{"id":17145,"date":"2021-06-14T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/?p=17145"},"modified":"2021-07-21T08:12:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T15:12:48","slug":"nautilus-build-journal-no-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/nautilus-build-journal-no-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Nautilus Build Journal No. 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

6-15-2021<\/strong>: I have added a couple of last-minute electronic components, and I have made some changes to the LED lighting kit.<\/p>\n

A New Model Kit!<\/h2>\n

\"Nautilus<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, it wasn’t long after I finished the DeAgostini<\/em> X-Wing model<\/a> that I decided to work on a new model. I settled on the Masterpiece Models<\/em> Nautilus<\/a>, a ship that I have always loved. In fact, it was the Nautilus that got me into creating paper models<\/a> (download the Nautilus paper model<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This time around, the Nautilus is not a subscription kit, so this Build Journal will not be a 2-year series. Since I will be winging it, I don’t know how long it will take.<\/p>\n

The model is a 1:77 resin kit measuring 31 inches (78.7 cm) long (a less expensive 16-inch model<\/a> is also available), and it comes with a display stand and wheelhouse interior. It is an advanced build that will require a lot of cleaning and tinkering, but I’m up for the challenge. I also have never worked with a resin kit before, so I need to research adhesives.<\/p>\n

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\"LED<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Interior<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cast<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Floodlight<\/a><\/p>\n

I will NOT be using the magnetic mission switch. More on this in later Build Journals.<\/p>\n

I also bought an LED kit<\/a>, clear cast floodlight lenses<\/a>, a magnetic mission switch<\/a>, and a micro geared motor<\/a> from Nautilus Drydocks<\/em>. The floodlight lenses are solid and frosted for easier assembly and better light diffusion. The regular lenses that come with the model kit are either vacuum-formed or googly eyes. Yes, actual googly eyes; the plastic domes are supposed to be separated, which I hear is a pain.<\/p>\n

\"Micro<\/a><\/p>\n

The motor will spin the propeller. I originally wasn’t going to animate the propeller, but the more I thought about it, the more it just seemed right.<\/p>\n

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\"Magnetic<\/a><\/p>\n

I will NOT be using the magnetic mission switch. More on this in later Build Journals.<\/p>\n

The magnetic mission switch is a neat little device that will allow me to turn the electronics on and off with a magnet. I may hide the magnet either inside of the removable skiff, or on the end of the removable nose spur.<\/p>\n

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\"Salon<\/a><\/p>\n

Nautilus Drydocks<\/em> has several other accessory kits<\/a> like a giant squid, scale crewmen, a name plaque, raised breathers, an upgraded skiff, and more. I was considering doing the salon interior<\/a>, but I thought that I’d keep the model simple.<\/p>\n

Saving Money<\/h2>\n

I was initially going to buy the model from Nautilus Drydocks<\/em> until it donned on me that they are reselling the Masterpiece Models<\/em> kit. So, I went to the other website to compare prices. Nautilus Drydocks<\/em> sold the Nautilus kit<\/a> for $249; Masterpeice Models<\/em> sold the Nautilus kit<\/a> for $229.99 . . . and they were having a 15% site-wide sale which brought the kit down to $195.49 (a $34.50 savings). Masterpiece Models<\/em> was the far better choice at the time, so I bought it from there.<\/p>\n

Now, I could have saved some money on the LED kit, but I didn’t discover this until I received it in the mail. It turns out that Nautilus Drydocks<\/em> simply resells a bundle of parts from Evan Designs<\/em><\/a>\u2014the baggies that the electronics come in are all branded with the Evan Designs<\/em> name and part specifications. Picking out the identical parts on Evan Designs<\/em> (see list, below), the subtotal came out to $54.15 . . . with free shipping. Nautilus Drydocks<\/em> sold the lighting kit<\/a> for $89 (no free shipping). I could have saved over $34.85 if I had the relevant information at the time.<\/p>\n

\"LED<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is the list of parts from Evan Designs<\/em> that are included in the lighting kit. Be sure to note the quantities:<\/p>\n