Windwalker’s Chipping Journey in Pr0n0grAph1C Detail (13 Viewers)

[JustDave]

Some continued reposts in high-resolution of my favorite sets. I consider this the absolute crown jewel of my collection. I’ve posted the story of this ship before, but given the number of new chippers we’ve gotten in the last year, I’m including the story again.

Background

In October 1990, The cruise operator Stena Line decommissioned the Swedish-flag bearing ferry ship CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA selling it to the Greek-owned StarLite Cruises, who bought the ship in December 1990, renaming it the PACIFIC STAR. The ship, built in 1968, had originally been a ro/ro ferry called STAFFORD, but since renamed, reconcepted and rebuilt many times over the years.

The redesigned PACIFIC STAR sailed first in Apr 1991, a red-white-and-blue trimmed, Bahamian-flag bearing gambling ship, promising the West Coast's first and only one-day gambling cruise experience.

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The ship departed from San Diego's CST for an out-and-back 13-hour cruise including a 2 hour stop in Ensenada and Old Mexico, and then back to San Diego, by around half past ten in the evening. Up to 400 passengers could be easily accommodated on the 475 foot former ferry. It boasted sumptuous buffets, a full (but small) casino, sundecks, sports bars, hot tubs and Vegas-style entertainment. About an hour after leaving San Diego, the ship would be in international waters, when the casino became the main attraction - it had slots, video poker, blackjack tables, and of course -- two poker tables.

Sale and Decomissioning

Unfortunately, the PACIFIC STAR sailed for only one season, making its last voyage in November of 1991.The chips below are from the first and only season the ship sailed. StarLite sold the ship to Island Breeze International, who moved the ship over to Miami, and for several years after that, operated it as a day-cruise gambling ferry from Dade county.

This is the last known photograph of the ship, from 2012, when it was called the ISLAND BREEZE. The picture shows a ship in disarray and neglect, a far cry from the "glistening and regal" PACIFIC STAR from almost two decades before. I haven't been able to find out if the ship was so old and used that it was decommissioned soon after.

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The high-res pics from across a couple of shoots.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. It's the goat.

 

[Lil Tuna]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. It's the goat.

I don’t think so.

 

[Pinkdan]

I don’t think so.
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[EmptyPocs]

you guys have the shit
I need to upgrade

 

[Windwalker]

I don’t think so.

Here’s the entire set in high-res, @Lil Tuna.

 

[JustDave]

I don’t think so.
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Here’s the entire set in high-res, @Lil Tuna.

 

[Lil Tuna]

Here’s the entire set in high-res, @Lil Tuna.

Hands down…….THE G.O.A.T.!

 

[EmptyPocs]

time to erect a chip temple :
fuck the Mayans,,,

 

[jpietrella]

erect

 

[EmptyPocs]

 

[EmptyPocs]

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[EmptyPocs]

,

 

[Littleluck55]

Here’s the entire set in high-res, @Lil Tuna.

 

[Windwalker]

The “big boy” set is on its way to @Gear for murder and relabeling. Added a barrel of blurple RPC fathats as $1MM chips.

 

[EmptyPocs]

The “big boy” set is on its way to @Gear for murder and relabeling. Added a barrel of blurple RPC fathats as $1MM chips.
@Gear : if you do not intend to use them all

Nooooo!
When did murder and relabeling become so popular?
@Gear : if not all are needed by you message me.

 

[FDLmold]

I'm normally against the destruction of any inlaid fractional clay chip, because they are uncommon, and I love just about all of them.

If it's being turned into a $100,000 chip, however, I'll make an exception. But just this once.

 

[EmptyPocs]

i thought they were all being destroyed

 

[liftapint]

I sure wish there could be a rebuy of the Truman House Paulsons. My favorite set, ever!

 

[Windwalker]

@Gear : if not all are needed by you message me.

i thought they were all being destroyed

I think you may have a misconception around the word “murder”. I just mean that the chips are having their inlays replaced with my custom labels.

 

[EmptyPocs]

ok not this then

 

[Okku]

ok not this then

WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE!

 

[EmptyPocs]

I assume you are talking about the desecrated chips and not the verklempt videos.
Those are samples from the 1st CT well intentioned attempt at 'milling'.
All abandoned due to risk of LEAD DUST.
I seriously do not know how I wound up with these.

 

[Okku]

I assume you are talking about the desecrated chips and not the verklempt videos.
Those are samples are from the 1st CT well intentioned attempt at 'milling'.
All abandoned due to risk of LEAD DUST.
I seriously do not know how I wound up with these.

I'd be interested in them...

 

[EmptyPocs]

I'd be interested in them...

no prob, send me your addy
i have no need for them

 

[EmptyPocs]

and now, back to WW's awesome chipping-journey thread...

 

[aggie]

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and now, back to WW's awesome chipping-journey thread...

Seems we have a new narrator?

 

[EmptyPocs]

Seems we have a new narrator?

sorry
Edit:: Saturdaynght fun

 

[Windwalker]

Continuing to add high-res versions color-corrected versions of some of my old shoots. This one is a SoCal PCF home game favorite, the Sacramento Casino Fun Room, dubbed on PCF as The Cocaine Giraffes. (The hundo is a @Gear created masterpiece relabel.)

 

[khp]

3D14 has to be my favourite. I used to be an edge spot progression fan, but I’m starting to see the beauty of using the best edge spots for all chips in a set.

 

[warma]

3D14 has to be my favourite. I used to be an edge spot progression fan, but I’m starting to see the beauty of using the best edge spots for all chips in a set.

There is beauty in simplicity, and the 3D14 provides a large canvas to play with.