My sincere condolences and respect to Des's family, friends, and all those who are affected by his passing. I have not posted on this Forum before, and maybe still would not have, but for this very sad news. I have been kept in touch with a hobby and a passion that I have somewhat neglected over the past couple of years thanks to my lurking on this this Forum, and of course that means it is Des I have to primarily thank for keeping the hobby ticking over for me. When I can devote more time to it, I will owe Des thanks for that, too. It is a very great shame that he has passed on, but it sounds as though the members here are resolved to keep his passion and spirit alive by continuing this excellent place he built. I hope that does happen, I will happily contribute financially to keep the forum here, I hope that a continued WW1aircraftmodels.com- continued in the spirit that Des gave it- will be a comfort to his family, it would certainly be a continued and valuable resource for inspiration and learning new techniques for lapsed modellers like me, and busy builders like most of you out there.
Be at Peace, Des. To your family and friends, be strong and find joy in your memory.
