Working replica Nautilus sub

Pat Regan built a 1/10 scale working replica of the Nautilus from the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. And spear guns. And a diving suit. And a diving helmet. Jason Weisberger has more over at Dethroner. Vulcania Submarine

[#1 posted by Gary61 , November 4, 2008 3:29 PM]

Absolutely AWESOME!

Now, if he'll just go out a sink a few of those dastardly warships (theirs, not ours)......

[#2 posted by Stefan Jones , November 4, 2008 4:03 PM]

Scale? So it has a tiny little organ for Captain Nemo to tickle the ivories on?

[#3 posted by Antinous , November 4, 2008 4:11 PM]

More importantly, has Takuan tried to eat it yet?

[#4 posted by Takuan , November 4, 2008 4:15 PM]

hardly, the original was barely a meal.

[#5 posted by sammich , November 4, 2008 4:18 PM]

D'you think, if we all chipped in, we could commission a pedal-car version for Poesy?

[#6 posted by Takuan , November 4, 2008 4:25 PM]

steampunk
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/08/submarines-1.html

[#7 posted by FoetusNail , November 4, 2008 4:25 PM]

No Zepplin. No nuclear powered Nautilus either. Yet another example of Gates not knowing what to do with 50 billion dollars.

[#8 posted by joemescher , November 4, 2008 4:42 PM]

Is that thing "street legal"?

[#9 posted by eustace , November 4, 2008 10:42 PM]

I started following links from his page about two hours ago. Be warned. Once you get past the addictive technoporn of this achievement, you discover that he has documented the current, thriving scene of small sub builders in enthusiastic, addictive detail.

[#10 posted by Gilbert Wham , November 5, 2008 2:31 PM]

Oh Christ, no. Why did you tell me that? I can't look at submarines all night! I have to go to sleep!

[#11 posted by grimatongueworm , November 5, 2008 6:13 PM]

Mr. Darwin will see you now. I think he has something for you.

[#12 posted by FreakCitySF , November 5, 2008 9:42 PM]

This is way old, I saw it at least 2 years ago. Surprised Boingboing didn't pick it up, but he launched the mini sub at the Benicia Marina in the early 90s.

[#13 posted by FreakCitySF , November 5, 2008 9:42 PM]

Bionic Dolphin V. Nautilus!

[#14 posted by eustace , November 7, 2008 12:01 AM]

Yeah, the bionic dolphins are in a class by themselves. But the subs that the Danish guys are building are serious blue-water vessels. You could cruise those across oceans.

[#15 posted by skatergirl , November 9, 2008 4:00 AM]

Read his web site. He built the Nautilus sub back when other people were diving in propane tanks. It was way ahead of its time. Since then he's built working diving suits. This month he restored a real helmet from the Disney movie and dived it in the ocean. Not to mention the fact that his website is like the Encyclopedia Vulcanica. I have to say it. He's taken movie fan steampunk to a new dimension. Very inspiring!