Disney "Nautilus" - looking for Disney"Nautilus" info

[c earnest]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any info on the "Nautilus" that was offered for retail sale by Disney? I believe it was approx. 30" long and made of resin. Is it still around? How much? Any info greatly appreciated.

Fair skies and following winds,

Charles Earnest

[Guest]

It was a limited edition,

It was a limited edition, and I think they were all sold before they were put on sale.

There was a lot of controversy over this model. The master was very good apparently, but a lot of the castings were poorly produced and Disney had a lot of returns.

The model was less than 30", nearer 20" and was built to 1/96 scale.

The model used the 11 foot miniature as a reference. All the Nautilus sets and models used in the motion picture differed in various details, although it takes a keen eye to notice what they are.

Andy

[carcharadon]

Some pictures, some from the

Some pictures, some from the Internet, some are mine. Lots of controversy. I would guess that overall most people were probably at least satisfied with the model. However there are some flaws as a result of the casting process from the overseas outfit apparently hired to manufacture the model. The original was perfect but apparently flaws developed in the mass production. I guess some had a greater expectation and others were just happy to get a reasonably good model.



http://home.comcast.net/~elyourk/Dnaut.htm

[c earnest]

Hi again,

Thanks to "Sub culture"

Hi again,

Thanks to "Sub culture" and "Carcharadon" for your replies. Special thanks to Carcharadon for those fine pics of the Nautilus! A friend (C. Chesney; SubComm member whose comp. is temporarily down) wants to build an R/C Nautilus, most likely by molding fiberglass hull. Any advice most welcome.

Fair skies and following winds,

Charles Earnest

[carcharadon]

Glad to help

See Bob Martin's

Glad to help

See Bob Martin's excellent article in the last Subcommittee Report. Also Bob's web site.

http://www.rc-sub.com/

Tom

[bob the builder]

Charles,


I'd be more than happy

Charles,


I'd be more than happy to help out anybody interested in modelling this very challenging subject. If he's interested in a smaller model, Custom Replicas might be the best way to go, especially if the builder's scratchbuilding skills are low. They offer a 30.5" long model with outstanding detail that retails for around $350 or so. For what you get, it's an outstanding value. I've seen the kit, owned one, and have another one on order. I'm hoping to R/C my Total Immersions kit as well.

Full details on my big 32nd scale model as well as my TI kit can be found on my website]www.rc-sub.com[/url].