"The Flying Sub " Topic

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"Between the TV version's first and second seasons, the Seaview miniatures were extensively revised. Dated May 1965 the drawings penned by William Creber (who also designed the Flying Sub itself) stated "modifications to be applied to all miniatures." The number of bow windows was reduced from eight on two levels of four each to a single row of four (actually two with a dividing girder.) This then matched the interior set with the exterior miniatures but with the added detrimental affects of a more bulbous frontal appearance and a reduction in apparent overall size of the vessel. The Control Room, previously located on an upper level, was moved forward on a lower level ahead of the conning tower, to connect directly with the Observation Room, and a large hangar bay was added to the bow, beneath the Observation Room/Control Room combination. This hangar held the 36 foot wide and long, flying submersible, aptly called the "Flying Sub" or "FS-1", implying that there were several more back at the base, which would have to be the case since several Flying Subs were lost to mishaps or combat during the run of the show. (Promotional materials published between the first and second seasons referred to it as the Flying Fish, but the name was evidently dropped prior to the start of filming and was never used in the show.) It was deployed through bomb-bay like doors. As it broke the surface, its engines could generate enough thrust for the vehicle to take off and fly at supersonic speeds. The Flying Sub was also nuclear powered"

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Hope you enjoy!

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was one of my favourites series.

Amicalement
Armand

I built the original issue of that kit a long, long time ago. I still really like its clean lines.

These would make great vehicles for Infinity.

Loved that show!

I agree, used to be a favorite of mine when I was a kid.

Yeah, I built that kit along time ago too, in my youth … Liked the show too !

The safari ship in Traveller looks to be built on those lines.

I loved it too but it is one of those shows that just doesn't hold up now. I would still love to put together some models though.

Just for fun…

Love photoshops like that. Juices the imagination.

That is a show ripe for reboot!

That is a show ripe for reboot!

cough-cough-SeaQuest DSV

cough, cough, splutter, splutter, puke – Seaquest DSV :)

Seaquest SUX

Glad you enjoyed it boys.

Amicalement
Armand

That is a neat GCI pic !!

They also reconfigured it for the "Spindrift" from "Land of The Giants", Irwin Allen had a habit of reusing monster costumes,props,etc,from his other shows(Lost In Space,Time Tunnel,Voyage…)

No, the Spindrift was an entirely new model, not reconfigured from the Flying Sub. The two did share some design sensibilities, though, since they came from the same model shop.

For example, here's one of the Flying Sub filming models, owned by Bill Cotter from 1980 to 2013 (from link ):

And here's the Spindrift "hero" filming miniature in the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle (from link ):

Great pics my friend!.
Thanks for share!.

Amicalement
Armand

Wasn`t the Flying Sub originally a prop from a stand alone movie who`s name escapes me, something to do with an underwater city.
Then was reused in the `Voyage` TV series.

Other way around, The movie was after Voyage to the Bottom of the sea, it just used the prop from the TV show.

And the movie was "City Beneath the Sea" (1971)

I used to "glide" the model of the FS underwater across my pool (from deep to shallow end; it only needed a small weight in the nose), though it couldn't make it all the way (my 1/48 B-17 could do that easily.) I can only imagine the fun I would have had if I'd been able add propulsion to them…. ;-)