3D Printed Nautilus Submarine 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Progress Update.

The Nautilus design works on so many levels. It's steam-punkish but it's nuclear-powered! In the original novel, the Nautilus was powered by a chemical reaction involving large salt tablets, possibly mined from the ocean? It's been a while since I read the novel but it was NOT nuclear-powered. The nuclear power propulsion was a plot point Disney insisted on in the movie because of US Navy development with nuclear-powered ships in the 1950s, including the real-life SSN Nautilus. THAT Nautilus has been preserved as a museum ship in Connecticut. The blending of the shark and crocodile design elements makes this model so unique. It's very difficult to come up with alternate design (of the Nautilus) for another take on the Verne storyline because Disney did it practically perfect! I think even the stripped down storyline and focus on a "jail break" plot worked in favor of the movie. The novel itself is a bit of a chore to read and like Moby Dick is awkward because of the 19th century language. Leagues also reads like an encyclopedia at times instead of a novel which is a problem I had with Return of the King, honestly, because that book IS half-encyclopedia! The last Nautilus design I liked in film or TV was the one they used for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Very stylized, too.

I like the current state of the whole boat-- it looks like a car with replacement parts in different paint! Crazy cool interior.

I've always loved that ship.

Easily one of the coolest vessels in all film history. Great modelling!

Well, Captain Nemo and his oarsman should fit into that single lifeboat quite nicely.

That's looking great, good job with the lighting and soundfx. Nice touches to bring the model to life. I didn't realize it had all the moveable parts.

Oh my gosh! So amazing!! I'm really glad to see you went with the toned down lighting. There seemed to be a trend for the longest time where I kept seeing builders using way too bright of lights. Especially for interiors so that looks really good what you have there. It's incredible how big this is. I don't blame you for not going for the larger size!

Bob Martin , The RC sub guy has a really good tutorial on Painting the nautilus with real rust effects..... If you're interested....... Would love to see more details of the Wheelhouse and the salon area...... Looking great 👍

Going to be a beautiful model Boyd! Lot of time in that. But, well worth it!

This is awesome. I happened across your channel looking for a review of the Revell Ford 427 model, and saw this. I've been wanting a model of the Nautilus just like this for years- can't wait to see it finished!

Loving this one Boyd, you’re doing a great job on the lighting, that ghostly green looks spot on.

That is coming out extremely well!! Really cool!! Again wonderful to see a master artist doing his thing!!

Coming along very nice. Can't wait to see it finished & lit up. Looks awesome

Now all we need is the Penguin's Pre-Atomic Submarine!

Well, at least Boyd isn't chasing a white whale so we know he hasn't gone crazy yet! ... You DID do a Jaws diorama or the Orca/boat one time, didn't you, Boyd? Maybe I need to walk back my first comment and reconsider! 😅 The Indianapolis is a future project, isn't it? ... The Nautilus is looking nice but then it was always an excellent design. It's one of those models that seemed to be perfect after the paint job was finished. A couple of the model shots don't work because the scale is off and the water doesn't move correctly (usually the shots that involve close-ups near the propeller). It's a problem I've seen with Titanic models, too. Otherwise, there were a lot of beautiful underwater shots of the Nautilus moving in the Disney film. Still one of the best live-action Disney films made.

Sweet!! I also like the sub that was portrayed in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

It's looking good Boyd!! Love seeing this come together.

Very nice work Boyd! Can't wait to see the completed project.

This is an amazing build. Great work and great printing Boyd!

Very cool Boyd! 👍👍