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PACIFIC PRINCESS
The Love Boat
In
1977, Princess Cruises agreed to have their cruise
ships featured in the television romantic sitcom The
Love Boat The ship featured in nearly every episode
of the series was the Pacific Princess. The term "Love
Boat" was heavily used by Princess Cruises in their
marketing, and became synonymous with the Pacific
Princess. The success of the up-beat television
show, which remained on the air until 1986, is
largely credited with the increase in popularity of
cruise ship travel in North America.
The Love Boat is an
American romantic comedy-drama television series that
originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1977 to May
24, 1986. In addition, three TV movies aired before the
regular series premiered and four specials and a TV
movie aired after the series ended. The series was set
on the cruise ship Pacific Princess, and revolved around
the ship's captain Merrill Stubing (played by Gavin
MacLeod) and a handful of his crew, with passengers
played by guest actors for each episode, having
romantic, dramatic and humorous adventures.
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Our primarily wood
Pacific Princess (The Love Boat) model is built based on
very detailed plans. Thus it does not contain obvious
errors like the other models on the Internet. Our model
is also grand and
lively, not 'dead'
like a plastic toy, nor a boring decorative accessory.
Our model features:
- Windows are cutouts, and there's a
glass-like glaze reflective material behind, just like
that of the real ship.
- Windows and portholes are
uniform and aligned. Only large
photos can really show this so please be careful when
you look.
- 'Water' in pools. Ladders in pools.
- Correct propellers: three-blade, not
four.
- Correct doors which have gray frame.
- Plank-on-frame
hull. This construction method gives
accurate hulls, as artisans create the frame of the hull
exactly like in drawings. The solid hull method, on the
other hand, employs most guesswork on the degree of
curvature.
Love Boat model
sizes:
33" long (1/200
scale) $2,950 Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $350 flat rate.
45"
long
(1/144
scale)
$4,590 Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $500 flat rate.
66" long (1/100
scale)
$6,720 Shipping
and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other
places: $700 flat rate.
Lighting feature is included. A
ship without beautiful lighting is not a cruise ship.
Models are built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process. The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed. Please click
here for lead time.
Dear Model Ship Master team,
I have
received the Pacific Princess model that you built for me, and I am
thoroughly enjoying it. I commend all of you on the diligent way that
you faithfully recreated this ship from scratch. Thank you for the many
hours, days and weeks that you spent working on this model on my behalf.
Your fine effort is very much appreciated!
I was 8 years
old when "The Love Boat" debuted in 1977. From the very first time that
I watched the show, the design of the Pacific Princess captivated me. It
looked beautiful from every angle. I never had the chance to take a
cruise on the Pacific Princess, but now I have my own "Pacific Princess"
to admire for a lifetime.
Again, allow me to say
"thank you!"
Best regards and God
bless,
Jeffery Seay
Editor in Chief, "Florida State Times" and "STATE Faculty-Staff
Bulletin"
The Florida State University
Learn more about the
LOVE BOAT here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Boat
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