![]() My life has never been limited to submarines and diving Train through the tube under the Bay to help out. The day after the 1989 earthquake, jotted down their number, and rode the BART ![]() I heard a call for volunteers on the radio Number for the San Francisco Red Cross Volunteers Station. At the left middle of the page is the phone The paper is spattered with black paintįrom a spray can that popped in the shed where these plans were hanging. Measurements were taken from this drawing and extrapolated to produce Then when images of this sub were scarce. Ramming spur didn’t copy, so I had to draw those in as best as I could back Poor quality Xerox from Joel Frazier and Harry Hathorne’s May ’84ĬINEFANTASTIQUE article on the making of 20,000 Leagues. The 27.5 inch sub image is an enlargement of a Plans from which the NAUTILUS MINISUB was made. ![]() March 29, 2006: I’ve thought these were lost for 15 In the war against herd-conformity and oatmeal-mediocrity. Hendrix “Voodoo” Stratocaster by Fender Guitars Through the hole in the front aluminum hemisphere that’s how we pressurize the When it’s installed, anĪir-inflator fitting like those found on an automobile mag wheel protrudes The FUNCTIONAL NEMO RIFLE with a spear in the barrel: thisĪir tank was out of the gun when I shot this picture. It is capable of firing a spear tipped withĪ standard barbed point for hunting, or with a powerhead for protection from Uses an internal steel air tank I fabricated myself. I haven’t put the sights on yet, and might Of an actual prop used in the movie that looked like this one. There were a couple variants of these riflesĬonstruction, made from the plans and with reference to on-location BTS photos Here’s my 1:1 scale FUNCTIONAL NEMO RIFLE. Window light lenses from my 31” Custom Replicas NAUTILUS ( above) as a headlamp lens. With a drop of clear epoxy, and used one of the spare clear plastic salon Into the headlamp to create a reflector, painted it white, simulated a bulb Ports, you see Nemo’s ears and the side of his head. I went deep inside the helmet and carvedĬaptain Nemo’s head, which I then painted, beard and all. Instead, I took a fine tip Dremel Mototool and carved into it. Might do a page on this one in the future.Ī friend who saw the model in person suggested I post aĬast with solid surfaces for the viewports and headlamp lens. I did one of those CAPTAIN NEMO DIVER resin kits fromĭIMENSIONAL DESIGNS in San Francisco, but with a few modifications to make it My treatment of it was fair, but CR quality If I never do, I’m very pleased with how this model turned out. I might do a little more work on the rivet panel highlighting, but even Some craft stores) would have worked better. Iĭidn’t install a lighting kit, so I simulated light bulbs with tiny drops ofĪfterthought I realized small hemispherical acrylic cabochons (available at Marred (which they would be, passing through hulls) and then muted the effect Hardened alloy on the raker teeth, so I did them in gray, highlighted inĭry-brushed silver to simulate the bright spots one sees when metal has been Realistic “granular” rust tone that (unfortunately) doesn’t show that well in “distant misted” with layers of chocolate brown and flat black to produce a I did my CR NAUTILUS on a base-coat of red oxide, Justice not that my treatment of it is all that special, but I feel Jim and Here’s a look at my CUSTOM REPLICAS 31” NAUTILUS To LEON LYONS for letting us know about this one. Looks like the artist started to represent a Russian 3-Bolt, and then One is entitled TRADITIONAL DIVING HELMET. These guys had few too many beers, maybe? The owner of this place must have been a distant relative of I have recently found out this is the RED SEAįor more information about this amazing underwater habitat, visit We had the whole thing to ourselves! (That’s a crewperson aft.)įrom identified them as a wealthy Saudi’s underwater palace. Next time: surface BEFORE reaching the beach! ![]()
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