Submarine SWORD

[mikezax]

Scale : 1:?
Author : Pavel Styl
Publisher : free model



A few words about the original:

This submarine appeared in the film Invention of Destruction. This film is a Czech-Slovak science fiction film directed by Karel Zeman from 1958, based on the novel of the same name by the French writer Jules Verne.
The film was shot in an innovative way. The visual side was based on the original illustrations and engravings for Verne's novels by the French painters Édouard Riou and Léon Benet. The deliberately naive special effects were inspired by the techniques used in the French films of Georges Mélies from the early 20th century. The magic of this film, which is among the highly regarded world classics, was further enhanced by the poetic script by the poet František Hrubín and the music by the renowned film composer Zdeněk Liška. (source wikipedia)

Model:

There are several models of this submarine, one was published in ABC magazine, I chose the free model by Pavel Styl, because it is closer to the original from the movie. I will modify the model, it will be completely sprayed/painted with a base. I will try to make a functional light (I will use a modified tea light). So far I have the hull plated, the light tested...now I have the turret, the light, riveting...

 

[Revell-Fan]

I love Karel Zeman's movies! They are full of fantastic images which inspired me as a child. Here is a great documentary on his stunning work:

The sequence with the kids climbing onto the Stegosaurus' back was mind-blowing when I first saw it as a kid.

 

[mikezax]

Thank you for the documentary, I also like films by K. Zeman and I have also seen his Journey to Prehistory many times.

 

[mikezax]

So the submarine is ready to be sprayed with the base color... I tried to pull everything that was just drawn out a little so that I wouldn't have large empty areas left after spraying... the rivets could have been a little smaller, but whatever, I'll see how it looks after spraying...

 

[zathros]

Your model is so awesome. It really captures the imagination and keeps it alive in our memories.

I really liked that documentary. I remember seeing some of those films when I was very young, but the film industry in the U.S. of A. is so picky when it comes to running stuff from other countries, and God forbid if you have to read a subtitle!. Great work!

 

[mikezax]

Thanks
Invention of Destruction, is known by another name here in the United States. It was released as, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne, in 1958. It is available on YouTube, complete with English sub titles, here:

I sprayed the model and it looks pretty good, I can start painting, the hull will be silver and the rest will be brass accessories...



Since the square base didn't really fit this model, I used a 3D printer to print an ellipse-shaped frame...

 

[mikezax]

I sprayed the hull of the submarine with silver metallic and painted the accessories with 2 shades of bronze. It all got a steampunk look... I still have some minor repairs to make, the light and window covers, the pad...

 

[mijob]

Wow, this is breathtaking a true masterpiece from your hands.

 

[Revell-Fan]

What a stunning result!!!

 

[mikezax]

So I'm done, a little summary of the whole build:

There are several models of this submarine, one was published in ABC magazine, I chose the free model by Pavel Styl because it is closer to the original from the movie. I modified the model, it is completely spray-painted/painted with a base. I added a functional light (I used a modified electric tea light). I plated and anited the hull, pulled all the details out into the space a little. I sprayed the model with a base color, then the hull with silver metallic. The details are painted with 2 shades of bronze paint (Revell and Humbrol), black acrylic paint is used for the windows, the inside of the reflector is painted with chrome paint, matte varnish (Revell) is applied to the bronze parts and finally black dry pastel is used on the entire model to imitate wear. I used foil for the windows, reflector and periscope. For lighting, I used an LED with irregular blinking, which suits this steampunk look better. The battery and switch are on the bottom of the base. I printed the ellipse-shaped frame on a 3D printer, and used stones, sand, and a few plants on the base. In the film, the submarine is black and white, and I more or less stuck to the appearance of the submarine offered by the Karel Zeman Museum in terms of color. The model has its flaws, but within my capabilities, I am more or less satisfied with it...

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You have done a FANTASTIC JOB on this project!

 

[mikezax]

Thanx

 

[mijob]

Love it.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Outstanding job, Mike!