Tanked

Brothers‑in‑law Brett Raymer and Wayde King have been commissioned to convert a vintage popcorn‑maker into a tank. The project requires them to first repurpose the old popcorn‑maker into a functional tank, then to design and build an aquarium shaped like a Navy‑style sailboat.

Popcorn on the High Seas is a programme presented as an episode‑style feature. It follows a specific, hands‑on project that forms the core of the broadcast, offering viewers a glimpse into a rather unusual build. The episode centres on two brothers‑in‑law, Brett Raymer and Wayde King, who have been hired to re‑purpose an old popcorn‑making machine. Their brief is to convert the vintage apparatus into a functional tank, after which they move on to construct an aquarium that takes its cue from naval design, resembling a sailboat with a distinctly maritime aesthetic. Throughout the segment, Raymer and King tackle the dual challenge of reshaping a piece of retro kitchen equipment into a sealed aquatic environment, then applying ship‑building motifs to the aquarium’s outer form. The transformation involves both mechanical adaptation and creative styling, blending the nostalgia of the popcorn‑maker with the sleek lines of a Navy‑inspired vessel. By the close of the programme, the audience sees the completed tank and the sailboat‑like aquarium side by side, illustrating how the duo’s craftsmanship turned an unlikely starting point into two finished pieces that echo both culinary heritage and seafaring tradition.