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Looking For A
Brodeen Nautilus?
Contact Him Here
By Theo Wilhelm |
Scott Brodeen pioneered the high quality Disney Nautilus kit back in 2000 with the famous "Icons" brand. He still makes kits and this page will tell you how to order and also the procedure to contact him. Scott makes a number of different scale Nautuls kits |
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Exploring The
Wheelhouse
Atomic Counter
By Theo Wilhelm |
Located on the Starboard cabin wall of the Disney Nautilus Wheelhouse, we find the Atomic Counter that is depicted in many exciting action scenes from the movie: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. |
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Master Replicas
High Resolution
Studio Photographs
By Theo Wilhelm |
Theo Wilhelm worked directly with Master Replicas to assist with their release of the 31 inch Studio Scale Nautilus. He wrote their Disney Nautilus "Prop Story" package insert and was provided these large formatted photos from their Studio photographer. |
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66 Inch Nautilus
Kit Built By
Brian Bevis
By Theo Wilhelm |
This 66 inch Nautilus kit was built by Brian Bevis from the Custom Replicas offering. Brian added complex weathering effects to give this replica a realistic surface. Brian also employed some interesting color highlights to set this replica apart from others. |
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31 Inch Nautilus
Resin Kit
From Scott Brodeen
By Theo Wilhelm |
The most famous and often copied Nautilus kit of all time is this 31 inch resin kit by Scott Brodeen. On this web page you will how the kit is packaged and detailed close ups of the completed model. A short history of the kit and contact information is provided. The kit is still available from Scott. |
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Nautilus Trivia Quiz
Please Test
Your Knowledge!
By Theo Wilhelm |
Here is a fun quiz to see what you really know about the Disney Nautilus. All the information here is taken from the Walt Disney film not the Jules Verne novel. After the final question, scroll to the top of the page for your score. Your final percentage determines your knowledge level. |
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Where's the Beef?
Missed Scene Areas
By Ty Bumgardner |
The cinematography and set decoration were so beautiful that it is a shame the entire frame was not included on the Special Edition DVD. Examples of missed scenes and the various ratios are explained. Fantastic screen grabs as well. |
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Golden Key Comic
Classic illustrations
Fully Restored
By Fred Kuentz |
This beautifully illustrated comic is faithful to the movie plot and contains wonderful images of the Nautilus and Leagues movie. Enlarged any page full size and print them out on your color printer. |
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Research Publications on the
Disney Nautilus
By Wilhelm & Bumgardner |
These publications are excellent sources for researching the Disney style Nautilus. Starting from 1954 until present - all the major articles featuring the Nautilus are listed here. Many of the magazines are on-line. Click the book icon and read them on your screen. |
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Scratch Built Nautilus
Radio Controlled
By Keith Mitchell |
The reason I built this model like I did was because no one produced a kit or even a set of plans at the time I caught the Nautilus bug. This page contains photos of a in-progress scratch built RC Nautilus. |
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Nautilus
Keyed Interior
Comparisons
By Ty Bumgardner |
Here are various side views of known contiguous sets to illustrate the discrepancy of the interior fitting the exterior. I utilized known blueprints and using the movie as a guide, the compartments were arranged. |
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The Wheelhouse
Depth Tube
The Study Of
By Ty Bumgardner |
The Wheelhouse Depth Tube is a mysterious device indeed. How it appears to operate at first glance is not in fact, what is really going on. Great screen captures and neat motion studies. |
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The Nautilus Factory
Rebirth of a Classic
Custom Replicas
By Jim Key |
The DNC was offered a special discount for the finest large scale 66" Nautilus kit in existence. Jim Key who owns Custom Replicas, decided to completely update all his molds to insure the finest replica possible. |
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Wheelhouse, Concept
To Production
By Theo Wilhelm |
Take a journey through the movie land process of designing a movie set. See the 3 generations of wheelhouse designs including the final as built Nautilus Wheelhouse movie set and read about each design change in detail. |
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Starboard Nautilus
Wheelhouse Interior
To Scale Diagram
By Theo Wilhelm |
This diagram was developed from the original plan sheets and using screen captures from the 20K DVD to verify exact locations. Every item is diagramed with explanations down to the smallest detail. |
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The Nautilus
Salon DVD Stills
In High Resolution
By Theo Wilhelm |
These 20K DVD screen captures offer the clearest views of the most spectacular compartment inside the Nautilus. The images are big and you must scroll to see it all. Slow connections be forewarned. |
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Deterioration of the
11 Foot
"Hero" Miniature
By Rich Allsmiller |
On this page you will find numerous recent photographs of the continuing decay and deterioration. This is the original and only surviving SFX underwater miniature from the 1954 movie. Restoration is badly needed and it continues to succumb to the effects of time. |
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20K DVD
Screen Capture
How To
By Captain No Name |
See how to capture images off the 20K DVD. Now you can save your favorite scenes and use them as a reference point for your next custom Nautilus. To view the entire instructions in PDF format with step by step screen shot examples, click the link on this page. |
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Custom Replicas
31" Nautilus
No longer made
By Jim Key |
