacepod are already announced in 1/24 scale, I guess we can expect a 1/24 Jupiter 2 also. That should be a 30" diameter model.

No J2 planned at this time. We have a fair amount of other things we're working on, and with the amount of J2's that have been done, we didn't see the rush in getting one out. Possibly in the future, we'll let everyone know when we get to that point. A couple of weeks and we'll announce a few more kits to fill in the rest of this year...

If we were to do a Nautilus kit.I'd like to do as much with the interior as possible.
My choice would be to go for as large as practical.....
Go to FX models at www.fxmodels.com (http://www.fxmodels.com/) and check out their two Nautilus projects. One is the 66 inch model with alot of interior detail added.

Hello Frank and Dave

Have you ever considered making the Proteus from Fantastic Voyage movie? Would the licence be easy to obtain ? 1/24 ? With that amazing interior and immense observation windows to see it, what a great model it would make..... And, more interesting , it was never mass commercialized before....

Gaétan

Hello Frank and Dave

Have you ever considered making the Proteus from Fantastic Voyage movie? Would the licence be easy to obtain ? 1/24 ? With that amazing interior and immense observation windows to see it, what a great model it would make..... And, more interesting , it was never mass commercialized before....

Gaétan

Ditto on that !!

[QUOTE=SUNGOD]Do we really need more Lost in Space and Forbidden Planet stuff?




YES.
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More figures!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris.

Oh, I forgot.......... Tijuana Taxi.

Do we really need more Lost in Space and Forbidden Planet stuff?

Why yes, yes we do. :)

Surely with these new kits coming out from Moebius most of the L.I.S. stuff will have been done in styrene. I'd prefer Moebius and Monarch concentrated on giving us subjects that haven't been done in styrene before...

Like the LiS Chariot and Space Pod, which have never been done as styrene kits before? Or Robby on his car, which has never been done as a styrene kit before?:)

...and don't forget there's also plenty of L.I.S. and Forbidden Planet toys and collectables about too such as a giant 2 foot tall B9 robot from Trendmasters and I'm sure there's a diecast Robbie in his chariot.

And don't forget, we're plastic kit modelers here. Most of us would rather build a kit ourselves than just buy a toy and stick it on a shelf without getting to build it.

There's many, many other film, tv subjects that need doing in styrene and yes a Nautilus (with tiny figures and interior) could be a great subject.

Absolutely! Them too!

If we were to do a Nautilus kit.I'd like to do as much with the interior as possible. My choice would be to go for as large as practical.....

It's nice to hear you guys are considering it. I get where the "large as practical" is coming from, BUT it doesn't have to be a monster to please me or my available shelf space. I still don't have room in my house to begin assembling the PL Refit, but at least a Nautilus would have a fairly narrow profile compared to it's length. Still, getting up into the 3 foot territory makes displaying it trouble.

If you have the good fortune to be able to afford a Disney lisence for 20K, perhaps that's also an opportunity to do a small set of kits as well as a "large as practical" Nautilus. Some suggestions: a smaller under 18" Nautilus or a "waterline" Nautilus with the crew fighting off the giant squid, a figue kit with Nemo playing his pipe organ, a figure kit with Nautilus divers (maybe the funeral or the shark attack), etc. Just some misc. ramblings.


Go to FX models at www.fxmodels.com (http://www.fxmodels.com/) and check out their two Nautilus projects. One is the 66 inch model with alot of interior detail added.

It's under Custom Work http://www.fxmodels.com/gallery.shtml

John O.

It was nice job Marc did on those, the scale is a bit off if I recall, but looks pretty nice. the Smaller Nautilus was a Ray Mason Nautilus hull.( all Nautilus lovers, large scale, know this is the creme de la creme of this size) I've been in line for one for over 11 years.
I also really like the artistic sculpting that Jay( Beeblebrox) is doing. I still dream of doing a complete "cutaway" for the interior of the boat, with ALL details realized... I would say to do this, ya gotta have it at least 33" long, otherwise the details would be just too tiny to appreciate. You're right on the profile allowing for a large model to still fit on a shelf too.
Will

If we were to do a Nautilus kit.I'd like to do as much with the interior as possible.
My choice would be to go for as large as practical.....
Go to FX models at www.fxmodels.com (http://www.fxmodels.com/) and check out their two Nautilus projects. One is the 66 inch model with alot of interior detail added.



Hell yeah! With figures of Nemo, Ned and the gang too! :)

Tom Cruise Martian War Machine, 18 inch version of the classic Pal version, The Howling werewolf figure, an X-Wing fighter, CE3K Mothership, Derlict ship w/mini J2. Be back with more.

Tom Cruise Martian War Machine, 18 inch version of the classic Pal version, The Howling werewolf figure, an X-Wing fighter, CE3K Mothership, Derlict ship w/mini J2. Be back with more.


Don't forget there's already a few styrene X Wings knocking about such as Fine Molds recently released 1/48 version (not to mention the toys and diecast collectables). As for the Tom Cruise Martian war machine well the tripods themselves are quite a neat design (not totally accurate to the book though) but that seems to be a deeply unpopular film. Hg Wells fans hated it and I think any model company that wanted to do the tripods from Hg Wells book would be better off designing their own (as long as it was faithful to the book and a really cool design). I think that could be a big seller!

If we were to do a Nautilus kit.I'd like to do as much with the interior as possible. My choice would be to go for as large as practical.....

