WesternOutlaw Posted April 16, 2006 We were discussing Atlantis as an Adventure Theme and it made me think of a MOC I had built a few years ago using Classic Space pieces. I had entered this MOC with a story for a Lego Adventure Contest involving Johnny Thunder racing to China. The sub was a way for him to take a shortcut under the ice. I don't think the sub came out that good but it was ispired from the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I didn't have a good background image so I just changed it with a background of Atlantis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 16, 2006 Thanks. I built this several years ago and have long since wrecked it. Just took this one image. The vessel did not have much of an interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Mister Phes Posted April 20, 2006 It looks like one of those deep sea fish to me! The Brickster, what was your inspiration to design a submarine that looked like a fish? Do you recall? I remember the submarine in SeaQuest DSV looked like a giant squid, so did that have anything to do with it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 20, 2006 It was an attempt to make the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (the 1954 version with James Mason and Kirk Douglas). Great movie! Much better than the 90's version with Ben Cross. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted April 20, 2006 And much better still than the 2004 version seen in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athos Posted April 20, 2006 I like it! I may have to borrow the design and modify it. Make it a little longer, maybe. But I probably won't, as I have a heck of a time building any kind of vehicle or anything else not starting from a pretty solid and large baseplate. Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted April 20, 2006 Here's the Disney version of the Nautlis... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 20, 2006 And much better still than the 2004 version seen in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen... That was a horrible computer generated sub that was just too large to be realistic - and the Captain Nemo that they selected seemed so out of character. Not a good rendition at all (the Nautilus or the Captain). The 1st picture I showed was the sub in one of the Disney Lands/Disney World. It was the movie version. The 2nd image that Phes shared seems a bit short and a little too smooth for it's time. What my version was missing was reverse/upside down slopes which I lacked (would have given the sub a much sleeker look). As always, I didn't have the pieces I needed/wanted and had to work with a lot of standard bricks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted April 20, 2006 Brickster, for some reason I'm not seeing the picture you've posted. All I get is IPB Image. Anyone else having this problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 20, 2006 OK, let's try this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted April 20, 2006 Looks somewhat different to the original envisioning... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted April 21, 2006 May I recommend Joe Meno's version. One of the long time aqua zone greats... God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 21, 2006 Now that's the best Nautilus that I've seen. Very nice, detailed, and far above my level of rendering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted April 21, 2006 All that old brown... it almost brings tears to my eyes.. God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 26, 2006 It's too bad that 4888 Ocean Odyssey was not mini-fig scale. I didn't buy this sub but it could have been easily modified as a real adventure sub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Miner Posted April 27, 2006 thanks norro, for posting that link to joe meno's Nautlis... i loved seeing that... its truly a work of art !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted April 27, 2006 I like the use of the Star Wars tie windows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
