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Offline Whiteknuckles

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Happy Anniversary!!
« on: April 10, 2013, 09:07:56 AM »
Please join me in congratulating Des and Adrienne for 3 great years of ww1aircraftmodels.com :)

It's been an absolute pleasure to find and follow your website with its informative build logs, reviews and other information.
When you started the forum I, for one, was very excited. It has certainly grown to be the most informative, helpful and good natured forum I have ever been involved with. The collegiality, camaraderie, tolerance, sharing and goodwill amongst the forum's international community is something you and we all can be proud of.

So three cheers and a huge thank you Des and Adrienne  - here's to year 4 and the many, many that follow  ;) :)

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2013, 09:43:13 AM »
Congratulations, Des and Adrienne.  I feel my day is not complete without spending some time with my mates here.  This is the best forum yet for WWI modeling.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2013, 10:57:24 AM »
And a great three years it's been, Des!  I've also been a frequent visitor and refer to your build reviews and technical treatises frequently, and since you started this forum I find myself visiting and reviewing new posts at least twice a day- before work and before turning in. This has rapidly become the most helpful and inspiring WW1 modeling community I've ever experienced. Here's to many, many more great years of sharing and learning about WW1 and modeling!
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2013, 11:22:27 AM »
A very sincere thank you and congratulations, Des. I'm sure the success of the forum is very satisfying for you.

Lindsay

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2013, 12:18:45 PM »
Congratuations to Des and Adrienne for their dedication and support of WW1 modellers and providing us with a world class website and the best WW1 models forum on the Net today!

Your efforts and enthusiasm are appreciated by us all and we look forward to many more years enjoying the two best WW1 model resource sites on the Net.

Kindest regards

Dave Wilson
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2013, 12:25:15 PM »
  Des,
Congratulations on your and Adrienne's Three Anniversary my old friend. Thank you both for all you do for us all here. You're very much appreciated by one and all. Best wishes for a continuing bright future.
Highest Regards,
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2013, 12:50:29 PM »
Thanks Andrew for your kind comments and for starting this topic, and thank you to everyone else for your very kind wishes, they are very much appreciated.

Adrienne is a behind the scenes worker and if it wasn't for her the website would not have existed, it was her encouragement and persistence that got me to start the website, she is a great wife.

I am extremely happy with the way in which the website has evolved over the first three years, I just hope that modelers around the world have benefited in some small way.

I will continue to update and improve the website and I hope it comtinues to prosper for many years to come.

Kind regards,

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2013, 05:04:26 PM »
I am gladly joining the congratulations. Many happy returns, Adrienne and Des! It truly is a nice place to spend some web time. Thanks for being around for us, WW1 modellers from all around the world.
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2013, 05:11:40 PM »
Congrats Des and Adrienne on a top notch site,many thanks for the time and effort put in by your good selves.

Dave.

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2013, 05:38:09 PM »
Congratulations with this excellent website and outstanding forum. I found it to be highly informative and the members show excellent modelling skills, helping eachother out with every problem and encouraging the other to venture beyond the present skills and modelling possibilities.

I especially like to join Andrew with this quote:
It has certainly grown to be the most informative, helpful and good natured forum I have ever been involved with. The collegiality, camaraderie, tolerance, sharing and goodwill amongst the forum's international community is something you and we all can be proud of.

Many more years to come!

Ivo

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2013, 07:21:49 PM »
Three years already... Wow! I have to echo all the above comments. You've drawn some of the best and most willing to share and learn bunch of  nutcases from all corners of the world together and It's wonderful to be a part of this community.

Thanks to you Des and Adrienne and all who input and learn here.

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2013, 08:21:41 PM »
Happy anniversary Des and Adrienne, great site, great membership, what more could a WWI modeller wish for, long may the forum prosper.

Cheers

Pete.

Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2013, 11:02:01 PM »
I'll add my thanks here too as if it hadn't been for your original site, and now the forum, I wouldn't be building WWI aircraft at all.

Cheers,

Chris
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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2013, 12:24:39 AM »
I would also echo what has already been said - without this place i would have been lost long ago!

Happy anniversary Adrienne and Des  :)

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Re: Happy Anniversary!!
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2013, 06:47:49 AM »
Des,

Will simply echo what everybody else has already said regarding this excellent forum and congratulate you on your 3rd anniversary.

Regards

Dave
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