Kinetic steampunk submarine sculpture

Argentine kinetic sculptor Pablo Lavezzari has a new creation called "Utopia" that's a kind of hand-cranked, tabletop steampunk submarine/fish. It's handsome standing still, and a total knockout when it's in motion. Link to video, Link to stills gallery (via Automata Blog)

[#1 posted by OM , February 21, 2008 8:39 AM]

"...We all live in a rusty submarine! Rusty submarine! Rusty Submarine!"

[#2 posted by unfun , February 21, 2008 8:55 AM]

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[#3 posted by Scuba SM , February 21, 2008 1:36 PM]

I would argue that it's a flying machine, since it has an open deck, and what looks like wings. Then again, I'm not the creator.

[#4 posted by standgale , February 21, 2008 5:00 PM]

I think it's a flying pig. Without a tail, but it's got a good round shape, a snout, and a back leg.