Not that the Seaview isnt cool... its one of the two greatest cinematic subs of all times...

Now that we have a super big Seaview... what about a 3' Nautilus to go with her? I know various rights are involved, but other companies make/have made authorized models of the Disney sub. Airfix tooled up their own plastic kit but never issued it. The Airfix one goes well with the little Aurora Seaview. But a big kit.... ooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!

Not that the Seaview isnt cool... its one of the two greatest cinematic subs of all times...

Now that we have a super big Seaview... what about a 3' Nautilus to go with her? I know various rights are involved, but other companies make/have made authorized models of the Disney sub. Airfix tooled up their own plastic kit but never issued it. The Airfix one goes well with the little Aurora Seaview. But a big kit.... ooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!


YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

OR better yet a 1/72 scale Nautilus!!!!:thumbsup:

I could go for that. How would it compare in size to Revell's 1/72 Gato class sub?

The Nautilus would be much smaller than the Gato in 1/72. its big but not huge. Lindberg is putting out two new Japanese subs in 1/72 that are longer than the Gato...

I'd love to see the Nautilus done, but not in a larger scale. Some of us just don't have the space for many large kits.

The full-size Disney Nautilus, if it existed, would be 170 feet long (excluding the spike on the bow). That's 21-1/4 inches in 1/96 scale, 28 inches in 1/72 scale, and 34 inches in 1/60 scale.

Any of those will work for me. Disney licensing is a biyatch, though.

I thought for sure this tread was about this sub:

http://www.stomptokyo.com/img-m1/petticoat3.jpg
http://www.usssaufleydd465.com/text/images/pinksubmarine1.jpg

A 28 inches Nautilus would be perfect.Not too big,not too small.With a partial interior and figures,hopefully.:thumbsup:

Well, we've discussed it before and I'd certainly get my wallet out and buy one (or 2, or 3). I get the impression from discussions on here with Moebius that it may be a possibility, if the Seaview does well. Look great next to the Seaview!

I thought for sure this tread was about this sub:

http://www.stomptokyo.com/img-m1/petticoat3.jpg
http://www.usssaufleydd465.com/text/images/pinksubmarine1.jpgYep, that's the one. :thumbsup: ;)

21-1/4 inches in 1/96 scale, 28 inches in 1/72 scale, and 34 inches in 1/60 scale.

I'd go for any other them with preference for the 28 or 34 inch version. For this subject I'd likely buy 3 or 4 to get the build just right. (And to make sure I got the evil looking "eyes" lit just right for ramming unsuspecting naval vessels!)

P.S. We have a time traveller in out midst! Geof Boaz is listed with a join date of Dec 1969 - he must have been logging into Hobby Talk via some super-secret government network!

One thing that was discussed was that the stand could be in the shape of the giant squid. How cool would that be!

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/medium/NAUTILUSLIGHTS20002.JPG (javascript:;)

Not that the Seaview isnt cool... its one of the two greatest cinematic subs of all times...

Now that we have a super big Seaview... what about a 3' Nautilus to go with her? I know various rights are involved, but other companies make/have made authorized models of the Disney sub. Airfix tooled up their own plastic kit but never issued it. The Airfix one goes well with the little Aurora Seaview. But a big kit.... ooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!
AAWWWWWWYEEEAAHHHHHHH..... I gotta say the same thing, the seaview is a cool sub but as far as THE COOLEST sub.......you hit the nail right on the head, DJNICK!!

And, here I thought this thread would be about...

well...

seaQuest DSV!

Lessee, a 1,007 ft.-long submarine in 1/72 scale...:freak:

Much as I love the Disney Nautilus (I have the Disney replica) I would
also love to see someone make a kit of the ship as described by Verne
in the novel. A cut away hull would be nice too on such a kit.

I'd love to see the Nautilus done, but not in a larger scale. Some of us just don't have the space for many large kits.A-MEN! The trend in larger kits does nothing for me.

Would love to see the Nautilis from The League of Extraordinary gentleman.

I know the movie was not loved (I liked it though) but the Nautilis in that film was one of the nicest I have ever seen.

Would love to see the Nautilis from The League of Extraordinary gentleman.

I know the movie was not loved (I liked it though) but the Nautilis in that film was one of the nicest I have ever seen.



Dar, are you aware that there is a plastic kit of that sub by a company called Wave?

Much as I love the Disney Nautilus (I have the Disney replica) I would also love to see someone make a kit of the ship as described by Verne in the novel. A cut away hull would be nice too on such a kit.http://www.julesverne.ca/images/imgjvmodels/revell.jpg

Been done. Well, sort of. Based on a pretty bad made-for-TV movie.

