Here are some photos of the maiden voyage yesterday in LA. The following comments are from Kmot, the gent who started the Hansen Dam Irregulars:
"Cap'n Steve Neill maidened a new submarine today and it is quite special. It is the Nautilus from Jules Vernes' "20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and it was constructed true to the book and Jules Verne and not the fantasized Disney version.
It is quite large, over 4 feet I would guess. And it looks amazing in its copper cladding. The sub functioned superb all throughout its initial running, except for one minor glitch when the hatch came undone. Which in turn knocked the rudder loose. A little hatch tape and it soon was back in the water diving, sailing under water, etc. It's a very awesome sub and I like it best of all the subs I have seen out there. And it sure was easy to film compared to those black painted ones!"
Chuck