The late, great George Carlin once
had this routine about words that no one has ever said before. Truly unlikely
phrases like:
George Carlin (1937 – 2008)
- “Please saw my legs off.”
- “Hand me that piano.”
- “Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone!”
Why do I bring that up now? Well, while
I was attending Comic-Con this past summer, I heard another sentence that – I’m
sure – no one had ever said before. Which was:
“Can Jim pick up the Nautilus? I mean,
because he’s Jim Hill and all.”
Photo by Nancy Stadler
Don’t ask me why. But Barry Jones of eFX, Inc. actually bought into the explanation that my Disney
handler offered. And the next thing I know, I’m holding a four-foot-long
version of this iconic submarine in my grubby mitts, hoping & praying that
I don’t drop the thing. And all I can think is: “You know, for a terror of
the deep, the Nautilus is surprisingly light.”
After gingerly setting this limited-edition
collectible back on its display stand, I leaned in to admire all the detailing that
master model-maker Scott Brodeen had crammed in to this 1/45 scale Nautilus. From
the wheelhouse …
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… to this sub’s lush saloon with
its internal & external lighting.
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… this not-so-miniature Nautilus is
a real thing of beauty. The sort of thing that any hardcore 20K fan would love
to have in their home.
Barry was like a proud papa as he pointed
out all of the detail work Scott had done on this high-end collectible. Take –
for example — how the pattern of the rivet work matches Disney Legend Harper
Goff’s original designs for this 1954 Walt Disney Production.
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From stem …
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… to stern …
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… this four-foot-long version of
the Nautilus is a stunner.If you’re
headed to the D23 EXPO today … Well, as you’re wandering around the Anaheim
Convention Center, be sure and drop by the eFX, Inc. display (which will be
located in booth 2209-42. Just opposite the entrance to the Disney Dream Home).
So that you can then check this limited-edition collectible out.
Photo by Nancy Stadler
And when I say “limited-edition,” I
mean limited-edition. eFX Inc. plans on producing no more than 500 of these
Nautili (Nautiluses?). Each with its own specially designed display base,
numbered plaque and Certificate of Authenticity.
More to the point, given how
quickly all of the other versions of the Nautilus that Scott Brodeen has ever designed
have been snatched up … If you’re a 20K fan, you really don’t want to dawdle
here.
Photo by Nancy Stadler
Particularly if the staff of
eFX Inc. keeps allowing fumble-fingered webmasters like myself to pick up the
darned things.
Your thoughts?