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Herman · Sunday at 4:46 PM

Peter Voogt said:
That is looking great, Herman. Well done!
Regards, Peter

dockattner said:
Brilliant Herman. Well played!

Dean62 said:
Looks great Herman, nice carvings!

Mirek said:
Witaj
Piękna praca Hermanie oglądam wielka przyjemnością. Pozdrawiam Mirek

Thank you guys for the nice comments, much appreciated.

GrantTyler · Wednesday at 10:01 PM

Good morning Herman. I don’t have any comment Herman. I just view your work with admiration and awe. Cheers Grant

Maarten · 2026-02-26T01:50:59-0600

Great work again Herman, that lion looks very good. Your model is worth to be in the former house of de Ruyter but I guess buying that house will keep you away from working on your model

Maarten · 2026-02-26T02:18:58-0600

Herman said:
Furthermore something I wanted to add were the depth marks.
I learned those marks were applied on the bow on the starboard side (on the stern on the port side) in the form of Roman numerals that were tilted to form a clear line from which the draft could be read.
This turned the x into a +, the L into more of a tilted V, and the I's were replaced by a dot.
I used a sharpened mini screwdriver.

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Hi Herman, very clever way of creating these with a perfect result.

See below actual marking on the wreck of Samuel, crosses and dots on the PS side and Roman numerals on the SB side.

Herman · 2026-02-26T05:22:00-0600

Steef66 said:
Now that's a lion that fits in perfectly.

Thank you, Stephan. The lion is firmly wedged between the beams. He can't escape.

Herman · 2026-02-26T05:29:58-0600

Maarten said:
Great work again Herman, that lion looks very good. Your model is worth to be in the former house of de Ruyter but I guess buying that house will keep you away from working on your model

Thanks Maarten.
I liked the idea of living in a house with such a history, but my wife's initial reaction indicated that I had lost the battle before I even started.

dockattner · 2026-02-26T07:42:00-0600

Herman said:
Thanks Maarten.
I liked the idea of living in a house with such a history, but my wife's initial reaction indicated that I had lost the battle before I even started.

been there...done that...

Heinrich · 2026-02-27T06:57:58-0600

Herman said:
I liked the idea of living in a house with such a history, but my wife's initial reaction indicated that I had lost the battle before I even started.

Hi Herman. I would get her to watch the De Ruyter movie with you- if that doesn't inspire her, you're in trouble.

Herman · 2026-02-27T08:23:49-0600

Heinrich said:
Hi Herman. I would get her to watch the De Ruyter movie with you- if that doesn't inspire her, you're in trouble.

We did.. I am in trouble.

-Waldemar- · 2026-02-27T09:02:58-0600

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Heinrich said:
Hi Herman. I would get her to watch the De Ruyter movie with you- if that doesn't inspire her, you're in trouble.

Herman said:
We did.. I am in trouble.

I think I can guess what specifically put her off, namely the notorious appearance in this movie the replica of the light frigate Shtandart from 1703 in the role of a heavy battleship, and still dating a couple of decades earlier. Many would find this frustrating and uninspiring...