I was invited to the corporate office of Master Replicas yesterday for the first look at the initial tooling pattern for their up coming 31" Nautilus release. Mr. Scott Brodeen has freshened up his mold used for the now famous Icons edition first released back in 99-2000 and Master Replicas has purchased the rights to it. That's not all they have purchased - can you say "Disney License for all 20,000 Leagues Under The Products" Oh yeah, we're talking more than just the Nautilus this time around!
But I digress. It is the Nautilus that I love, in fact I operate DisneySub.com which is devoted to collecting and sharing information about the Walt Disney version of the Nautilus. Master Replicas has decided to give our group first peak and continued progress updates up to the point they make their official news release to the general public.
We have already posted the tooling pattern photos in our Information Sharing forum. We are currently discussing and making a suggestion/wish list for Master Replicas to review. They have expressed an interest to add additional details and upgrades to make this the best 31" Nautilus Replica ever released. That is their goal. We (the fans) for the first time get to play a part in the process. The Product Designer for the Disney Division of Master Replicas is a member of our forum so you can ask questions and make your suggestion directly to the source!
Stop on by our forum and join in the fun. Put your two cents in or stay for the continuous photo updates that we will be posting as Master Replicas continues with their sneak peak to the Nautilus Fans series.
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Respect,
Theo Wilhelm