This page showcases the now out-of-production Custom Replicas 31" Nautilus kit. It was a beautiful kit and you are lucky if you already have one. Scott Brodeen did the patterns on this well finished resin Nautilus. |
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Nautilus Detail
Plan Sheets
The Wheelhouse Part 1
By Lee Seiler |
From the private collection of Lee Seiler. These are the original movie set plans used to construct the actual props. Lee has further cleaned up the sheets to make them the clearest yet. This is an unprecedented release to a large group of fans |
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Nautilus Detail
Plan Sheets
The Wheelhouse Part 2
By Lee Seiler |
From the private collection of Lee Seiler. These are the original movie set plans used to construct the actual props. These images contain the hull walls and various pieces of wheelhouse equipment. Be aware that the actual movie sets differed from the plans. |
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Nautilus Detail
Plan Sheets
Keel Details
By Lee Seiler |
From the private collection of Lee Seiler. These are the original movie set plans used to construct the actual props. This page contains details of many of the exterior hull's features. These plans were previously only seen by a few collectors. |
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The Discovery
Bay Chronicles
Tom Scherman
By K. D. Hainley |
“Spanning the eras of time, The wonders of the imagination; The lighthouse guides the way… To Discovery Bay” Excellent and detailed history of a Tom Scherman project that would of featured the Nautilus. Highly recommended reading! |
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The Nautilus
Conference Room
A Custom Interior
By Dave LaBonte |
One Nautilus aficionado decided to convert his office conference room into a Nautilus submarine interior compartment. We should all work at a place like this. Click the links on this page to see all 4 pages and be sure to check back for the final finished work. |
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Wheelhouse Controls
and Locations
By Theo Wilhelm |
I have identified 23 different pieces of equipment in the wheelhouse. The drawing is not to scale but somewhat close. If you have any information regarding the items that are labeled Unknown, please post a message at our forum. |
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The Nautilus Interior
Making It Fit
The Challenge
By Rich Allsmiller |
Harper made a cross section drawing of the Nautilus interior. Your challenge if you choose to accept it, is to come up with your own arrangement for "Making It Fit." Cut, paste and rearrange the images on this page. |
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The Elongated Sub
Re-Engineering The
Nautilus
By Andrew Probert |
A unique and novel approach to making the movie set interiors fit inside. Andrew has built a waterline card stock replica to show it resized and longer. He then drew new interior plans to take advantage of the new room. |
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The Nautilus
Interior Dilemmas
Making It Fit
By Rich Allsmiller |
The Nautilus interior has always been a challenge to fit in the space that the movie exterior suggests. This page contains rare Tom Scherman drawings and technical explanations regarding how to fit the interior. |
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The History of
the Commercially
Manufactured Nautilus
By William Babington |
This list represents Disney Nautilus submarines produced by commercial manufactures. Most releases have not been licensed by Disney. Not included here, are individual custom made replicas. See a photo example of each. |
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The Mystery
of the Nautilus
Deck Grates
By Rich Allsmiller |
Rich and Tom Scherman wrestled with the question of deck grates on the 11 foot hero model for many years. Now Rich raises new questions about the hero model's deck grates in this investigative article. Give him your thoughts! |
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Nautilus Review
M.S.T. Replica
Halloween Special
By Theo Wilhelm |
The Hall Of Horrors Halloween Special reviews the 1980's "Model Ship Technologies" Nautilus replica. It's scary but true, this thing was really commercially produced. Tongue and cheek review with more fact than fiction. |
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Engel Kit
Radio Controlled
Disney Nautilus
By Alan Haskell |
The Engel kit Nautilus is the ideal candidate for radio control and Alan has done a fantastic job with it. Enjoy the crystal clear images taken by Alan himself and be sure to read the statistics of this beautiful submarine. |
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Computer
Generated
Disney Nautilus
By Fred Kuentz |
These computer generated images are the property of Fred Kuentz who owns and operates Artimation, Arizona's longest operating animation studio. To see more images, click on the Artimation logo contained within his page. |
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The Titanic And
The Nautilus Meet
Whimsy Photos
By Ty Bumgardner |
What if the Nautilus survived instead of sinking and the Titanic sailed by one evening while Nemo was surfaced in the Atlantic? Now you don't have to imagine because Ty poses both ships side by side in two outstanding photos. |
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My Custom Nautilus
Which Was Built
From A Kit
By Theo Wilhelm |
This page showcases a customized Nautilus built from a readily available kit. Much effort and many new parts were created to achieve a customized version of this basic kit manufactured by Totalimmersion LLC |
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The Disney Store
50th Anniversary
Collectable Nautilus
By Manuel delaPena |
In April of 2004 the Disney Store released an edition of collectable Nautilus submarines to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of their mightiest motion picture of them all: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Beautiful images. |
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Resin Kit
Comparison Guide
"Totalimmersions"
By Theo Wilhelm |
No other 30 inch style Nautilus kit approaches the level of detail found at Totalimmersions. This is a low production replica produced in resin which requires extra fitting and trimming, otherwise known as a garage kit. |