It's nice to hear you guys are considering it. I get where the "large as practical" is coming from, BUT it doesn't have to be a monster to please me or my available shelf space. I still don't have room in my house to begin assembling the PL Refit, but at least a Nautilus would have a fairly narrow profile compared to it's length. Still, getting up into the 3 foot territory makes displaying it trouble.

If you have the good fortune to be able to afford a Disney lisence for 20K, perhaps that's also an opportunity to do a small set of kits as well as a "large as practical" Nautilus. Some suggestions: a smaller under 18" Nautilus or a "waterline" Nautilus with the crew fighting off the giant squid, a figue kit with Nemo playing his pipe organ, a figure kit with Nautilus divers (maybe the funeral or the shark attack), etc. Just some misc. ramblings.


Go to FX models at www.fxmodels.com (http://www.fxmodels.com/) and check out their two Nautilus projects. One is the 66 inch model with alot of interior detail added.

It's under Custom Work http://www.fxmodels.com/gallery.shtml

John O.


The bigger and more detailed the better as far as I'm concerned. I haven't seen the film for years but I like the idea of the funeral though. I'd like to see some figures for the interior of the sub and some little dudes with diving gear on. I think a neat touch would be to have their tiny diving helmets made of clear plastic so we could see their faces inside. It could be one neat and atmospheric model (imagine the potential for interior lighting and diorama's). I think a styrene Nautilus would be a big seller and a film/model geeks dream!

Tom Cruise Martian War Machine, 18 inch version of the classic Pal version, The Howling werewolf figure, an X-Wing fighter, CE3K Mothership, Derlict ship w/mini J2. Be back with more.

Dude, what the heck do we need yet another X-Wing for? AMT made three different ones. Fine Molds currently sells two in different scales, and Revell is making one in their new snap-fit line. Plus the studio scale Captain Cardboard resin kit of a few years ago, the 1/48 one Alfred Wong mastered and SMT sold, the soon-to-be-released 1/35 trading kit version, and, heck, the Estes model rocket version.

You could already build Rogue Squdaron and never use the same kit twice!

That was just a bit of sarcasm. :cool:

C'mon. PLEASE!?


http://www.movieactors.com/freeseframes-1026/EscapeFromNY211.jpeg

I love LARGER models as much as the next guy but 1/24 is WAY too big for Spindrift and FS. The Lunar Spindrift is 16 1/2 inches in length and the Lunar SF is 16" wide and those are roughly 1/35 scale. Believe me thats BIG enough!

1/24 Flying Sub is 18 inches - 1/32 would be 12 inches - 1/48 would be 9 inches

Thanks Dave,

That does make more sense....the seats in my Lunar FS are pretty big.

The Lunar SF must be more like 1/20th... It's 16" wide and 12 1/2" in length.

WOWZA! so a 1/24 SF is not that unrealaistic and the Spindrift is a larger craft.... so 1/35 - 1/32 might be the better choice for a styrene kit?

The C-57D in a smaller scale is cool idea as long as it comes with a clear casted 'Id' monster to go with it....ooooh the lighting techniques!

How about the Nostromo from Alien?

Mike

On the 20K thing, I always wanted a styrene Nautilus. That's why I snapped up two of the X-Plus Nautilus a few years back. And of course that lovely resin one that Disney issued and Will B was involved in!

On the figure kit idea, absolutely! But with Aurora style bases. I'd suggest Ned land with harpoon raised, standing on the deck of the Nautilus. For Nemo, I have three ideas.

First, in the wheelhouse with hands on the ship's wheel, partial diorama.

Second, standing in front of the Nautilus' large central iris window; the diorama could include that window which would be way cool.

Third, standing on the Nautilus' deck with telescope in hand, gazing into the distance.

And of course, a Nemo in diving gear on the ocean floor!

Huzz

No J2 planned at this time...Possibly in the future...
Sounds hopeful to me!:woohoo:

More suggestions:
-Terminator figure,
-Cylon centurion figure, from either BSG series.

C'mon. PLEASE!?


http://www.movieactors.com/freeseframes-1026/EscapeFromNY211.jpeg

Is that Pete Townshend?

Harry. Dean. Stanton.
The immortal Harry. Dean. Stanton.

Well, whoever that is (and I really have no idea), he almost looks lifelike in that pic! :wave:

Frank!....Dude! You are too busy! .....but I can see some likeness.

Harry played Brett in Alien. A grunt in 'Kelly's Heroes' -Pvt Willard, The Dad in Pretty in Pink, had a part in 'The Rose', Privet Benjamen, The GREEN MILE - "gettin right with jesus" LOL! and much more!

He's a great charactor actor ...but a kit? ....maybe some day in resin.

Still say the three main charactors from Kelly's Heros as they stood in front of that Tiger Tank...like it was from one of Clint's spaghetti Western's....Now that would be cool!
http://www.dvdklippet.nu/bilder/kellys_heroes_2.jpg

Harry played Brett in Alien. A grunt in 'Kelly's Heroes' -Pvt Willard, The Dad in Pretty in Pink, had a part in 'The Rose', Privet Benjamen, The GREEN MILE My personal favorite: Paris, Texas

Well, whoever that is (and I really have no idea), he almost looks lifelike in that pic! :wave:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001765/

Genre fans will know him from ALIEN and Escape from New York, among many, many others.

Frank!....Dude! You are too busy! .....but I can see some likeness.

I'm just messin' with everybody, I know who it is..... But that picture does have a 60's Brit look to it to me...