One of my all time favorite submarines, Harper Goff’s design for Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Nautilus.:smile2:
Being the boring type, I built the 31" Model to reflect(as best I can), The 11’ Hero Miniature.
The lighting was based on the film, therefore NO overblown way too bright lights. I also elected to use soft yellow lighting. The Wheelhouse lights and the salon outside lights are independent of each other. NOTE… the wheelhouse lights are not green. They never were…ever.Neither were the alligator lights…never. I elected to not light the alligator lights because 99% of the time in the film…they aren’t lit:wink2:
I also didn’t pre shade the boat because…it looks like Pre Shading!
All the hatches work. the closed breathers are removable to access the salon lights switch .
The boat is weathered…but not overly weathered.The lighting rig is my own. The upper and lower hull separate to allow access to the electronics and are held tightly in place via the front spear and the rear screw.
These last two shots are “in camera” shots of the model.
My absolute favorite boat! Great job on painting and lighting. I only wish someone would make the Nautilus as an affordable kit. Would love 31" but that’s a lot of pocket change. Thanks so much for sharing!
I have added a full Salon interior to my build. The lighting operates independently of the other features on the model.
I have a Closed Iris if I want to close up the window. I also added raised breathers another display option which can be switched back to the closed position.