Nautilus Submarine
Manufacturer: Revell Monogram, SnapTite Models, #85-1178 (circa 1998)
Length: 12 7/8 Inches (355 mm)
Scale: 1/100th Scale
Description (from the box):
No Gluing, Peel 'N Stick Decals, Ages 8 & up, Skill Level 1. Includes 3 nontoxic paints and brush, colorful cutout background Atlantis. From the classic Jules Verne tale of sea monsters and adventure, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, comes an all-new version of the famous submarine of Captain Nemo. Complete with a full interior incorporating a wealth of details from the Captain’s grand pipe organ to the mysterious power supply orb, the Nautilus submarine is as exciting as the actual story that revolves around it and its charismatic captain.

Awesome companion pieces to the Disney Nautilus could be nice figure kits from the movie. Such as:

Ned Land with harpoon raised on the Nautilus' deck;
captain Nemo at the wheel of the Nautilus;
captain Nemo in diving gear on the sea floor, with undersea rifle.

Huzz

I think if the Nautilus were done as a kit, the Disney version would make the most sense. There are other plastic kits of various interpretations of the Nautilus already... Wave makes a nice League of Extrordinary Gentlemen sub, for example. The Revell kit was a poor seller because it WASNT the Disney sub... If you want the highest number of sales, the Disney version would be the way to go. I would think too the kit would have to be somewhat large (2 feet or more) due to its nature. You just couldn't reproduce the hull plating and rivets very well on a dinky 9" model.

I have the 22 inch resin Disney exclusive from 2004 and its very nice - and detailed.

Huzz

Awesome companion pieces to the Disney Nautilus could be nice figure kits from the movie. Such as:

Ned Land with harpoon raised on the Nautilus' deck;
captain Nemo at the wheel of the Nautilus;
captain Nemo in diving gear on the sea floor, with undersea rifle.Nice kit ideas. But using the likenesses of actors James Mason and Kirk Douglas could involve a whole other set of licensing issues, in addition to dealing with Disney.

That huge resin version that was produced a while back is the best one I have seen to date. It looks like the one on post 13. I don't think it is the 22" kit you speak of Dave Hussey? I thought the big resin kit came out before 2004, but I could be wrong.

http://www.julesverne.ca/images/imgjvmodels/revell.jpg

Been done. Well, sort of. Based on a pretty bad made-for-TV movie.

Nautilus Submarine
Manufacturer: Revell Monogram, SnapTite Models, #85-1178 (circa 1998)
Length: 12 7/8 Inches (355 mm)
Scale: 1/100th Scale
Description (from the box):
No Gluing, Peel 'N Stick Decals, Ages 8 & up, Skill Level 1. Includes 3 nontoxic paints and brush, colorful cutout background Atlantis. From the classic Jules Verne tale of sea monsters and adventure, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, comes an all-new version of the famous submarine of Captain Nemo. Complete with a full interior incorporating a wealth of details from the Captain’s grand pipe organ to the mysterious power supply orb, the Nautilus submarine is as exciting as the actual story that revolves around it and its charismatic captain.


I thought that TV movie was pretty good considering Hallmark adaptations are usually terrible. I've got the Revell Nautilus and it's not a bad kit even though it's snap tite. I've spoken to at least 3 people who didn't buy the Revell kit because they thought it didn't have rivets like a proper Nautilus should have because they just looked at the box cover. They were very surprised when I told them it did.

Duck - the one that I have wasn't a kit. It was a pre-built resin model. Will Babbington (WBNemo1) was heavily involved in it. Here are some pics:

http://www.disneysub.com/disneystore.html

As you can see, its gorgeous.

Huzz

Duck - the one that I have wasn't a kit. It was a pre-built resin model. Will Babbington (WBNemo1) was heavily involved in it. Here are some pics:

http://www.disneysub.com/disneystore.html

As you can see, its gorgeous.

Huzz
Man that is mouthwateringly beautiful! Thanks so much for this link!

Dar, are you aware that there is a plastic kit of that sub by a company called Wave?

No I didnt. I will have to check it out.:thumbsup:

No I didnt. I will have to check it out.:thumbsup:
http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVTL-02

That was a great movie! The car was nice, too. :thumbsup:

Edit: I just bought the DVD through Amazon. I couldn't help myself.

1/72 or 1/144 regardless of size.

I think people have been trying for many years to get the license for the Nautilus, but Walt Disney won't do it. I don't know why since they merchandise everything else but Walt's tomb.

If Moebius did other subs, I'd want the Disney Nautilus and then the Seaquest in order. Rather then have them all in scale to each other, I'd just want them all about the same length as the Seaview, to make display easier.

Its not entirely true that Disney won't license the Nautilus. It seems hard to get in North America. But in Japan, X-Plus and Sega have each produced neat little licensed Nautilus's. And the Sega one, while a little small, is apparently relatively accurate.

I really should grab one from evil Bay.

Huzz

Its not entirely true that Disney won't license the Nautilus. It seems hard to get in North America. But in Japan, X-Plus and Sega have each produced neat little licensed Nautilus's.That should properly be spelled Nautiluses. Or Nautili.

That should properly be spelled Nautiluses. Or Nautili.

Cheese it. It's the spelling POlice!

