EFX Nautilus in the works...
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"Produced by the nice folks at eFX Inc., this 1/45th scale model of the Nautilus has an almost insane level of detail. Because this collectible is four feet long, it can feature re-creations of Nemo’s plush salon as well as the wheelhouse. And did I mention that the finished version will have external & internal lighting? Now the bad news … While this limited-edition collectible will be on display in Booth 2913 E at Comic-Con International later this month as well as at the first-ever D23 Expo (which will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center September 10th – 13th), eFX Inc. doesn’t actually expect to ship any Nautili until some time in early 2010."
Firefoxm31
Sr Member
It still has alot of the same mistakes in it though..definitly not accurate, not to me anyway
Will
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Ghost Host
Sr Member
I'm reasonably satisfied with my MR Nautilus, but this looks pretty cool. Not sure I'd have the room to display something big like 4 ft though.
Firefoxm31
Sr Member
I'm basing my opinion on the photograph provided on the EFX site. They claim it is super accurate, I know it's not. I've been documenting the original FX filming miniature for many, many, years... hands on.I was part of the restoration team that restored her more recently, I do know the boat very well, this claim made, isn't true. It's a "plans" boat, I can see this very quickly by it's general shape.
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Firefoxm31
Sr Member
I'm not gonna list out everything, but here's a bit of it.. wheelhouse too high and wrong angles, also too thick at back,alligator eyes, salon housing, arch, rakers, side keels, bottom front keel, bottom rear keel, scupper apron, and the primary hull itself.
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Firefoxm31
Sr Member
restored
Mic, Will sees the original filming miniature daily where he works. He's really on the ball when it comes to this stuff.
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takevin
Sr Member
Well, my understanding of the ship is that there simply are differences between the different shooting miniatures and the full size set pieces. So to declare it wrong is sort of relative. So if you want to shoot it down with that kind of talk, it would be nice to hear the specifics and not a vague listing.
Is this the 4 footer that Brodeen was making for Drydocks, repackaged for EFx?
http://www.nautilusdrydocks.com/Brodeen48.html
http://www.nautilusdrydocks.com/Brodeen48.html
Firefoxm31
Sr Member
Howdy Micdavis,
I listed some on the bottom of the first page. There are prying eyes on this board of someone who would take my researched information to use for their private gain, already claiming they know everything about the boat. I've been researching the film miniature hands on since 1995, the Disney Nautilus is my area of expertise, my material world revolves around it pretty much. I only know three other people that know the Nautilus like myself, my model buddy Rich is the "main man" though, and of course Tom Scherman who passed in 95'. Rich and I have done tons of research and documenting of her together he also headed up the small restoration team after I found, "saved" the boat from being lost forever. While I think it's great that a company such as EFX is making a boat to sell and wish them well, I do take issue with them claiming it to be accurate if it's so darn obvious it's not.
I listed some on the bottom of the first page. There are prying eyes on this board of someone who would take my researched information to use for their private gain, already claiming they know everything about the boat. I've been researching the film miniature hands on since 1995, the Disney Nautilus is my area of expertise, my material world revolves around it pretty much. I only know three other people that know the Nautilus like myself, my model buddy Rich is the "main man" though, and of course Tom Scherman who passed in 95'. Rich and I have done tons of research and documenting of her together he also headed up the small restoration team after I found, "saved" the boat from being lost forever. While I think it's great that a company such as EFX is making a boat to sell and wish them well, I do take issue with them claiming it to be accurate if it's so darn obvious it's not.
cirrusx1
Well-Known Member
I think the model is the Jim Keys Custom Replicas version. He was selling his masters on his site and did a really nice salon interior with figures which was never offered for sale. I have the model, sans the salon and it is nice.
Firefoxm31
Sr Member
Micdavis,
Thank you for your understanding.
Moffeaton, I think It may be the four footer, I'm not saying for sure, but there are definitly tells shown in the EFX photo that would prove it is.
Cirrusx1, you have a 4 footer? CR didn't offer these yet to my knowledge, there were to be remolds for any kind of production. I believe you have this confused with his larger 1/32 ish scale Nautilus
Thank you for your understanding.
Moffeaton, I think It may be the four footer, I'm not saying for sure, but there are definitly tells shown in the EFX photo that would prove it is.
Cirrusx1, you have a 4 footer? CR didn't offer these yet to my knowledge, there were to be remolds for any kind of production. I believe you have this confused with his larger 1/32 ish scale Nautilus
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