Subnautica Lifepod 5 Display Model

Subnautica Lifepod 5 – Game-Accurate Display Model

Bring the first moments of Subnautica to life with this detailed Lifepod 5 display model — a faithful, fan-made recreation of the escape pod where your alien ocean survival story begins.

Designed in-house and 3D printed in bold, colour-layered filament (not painted), this piece captures the proportions, colours, and personality of the in-game original with incredible accuracy.

✅ Key Features:

• Game-accurate design based on Lifepod 5 from Subnautica

• Printed in vibrant coloured PLA (no paint = no chipping or fading)

• Faithful scale & proportions for display realism

• Handmade in the UK — designed, printed, and packed locally

• A perfect centrepiece for gaming desks, sci-fi displays, or gift giving

📏 Specifications:

• Length: 13 cm

• Width: 13 cm

• Height: 10 cm

• Weight: ~250g

• Material: PLA (eco-friendly, 3D printed plastic)

• Finish: Colour-layered filament (not painted)

• Lighting/Electronics: None — this is a static display piece

• Use: For decoration/display only

🎮 Perfect For:

• Subnautica fans & collectors

• Gaming desk or shelf displays

• Sci-fi lovers & video game decor setups

• Gifting to survival game players

• Nostalgic explorers of Planet 4546B

⚠️ Fan-made collectible. Not affiliated with Unknown Worlds Entertainment.

🌊 Lifepod 5 – The Calm Before the Deep

Your journey on Planet 4546B begins here.

Lifepod 5 is more than a spawn point. It’s your first shelter, your first breath of safety, and your introduction to the strange, haunting world of Subnautica. Floating alone in the Safe Shallows, it becomes your first refuge, workshop, and emotional anchor.

🧰 In-Game Overview:

• Function: Escape pod / Emergency shelter

• Biome: Safe Shallows

• Status: Damaged but repairable

• Use: Crafting hub, radio station, medkit producer, and early storage

🏗️ Interior Highlights:

• Fabricator: Your first tool for crafting food, gear, and essentials

• Radio: Receives transmissions and advances the story

• Storage Locker: Limited capacity but vital early on

• Medkit Fabricator: Generates first aid over time

• Repair Panel: Fixing it restores power and utility

Every inch of its tiny, claustrophobic interior reinforces the feeling of being alone—but not helpless.

🌞 Safe Shallows – The Perfect Starting Point:

The environment around Lifepod 5 was carefully chosen:

• Calm waters with sunlight and shallow reefs

• Gentle creatures and minimal threats

• Abundant early-game materials

• Natural tutorial zone for swimming, scanning, and crafting

🧠 Symbolism & Story Impact

Lifepod 5 is the emotional cornerstone of Subnautica:

• It teaches survival with urgency and simplicity

• It anchors the story, guiding you with early radio calls

• It represents the fragility of the player in the face of unknown depths

• As you evolve — building vehicles, seabases, and tech — Lifepod 5 becomes a relic of humble beginnings

"It’s the first safe place you find. And the first you eventually outgrow."

💡 Gameplay Tips (From Lifepod Veterans):

• Repair the pod early to unlock the radio and medkits

• Use it as a temporary base until you craft your first seabase

• Store essentials to avoid clutter in your inventory

• Keep it as a home beacon while you learn the map

🐚 Summary:

Lifepod 5 is the heart of Subnautica’s opening act.
It’s where you wake up. Where you first craft. Where you first hope.
Now, it can be part of your real-world collection — a reminder of the moment everything began.