The full-size Disney Nautilus, if it had existed, would have been 170 feet long (excluding the spike on the bow). That's 21-1/4 inches in 1/96 scale, 28 inches in 1/72 scale, and 34 inches in 1/60 scale.

Any of those will work for me. Disney licensing is a biyatch, though.

Oh dear, I didn't realize that we were back in Grade 5 grammar class. Hey, did you know that it is incorect to use a comma before the word "and"?

Speaking of spelling and police, I recall that as teenager, my brother and I got in hot water one day for riding our little Yamaha dirt bike in a local park. The cops nabbed us and brought us home to Dad. We got off with a lecture from the cops and a growl from Dad fortunately. Biker Huzz!!!

Anyway, while we were in the cop car, one cop described the bike and the other wrote out a report.

"Green dirtbike", said one as the other scribbled in his book.

"What make is it?" asked the one with the book.

"Yamaha" the other replied.

"Y - A - M - H -A - H - A ?" asked the one with the note book.

"No, that's not right: Y-A-M-A-H-A".

"Y-A-M-M --H-A?"

"I dunno"

"Oh screw it - MOTORCYCLE"

Our giggling in the back seat did not help our case.:wave:

Huzz

"Oh screw it - MOTORCYCLE" Our giggling in the back seat did not help our case.:wave:
Huzz
That is a great story! I just checked with a friend of mine that has that Nautilus kit in resin that I spoke of a few posts ago. He said it is about 32" to 36" in length and well detailed. I am not sure if it was a licensed product or not. I forgot to ask. We might work out a trade for it. I am not confident that I can currently do the kit justice but I can take a stab at it.

Oh dear, I didn't realize that we were back in Grade 5 grammar class. Hey, did you know that it is incorect to use a comma before the word "and"?

Speaking of spelling and police, I recall that as teenager, my brother and I got in hot water one day for riding our little Yamaha dirt bike in a local park. The cops nabbed us and brought us home to Dad. We got off with a lecture from the cops and a growl from Dad fortunately. Biker Huzz!!!

Anyway, while we were in the cop car, one cop described the bike and the other wrote out a report.

"Green dirtbike", said one as the other scribbled in his book.

"What make is it?" asked the one with the book.

"Yamaha" the other replied.

"Y - A - M - H -A - H - A ?" asked the one with the note book.

"No, that's not right: Y-A-M-A-H-A".

"Y-A-M-M --H-A?"

"I dunno"

"Oh screw it - MOTORCYCLE"

Our giggling in the back seat did not help our case.:wave:

Huzz

You are an evil, evil person, Huzz! :devil:

Oh dear, I didn't realize that we were back in Grade 5 grammar class. Hey, did you know that it is incorect to use a comma before the word "and"?Did you know that "incorrect" has TWO R's in it? :p

The comma preceding the word "and" at the end of a list of items is called an "Oxford comma" and it's considered acceptable.

Cute story about your brush with the law. Reminds me of a routine with English actor Eric Blore in one of the old RKO Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals. Can't remember which one off the top of my head.

Hey, did you know that it is incorect to use a comma before the word "and"?

Actually, it IS correct to use a comma before "and". Dropping the comma is simply a more modern usage and not one that I agree with.

All this comma talk will put me in a coma! :)

I've heard of that large resin Nautilus kit before. Let me see if I can did up something on it!

Huzz

Here is some more information for you:

http://www.julesverne.ca/jvnautilus.html

Note that I have judiciously avoided the use of those controversial commas! :tongue:

Huzz

I'm happy with my X-Plus version though everyone seems to lament its inaccuracies.

I'm still trying to figure out how to take it the rest of the way apart without tearing it up so I can put a few LEDs in it.

Actually, it IS correct to use a comma before "and". Dropping the comma is simply a more modern usage and not one that I agree with.Using the word "that" in "not one that I agree with" is incorrect, as well. Your statement should be "not one I agree with" (no that). I agree it is correct to use the comma before the word and. It is accepted either way. But, I'm no English major. I'm lucky to have made it through school, at all. :freak: I did; however, take a few classes after the required edumacatin' was done. (the semicolon before "however" is proper, but a comma is accepted) :)

:rolleyes:

Does all this edumicational talk mean a series of Schoolhouse Rock models are in the works?

Perfessor - I can whoosh my X-Plus around when I want to, owing to its size and sturdy construction. Yes, I love my big resin Nautilus but I love my X-Plus too and I would not part with it!

Huzz

Does all this edumicational talk mean a series of Schoolhouse Rock models are in the works?*sings* I'm just a bill, yeah, I'm only a bill and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill... :p

A 1/64 scale Nautilus would be 33 3/8" long. This sounds like the one for me :)
Will

Perfessor - I can whoosh my X-Plus around when I want to, owing to its size and sturdy construction. Yes, I love my big resin Nautilus but I love my X-Plus too and I would not part with it!

Huzz

EXACTLY! :thumbsup:

The whoosh factor is vitally important to me!