Pretty cool! Though much like the Jupiter 2, the Enterprise, the Seaview, and other ships/vessels of the general era, the dimensions don't quite work......

 

I always thought for a 1956 film about space travel they actually thought about how it would be to
actually brake the speed of light craft down to a planetary approach and landing.  Protect the crew
from the harsh G forces by placing everyone in a protective force field.  Guess they never figured out
Inertia Dampers like on Star Trek.

 

First thing I noticed was the high definition. Somebody did a nice job!

Second thing I noticed (again) was the lack of space for food, oxygen and water supplies for a crew on a yearlong journey.....

As for the decel pedestals, there didn't seem to be enough for the full crew.... My memory was triggered by your video about a similar decel effect in "This Island Earth".

 

 

Edited June 3, 20251 yr by HiFlyer

That was really cool!  Anyone else notice the wedding cake in the pantry off the galley?

Next, do the Serenity from Firefly.  Please?  😄

Hook

1 hour ago, LHookins said:

That was really cool!  Anyone else notice the wedding cake in the pantry off the galley?

Next, do the Serenity from Firefly.  Please?  😄

Hook

 

 

Edited June 3, 20251 yr by HiFlyer

On 6/1/2025 at 11:47 PM, HiFlyer said:

Though much like the Jupiter 2, the Enterprise, the Seaview, and other ships/vessels of the general era, the dimensions don't quite work.

 

What is it about Seaview's dimensions that don't work? She's a big sub, very big. 

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10 minutes ago, martin-w said:

 

What is it about Seaview's dimensions that don't work? She's a big sub, very big. 

Big sub!   Voyage to the bottom of my stomach!

1 hour ago, charliearon said:

Big sub!   Voyage to the bottom of my stomach!

 

And after processing, brown torpedo's. 

3 hours ago, martin-w said:

 

What is it about Seaview's dimensions that don't work? She's a big sub, very big. 

The movie Seaview started with a single row of windows and presented as a single floor sub. Later, they added a second floor of windows up front to make the vessel appear larger. Later still, they shoehorned in the flying sub, and somewhere in there they started presenting the Seaview as having 5 or six floors.....

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA'S DESCENT INTO MADNESS

I found this website which gives a brief synopsis of all the episodes: 

SEASON 1:  OK, it's a show about the adventures of the Seaview

 

SEASON 2:  Some more episodes, now in color.  Wait, what's that in Episode 23?  "an enormous underwater spider threatens to destroy them?"

SEASON 3:  Now what?  Admiral Nelson infected by a werewolf? Everyone outside of the Seaview appears to have disappeared from the Earth?  A mysterious mist causes survivors to see imaginary people and creatures?  What's going on?

SEASON 4:  Blackbeard, a leprechaun and a lobster man.  The Seaview has hit bottom.  The water cooler in the scriptwriters' office must have been spiked with LSD.

Love to hear the story behind this.  Is this a model that was used during the series, or is it a diehard fan who made it himself?

9 minutes ago, Mike A said:

Love to hear the story behind this.  Is this a model that was used during the series, or is it a diehard fan who made it himself?

Original Large-scale miniature Seaview submarine from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. ( TCF, 1961 ) This is the breathtaking, 17 ft. 3 in. S.S. Seaview special visual effects "beauty miniature," used in the filming of the classic Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea feature film as well as the television series.

This historic miniature was designed by Irwin Allen's talented art department to capture his optimistic and idealized belief in a nuclear powered future. The sub's memorable design is inspired by the sleek lines and anatomy of marine life, such as manta rays and porpoises.

( Note: the gray upper and white bottom areas reminiscent of a dolphin or shark, and the curved wing-like nose area of the submarine resembles a manta ray ). This miniature was the "Hero" Seaview miniature, photographed both on the surface and submerged in the massive 20th Century Fox water tanks ( where films such as The Poseidon Adventure and Tora! Tora! Tora! were filmed ). The miniature's impressive size was used by Irwin Allen's directors of photography and special effects units to create a more realistic look and representation of the immensity of the fictional submarine for TV viewers of the 1960s - a standard technique used by special effects technicians of the era prior to digital technology, as is used today.

The miniature features a variety of interesting original details including the following: 1 ) Original brass antenna and periscope miniature accents. 2 ) Miniature port door accents. 3 ) Missile hatches. 4 ) Miniature tie bars. 5 ) Miniature matching swivel rudders. 6 ) Plexiglas bridge window. 7 ) Steel girder support arches in the bridge interior. 8 ) Two-man sub deployment area. 9 ) Internal special effects wood and cable control handle. 10 ) Hanging points for cable control. 11 ) Miniature working bay doors under the bridge area which open and close on rollers. This feature was engineered to permit the miniature Flying Sub to be deployed in the series!

The miniature was restored to its present condition for display at Planet Hollywood's now-closed Beverly Hills location. It rests on a sturdy, custom-made wood gurney with carpeted supports, and heavy duty casters allowing for easy movement, and is accompanied with a one-sheet poster from the film. A stunning and highly recognizable miniature, worthy of inclusion in the finest collections of Hollywood memorabilia.

Value: $30,000.

18 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

Original Large-scale miniature Seaview submarine from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Awesome, thanks! 👍

I never noticed that it had the lighter color at the bottom.  If I had unlimited resources, that’s the paint job that I’d do on a 63-67 Corvette:

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