What’s the story with the Aurora Sealab- are the molds still around? I think this would make a great re-pop, studio scale modelers would go nuts; I’d easily take a half dozen.

Was Aurora's Sealab detailed enough,and if so,would a bigger scale be better.What was the size of Aurora's Sealab anyways.:confused:

The Sealab kit is a fair size. I don't think that anyone would want anything other than an exact copy of the original as the Sealab is key to many iconic sci-fi filming miniatures of the past 30 years.

It would also look cool next to the Moebius Seaview...

Mr Wabac

The Sealab is supposed to be 1/93 as per the instructions. But judging and comparing the size of the two diver figures included in the kit, I would place it more around 1/87 or HO scale......

Gaétan

Sealab's main habitat structure was 57 feet in length. In 1/93 scale, that comes to about 7-3/8 inches; if the scale is closer to 1/87, it would be more like 7-7/8 inches.

Anyone who has the 1975 Aurora Seaview reissue can get a pretty good idea of the size of the Sealab model -- the base is the same part in both kits.

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I was thinking of casting in resin and white metal with photo-etch I like to get feedback on it I was told it might not be a good one to produce.

Gil

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That was a great kit - I'd like to see a repo of it just like it was. I still have the base, and some parts. I agree - I think that would go well with the Sea View Sub.

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Its not that big... the base is the one used for the second 70s issue of the Seaview... so the lab is what 8" or 9" wide. Its a cool kit. Probably not as good as it seemed back then...

What’s the story with the Aurora Sealab- are the molds still around? I think this would make a great re-pop, studio scale modelers would go nuts; I’d easily take a half dozen.

If a re-pop is not possible, another kit of interest would be the "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" Sealab, which is a very cool design and which was frequently seen on the series. That would be a really nice kit to go with the Seaview.

Jim

This is the first I have seen of this kit and I think it looks pretty cool. I wouldnt mind if someone brought this back.

If a re-pop is not possible, another kit of interest would be the "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" Sealab, which is a very cool design and which was frequently seen on the series. That would be a really nice kit to go with the Seaview.I only watched VTTBOTS sporadically back in the day, and I don't recall seeing any episodes featuring an underwater laboratory. What did it look like?

This was a neat kit. I enjoyed just putting it togther.
http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/SEALAB%20III%20PAGE.htm

According to the Fantastic Plastic website, the Aurora Sealab is in 1/72 scale!

My head is spinning . . . must be rapture of the deep . . .

I personally never saw any actual kits on the shelf of this particular model. All I saw was the 2-page spread this kit had in an old Aurora catalog I once had.

It strikes me that the lab shape itself is very reminiscent of a train tanker car but an HO tanker would be far too small for a proper Sealab in 1/72. I think.

Still, that's a very unique model. When it came out, I was too young to truly appreciate what model conveys but as an adult now.... well, I have a different view on it now!

Would I buy one if Moebius ever released one? That's a good question! I don't know!

I only watched VTTBOTS sporadically back in the day, and I don't recall seeing any episodes featuring an underwater laboratory. What did it look like?

It was a dome sitting on threes tubes or, pedestals that were used to access the dome. There a docking hatch on top, but you only saw it used by the flying sub. I believe that the dome had a diamond patter to it.

David.

I only watched VTTBOTS sporadically back in the day, and I don't recall seeing any episodes featuring an underwater laboratory. What did it look like?

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The Sealab on VTTBOTS was essentially a half sphere on top, and a round base; sort of like a traditional looking astronomical observatory. A very good image can be seen in the episode called "Leviathan," about a scientist in an underwater installation who discovers a fissure to the earth's core, and who grows to gigantic proportions because of the isotopes and atomic material he was exposed to while making exploratory dives. The underwater lab was reused on the series in other episodes. If I ever can locate a good link I'll post it.

Jim

I would definitely buy a Sealab if it were re-popped! No question about it!

Brad.

Count me in too. As a kid, I found the most fascinating model kits were ones with detailed interiors and lots of fiddly little parts -- not that I necessarily did the greatest job of building them! Never had a chance to do the Sealab back then, but I sure would have fun building one now.

Aurora once considered doing a companion kit to the Sealab, the Aluminaut: http://www.toys-n-cars.com/images/alum1.jpg
I really wish this one had been made.

David.

I agree, the Aluminaut would have been a cool kit. The concept art shows the submarine apparently engaged in an undersea salvage or recovery operation. I see what looks like the nose section of a Navy or Air Force F-111.

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BTW, the real Aluminaut was in service only from 1964 to 1970, and is now on permanent exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.