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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: oldflyer2 on April 18, 2011, 04:38:29 pm

Title: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: oldflyer2 on April 18, 2011, 04:38:29 pm: I am new to this forum and am just getting back into model boats after a 25 year layoff.

I have ordered the plans for Star Polaris, Plan #1414. Has anyone out there ever built this boat? Any Pics?

It is basically an anchor laying tug, but I would like to modify it a bit.

It is a 1/50 scale boat ... does anyone know of a kit or plans for a working winch for this? I would like to use this boat in towing competition.

Cheers,

Tom
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Colin Bishop on April 18, 2011, 05:51:11 pm: Star Polaris was a Model Boats feature by Roger Thayne which I think was published sometime in the early 1980s. I remember seeing the model on many occasions and it was indeed very successful.

Colin
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: oldflyer2 on April 18, 2011, 09:27:43 pm: Thank You Colin. I will do some searching and see what I can come up with.

Tom
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Jerry C on May 25, 2011, 10:51:37 am: Hi im not sure if theyre at all similar but I have a STAR PERSEUS on the bench as a long term project , I will try and get some photos up soon
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: DickyD on May 25, 2011, 11:03:58 am: Star Polaris Plans BM1414

Designer: Roger Thayne

Model offshore anchor handling tug/supply vessel built to 1:50 scale, 51in length and 10.5in beam. Twin kort nozzles for excellent handling. Three sheet plan.

£19.95 My Hobby Store

http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/16977/star-polaris-bm1414
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: oldflyer2 on December 22, 2011, 01:32:28 pm: Thanks for the info. I now have the plans in hand, as well as the ones for Star Perseus.

All is on hold for a bit while I sort out some medical issues, but with any luck, I may get a start early in the New Year.

Cheers
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: billa65t on January 19, 2012, 03:53:43 pm: Hi there,

I have a fibreglass model of the STAR POLARIS in 1:50 scale she is running twin MFA 800 motors,Bow thruster,lights,sound module and twin working water cannon.If it would help you i can take some photos and e-mail them to you

Regards Bill

[email protected]
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Norseman on January 22, 2012, 04:47:26 am: Hi Tom

Assuming I have the right vessel

On this page Star Polaris Built 1975 by Slob, Sliedrecht, 897gt http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1271527

(http://s14.postimage.org/g1ct1m2r1/Star_Polaris.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/g1ct1m2r1/)

(http://s7.postimage.org/5mt8hfwkn/Star_Polaris_b.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/5mt8hfwkn/)

There are three pics accessable from this page http://homepages.which.net/~derek.wood/cvpic13.htm he was mate for
three years on her and there is an email button at the bottom of the page. If you have trouble copying those images let
me know (click on them and you go back a page) as I have copied them now.

Hope this helps

Dave
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Xtian29 on January 22, 2012, 06:31:56 am: It looks like this two pics are not about the same ship. Very different superstructures ?

Xtian
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Xtian29 on January 22, 2012, 07:21:56 am: Star Polaris had two sister ships with Star Spica and star sirius : http://homepages.which.net/~derek.wood/cvpic23.htm
http://homepages.which.net/~derek.wood/cvpic22.htm

Now the Star Polaris is Oil Vibrant http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1424008

noticed the IMO number 8224482 instead of 7407283 fro the first picture posted by Norseman above. IMO number is an important tool as still the same for a ship during the entire career.

Xtian
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: oldflyer2 on January 22, 2012, 03:37:30 pm: Thank You muchly for those pics ... I had not seen them.

I have had the plans reduced to make a 42" boat. That size should be manageable for me.

No building at all though and likely not for another few months.

Cheers,

Tom
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Xtian29 on January 22, 2012, 11:39:54 pm: Hello

E-mail sent on the adress indicated in your profile (turningsin@....) with some more pics but this mail came back with error message. please give me another adress I will send it again.

Xtian
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: oldflyer2 on January 23, 2012, 11:19:20 am: All sorted now Xtian.

Thanks for the info.

Cheers

Tom
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Norseman on January 23, 2012, 03:21:33 pm: Quote from: billa65t on January 19, 2012, 03:53:43 pm
I have a fibreglass model of the STAR POLARIS

Might make a nice post anyway - I wouldn't mind seeing pictures O0

Dave
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Xtian29 on January 23, 2012, 04:11:13 pm: Quote
Might make a nice post anyway - I wouldn't mind seeing pictures

Same for me :D

Xtian
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: fpravenscroft on January 23, 2012, 06:01:16 pm: i would also like to see the photo's as i hve a set of drawings and may make a start later in the year
regards
peter
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: billa65t on January 23, 2012, 07:34:31 pm: Hi There I will take some at the weekend and put them on for the boys :-))
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: billa65t on February 06, 2012, 06:26:54 pm: Hi finally got round to taking some photo's of the Star Polaris for the boys .might give you an idea or too :-))

Regards

Bill
Title: Re: Star Polaris Plans #1414
Post by: Norseman on February 06, 2012, 06:33:23 pm: Thanks, very nice pics Bill
........... and I liked the way you got the advert in for
The Lion Park Model Boat Club O0

Dave