Finished Photos of the Proteus Submarine from Fantastic Voyage-Separate Interior/Exterior Displays

[Phillip1]

Fellow Modelers,

The 1966 American sci-fi adventure film Fantastic Voyage tells the story of a submarine crew who is shrunk to microscopic size and ventures into the body of an injured scientist to repair damage to his brain. The operation must be done in one-hour, as the shrinking process only last that long before an object returns to its original size. The main action of the movie deals with the submarine crew overcoming the challenges of reaching the brain, performing the experimental surgery and being able to leave the body before being destroyed by the body’s natural defenses. Fantastic Voyage is an outstanding movie that is entertaining and impressive even when viewed today. It received five nominations at the 39th Academy Awards mostly in technical departments, winning for Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction in Color. One of the film’s most enduring stars is the Proteus submarine (a.k.a. U-91035), described as an experimental U.S. Navy vessel designed to research the spawning habits of deep sea marine life. This elegant and believable vehicle was designed by Harper Goff, who also designed the Nautilus submarine for the 1954 Disney movie 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.

Moebius Models released this big 1/32 scale (16” length X 9” width) kit in 2016. The only aftermarket item purchased for it was the ParaGrafix photo-etched set. Also, some minor scratch-building was done. I spent approximately 183 hours on the entire project. The interior had 147 parts (66 kit and 81 photo-etch/scratch-built) and the exterior had 44 parts (20 kit and 24 photo-etched/scratch-built). A complete progress build of this project can be found under the same title in the work in progress section. I hope you enjoy the photos!













































Until next time...

Phillip1

[cor]

that is a lovely build

[Phillip1]

cor-Thanks for the compliment.

Phillip1

[digger303]

[Phillip1]

digger303-Thanks!

Phillip1

[Tomcat64]

Beautiful clean work both inside & out

I remember seeing the movie for the first time when I was a kid, and for some reason the scene where the white cells break through the upper dome left a lasting impression on me.

[Phillip1]

Tomcat64-Thanks! I agree the site of a white corpuscle digesting evil scientist Donald Pleasence is one of the best scenes of a great movie!

Phillip1