20,000
LEAGUES EXPO
Wayne Orlicki
gives us a look at the activities in Anaheim, 2003.
If you saw
this sign, you were in the right place.
Expo
Producer Kym “KD” Hainley early in the day, getting things ready to go.
Rowland Scherman
arrives at the Expo.
Harry
Hathorne on the scene, helping out early in the day.
William
Babington was there, too.
We weren’t
able to fly to California for the Expo; but in support, we paid our attendance
fees and sent along a graphic display of our projects at VULCANIA SUBMARINE, in
Hawaii. On arrival, Wayne found the
display in its shipping carton, waiting to be set up.
Larry
Brooks and Wayne Orlicki were kind enough to take charge of our presentation for
us. Here, Wayne poses with the display:
which included a text message conveying our best wishes to the attendees; and
provided pictures and information about our NAUTILUS MINISUB, NEMOSUIT, and the
in-process NAUTILUS DIVER projects.
Many thanks, you guys.
Disney
LEAGUES Diver Bill Stropahl discusses the Leagues diving gear with Paul Brooks.
Bill
Stropahl autographed an in-process picture of our (then) unfinished NAUTILUS
DIVER helmet.
There were
many excellent displays at the EXPO. Here, we see Bill Hathaway’s beautifully-detailed 1:32 scale
NAUTILUS replica. Every one of those
simulated rivets is a separate piece, which involved the drilling of thousands
of individual holes, and the setting of as many separate parts. Incredible!
NAUTILUS
modeler Bill Hathaway.
Bill
Hathaway talks to Jim Key, as Scott Brodeen sits nearby.
Part of
Key and Brodeen’s CUSTOM REPLICAS display.
Jim Key
attending to details on a NAUTILUS replica display.
Captain Nemo
was there, too!
Here,
Wayne’s Candid Camera caught KD moderating activities at the EXPO.
Disney
Diver Bill Stropahl gave a narrated slide presentation about his work
underwater during the filming of 20,000 LEAGUES. Here, Bill describes his experiences, with Larry and Paul Brooks
present.
The
audience listens to exhibitors speak about Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the
Sea.
Rowland
Scherman offers memories of his brother, Tom.
Richard Allsmiller
and William Babington posed with their 1:96 scale 50th Anniversary
NAUTILUS.
The 50th
Anniversary Commemorative NAUTILUS replica.
Disney
artist Vlad Petrov displayed his NEMO and DIVER Helmet Miniatures.
The 50th
Anniversary Commemorative Helmet Miniatures.
Scott
Brodeen, William Babington, and Jim Key receive certificates of appreciation
for
their
participation in the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea EXPO.
After the
show, Wayne’s camera caught one of the displays going home…in a limo, no
less. ;-)