Fish Tank from The Shape of Water

[Rbotguy]

I went to see this the other night and my wife really liked the movie, but I mostly came away thinking "I need to build that tank the creature arrives in!" There's not a lot of images of it on the net yet, but it's designed by Guy Davis (http://www.guydavisartworks.com/) and I've found enough to get designing. I plan to make a miniature, maybe a pencil holder or something:



It's been an exercise in learning the CAD program (OnShape) and I've got lots more to go before I can 3d print it, paint it, and put an acrylic tube in for the glass. So far I'm pretty happy with the result though.

 

[egosheep]

Looking good!

 

[Rbotguy]

Progress on day 2:



This is easily the most complicated thing I've ever drawn in CAD (by an order of magnitude probably) and I'm having a blast! Looks like it's going to be a 12 hour print or so, but I have a friend who may print it on his SLA printer for me. I'm going to scale it so the cylinder inside is 1.75" because that's what I have lying around at the moment.

Oh, here's the original (on display at the premier evidently...):
https://twitter.com/GuyDavisART/status/931244707191185409

The painting and weathering is going to be fun. Just need to find the right shade of 60's industrial green.

 

[Mike J.]

IIRC, Walter Klassen fabricated the prop:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc5PJl8j1DT/

 

[blastmaster]

Love this project and My daughter and I have seen the film 4 times, just love the sets and colors it is fantastic here's a great image of the tank and the actor that played the creature!!
we'll be watching your build!! Have fun..
AL

 

[Rbotguy]

Thanks for the images, those definitely helped.

Another day of modeling and it's mostly there (shown with the end cap off):



And I decided to just throw it in Cura, slice it, and try printing it. It didn't come out too bad:



There's a few more greebles to add, then I'll send it off to Shapeways to be SLS printed. I also picked up some Vallejo Foul Green because that looks like it should be a good color to start.

 

[Rbotguy]

After a coat of epoxy and some paint:

I really need to work on my painting skills.

 

[blastmaster]

After a coat of epoxy and some paint:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180226/75abd4112d28ab42d7e5456234e515b5.jpg

I really need to work on my painting skills.

That is so awesome, would make great salt and pepper shakers.

 

[Rbotguy]

That is so awesome, would make great salt and pepper shakers.

Cool idea! I'm actually thinking about combining it with another project I'm working on and turning it into a tiny photobioreactor for growing oxygen-producing algae on my desk.

 

[Mike J.]

One more instagram post before the Oscars:

 

[Rbotguy]

If anyone is interested, here's the CAD file:

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a...3994ba3e68d71ae982/e/23fc476122d7c8e5589ce316

 

[jarvis]

Nice work!

 

[MattgomeryBurns]

Very cool. When I read the thread title, I thought you were making a scaled down tank for...fish!

 

[Empiricus]

oh ugh Rhino for 3D modelling that is strenuous for the uninitiated at least.

IIRC, Walter Klassen fabricated the prop:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc5PJl8j1DT/

 

[Empiricus]

Very doable for a freshwater aquarium, minimal size should be 20-30 Gallon though.

Very cool. When I read the thread title, I thought you were making a scaled down tank for...fish!