Soleil Royal by Heller - an Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build by Hubac’s Historian

[shota70]

My sincere and heartfelt condolences, Marc

 

[serikoff]

Absolutely. One of the main draws, for me, to this forum is that it has a broader European audience, and that means more modelers who are also interested in the 1650 - 1750 time period. However, because of this broad international coalition, there are bound to be communication hiccups, and occasionally I lose sight of that. As an American, I can barely understand French, let-alone any other foreign language, yet Europeans of all stripes can almost always find the bathroom, no matter where they are.

I offer my sincere apologies for being abrupt.

Everything is great. I can also add that there is also a spoken language... and sometimes the translator cannot understand how to translate, since some words or even sentences can be slang or untranslatable wordplay, but still I like to communicate and read posts here more than on the same Russian forums, where communication is less tolerant, less respectful. I once had a forum, and it was one of the largest in Ukraine, and as the owner I constantly moderated such topics. Here, even if there are some issues, they are always resolved very peacefully. And this is what I like about foreign forums.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Marc, condoleances with your loss and good to hear your father is doing better again.
Dementia is very difficult, know all about it with my father in law who is is the middle of it. Lots of strength for the time to come for you and your family.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Thank you Maarten and Shota. Yes, dementia is an absolutely awful condition. The person you know and love fades away right before your eyes.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Thank you Maarten and Shota. Yes, dementia is an absolutely awful condition. The person you know and love fades away right before your eyes.

I watched my aunt disintegrate from dementia over several years until she died. It's tragic. My prayers go to your father, HH.

 

[aurélien wolff]

Here are my sincer condolences .

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Thank you very much Kurt and Aurelian! Fortunately, Dad is back at his assisted living and adapting to his new surroundings. I appreciate the support from all.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Hi Marc. I just read about the sad family matters you have been dealing with lately. I would like to express my condolences and wish you much strength.
Hopefully your father will find some balance in his new surroundings. We went through something similar with my mother-in-law and a change of environment isn't always easy.
Regards, Peter

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Thank you, Peter! My father’s name, by the way.

 

[Iterum]

Dear Marc,

I do love your colourfull and opulent artwork:



And I am astonished about the effects you do bring to light to us showing baroque sheme as a most realistic reconstruction always in close connex of art history!
My SR would certainly look very different.

Thank you very much for your great input!

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Thank you, Heinrick, for the kind words. I’ve certainly done my level-best to make educated guesses with this model. Work does continue, but at such a snail’s pace it is hard to justify posting about it. More to follow, relatively soon.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

Thank you, Heinrick, for the kind words. I’ve certainly done my level-best to make educated guesses with this model. Work does continue, but at such a snail’s pace it is hard to justify posting about it. More to follow, relatively soon.

The greatest things are built at a snail's pace.

 

[Hubac’s Historian]

Thanks, Kurt - you and me: simpatico! Olympic hurdlers, we are