the fantasticar

my memory of the Fantastic Four's Fantasticar has always been restricted to the flying bath-tub (which unfortunately, goes hand-in-hand with H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot *urgh*):

but this new design for the Fantastic Four 2-movie spun it all around on it's head [info via]:

"In the movie, the Fantasticar is powered by a proton accelerator, can hover, fly at 500 mph and break into separate flying machines. And while the 4,000-pound model doesn't move without the assistance of a crane or casters, it's still an impressive piece of space-age polymer."

designer/conceptual-artist Tim Flattery went for a more "tranquil" concept, basing the designs on manta rays and stingrays: "They have a natural flow and grace. We wanted something that looked like it could glide as easily as they do" [via]

what do you think? *heh*