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Offline Modelnut

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #105 on: February 04, 2018, 03:22:29 AM »
I haven't been around in a long while, life you know. Recently I got the itch to build again. I've got caught up here only to find this horrible news.
The modelling world has lost a master and a gentleman. I hope the forum continues as his legacy.
Des was always kind with my meager builds with encouragement.
He will be missed.
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Offline Matt

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #106 on: February 04, 2018, 04:44:19 AM »
What sad, shocking news.

My condolences to Des' family and friends.

Matt
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Offline pustota

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #107 on: February 04, 2018, 04:50:13 AM »
Blue skies Des.
My sincerest condolences to his family.
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #108 on: February 04, 2018, 06:17:16 AM »
RIP Des and my condolences to the family.

Regards, Steve
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Offline Monty

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #109 on: February 04, 2018, 06:50:28 AM »
Oh, No! This is terrible news... Des was a really great modeller, teacher and a wise person... He led us to believe in our humble modelling skills while showing us how it really should be done. He ran a welcoming, nurturing, inspiring site that had us all coming back again and again.. a great achievement. I will miss him. My condolences to Adrienne and family. All the best, Marc.
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #110 on: February 04, 2018, 07:59:27 AM »
Blue skies Des, you created something magnificent with this website, a true community where like-minded folks could gather together and share the joy of our hobby.  Your skills as a modeller and scratch-builder were second to none. You will be missed.
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #111 on: February 04, 2018, 09:54:51 AM »
I haven't posted here in ages because life got ahead of me with a transcontinental move, but I check in every so often and this was a very sad thing to see.  Des was always a warm and welcoming presence here and a hell of a modeller, and it's a great loss.  Best regards and sympathy to all who were close to him.
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Offline rasbury

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #112 on: February 04, 2018, 10:07:41 AM »
So sad to hear this :'(
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #113 on: February 04, 2018, 10:40:17 AM »
This is terrible news. I'm very saddened by his passing.I've only known him by this site and his modeling work. I know it's only a very small part of the man's life but I was very impressed with his work and his handling of this forum. I'm sure he has left a huge hole in many people's lives that knew him.
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Offline gbrivio

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #114 on: February 04, 2018, 08:18:15 PM »
My sincere condolences to Adrienne and Des' family.
Fly high,Des!
Giuseppe.
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Offline jeroen_R90S

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #115 on: February 05, 2018, 01:25:44 AM »
Like many of you I only new Des through his faboulous website and this great forum -his SPAD VII for one made me go out and buy one with the Pheon decals to go with it.
My condolances to his wife and family, and hopefullythere's a way this forum will keep being active, as one of his legacies.

Jeroen
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #116 on: February 05, 2018, 02:21:30 AM »
I hope, as you do, Jeroen, that this forum can remain in Des's name, but I think we will need to make a voluntary donation to help with server costs and domain names. And then we need a couple of guys to take on the administrative tasks.

I'm more than happy to donate and I know there are many among us who are willing to do likewise. We need to stick together and make this happen. For you, for me, but above all for Des.

Bob
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Offline dr 1 ace

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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #117 on: February 05, 2018, 06:44:25 AM »
Condolences and prayers to Adrienne and the family.

A sad loss to our community, lets all do our part to keep this going!

Ed
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #118 on: February 05, 2018, 09:17:24 AM »
I've been away from the forum for a month or two and popped in to find out what new stuff came out of Nuremberg, but to see this news...I'm speechless. How awful.

I can't really say anything at all right now. My goodness.
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Re: Des Delatorre has passed away
« Reply #119 on: February 05, 2018, 09:20:20 AM »
This took a while to really sink in. I have no words that can express how I feel other than thank you Des.

Steve
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