It is with a heavy heart I must write to say farewell to all the wonderful members of the WWI Aircraft Models forum.
As some of you may know, I have been battling serious health issues for the past year, and a few days ago I was advised by my doctors that the treatments had stopped working and my remaining time was now extremely limited; likely a week or two at the outside.
Due to the nature of my illness, it is unlikely I will be in a position to communicate effectively for more than a few more days, and that means now is the best opportunity I will have to say goodbye and thank you for all your support over the years.
As some of our longer-term members may recall, the forum was started by the late Des Delatorre in 2012; after his death in 2018 I inherited it and have been manning the ops desk since. In that time, we have grown considerably, welcomed a large number of new members, and built a lot of fantastic models together too.
With my own sortie in the great unknown imminent, I have passed control of the forum to Brad Cancian, and I know the flight yoke will be in capable hands under his piloting.
I am proud to say this is, without a doubt, the premier WWI aviation modelling forum on the internet, and it has been a pleasure to share the joy of WWI aircraft modelling with you all.
Thank you all for your support and involvement over the years; this wouldn’t be the forum it is without you all; there are some world-class kitbuilders here and it has been a privilege to share your modelling journeys.
I wish you all clear skies and good hunting – and know I will be sure to raise a glass in that great celestial squadron mess hall when I arrive.
Dave Wilson