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Retirement Looms

Posted: 12 Aug 2017, 18:21
by VinceC
After 20 years of running a Scale website and approaching my mid 70's, I have finally decided to throw in the towel. I will still be around and playing with my Toys, for which I hope to have more time to appreciate. I started making 'models' when my Uncle came back to live at home with my family after being held by the Japanese as a P.O.W.. It all started with paper planes when I was 3 and I built my first Keil Kraft model (scale of course) when I was 8 and never stopped.

When I started making a site on the Internet, I had to create a web page to fit on the then normal monitor screen of 800 x 600, hence the narrow format of the pages. Things have moved on and now the site needs a revamp to make it more Mobile friendly and for someone to inject a bit of fresh blood and thinking. I am pleased it has proved popular around the world and has created great links with like minded people.

I am most grateful for your support, especially Jilles and all his wondrous plans, but now the ball is in your Court. Cliff Evans is taking over the management, but he will need input from all you members. Please pass on any thoughts to him and especially if you research your models and have Documentation which will help others.

Asta la Vista

Vince

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 12 Aug 2017, 18:47
by Barry_Cole
Vince,
Thanks for everything that you have done over the years. Enjoy your "Retirement"

:D :D :D :D

BC

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 12 Aug 2017, 19:29
by chris williams
Don't do it, Vince...retirement is highly overrated. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Meanwhile, many thanks for your great invention... may it continue to prosper

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 12 Aug 2017, 20:37
by Peter Balcombe
Many thanks for setting the forum up in the first place Vince, then overseeing it till now.
We all owe you a lot.
Enjoy your retirement, with all that extra time for building and flying!!
Peter

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 12 Aug 2017, 22:46
by Ray Watts
This is certainly the best Forum that I use and hopefully long may it continue.

You should be very proud Vince.

Many thanks for everything you have done to make the gel the keeps scale soaring alive and fresh

Ray

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 07:51
by john greenfield
Vince

I am atruggling to find the words to thank you enough for the work you have done in creating and managing this website. I can't do without my daily fix.
Of course we would like you to continue but everything comes to an end so I do hope you can enjoy your retirement (I can highly recommend it !) and get into your workshop to do some building.

Cliff
A huge thank you for taking on the task. It will be a hard act to follow Vince but I wish you all the best and you can count on my support.

AEB

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 08:21
by Ian Davis
Vince

Your foresight in creating the site has to be one of your greatest bodies of work. The forum that keeps us all informed has grown to be something none of us can do without. The main site with the plans and documentation together with the libraries are without equal in the world.

Thanks for all your hard work and overcoming the tribulations you've suffered over the years to keep the site up together.


Ian ;)

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 09:31
by Tony Woods
Vince,
Take no notice of CW as retirement is great and in your case highly deserved.I cannot find enough praise for the work that you have undertaken over the last many years and I hope that you will now have many years of happy flying over the Guernsey cliffs and maybe Middle Wallop.

Best Regards,

Tony & Chris. ;)

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 09:44
by terry white
Thanks go from me also Vince. Always hard to hand over your baby to someone else.The enjoyment that this forum has given me is unbelievable.
I have met new friends, discussed my favorite hobby with many other flyers from all around the world and of coarse learned a great deal as well.
Enjoy your retirement mate (as John said we can recommend it) We all wish you well and will look for your postings in the future,
Thanks again for this legacy that you have now handed over.
Kind regards Terry.

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 10:11
by Steve Fraquet
RETIREMENT !!!!!!! What's that?? :D :D :D
Seriously though Vince, enjoy the rest and thanks also from me for all your hard work.

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 10:44
by Phill Tadman
Thanks for all your work Vince, what a great legacy you have left us all.

Phill

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 10:51
by Ray_Eggleston
Vince,

Many thanks for all your efforts on the forum. I for one would not be without it. Enjoy your retirement - you have certainly earned it.
Cliff, good luck for the future management of the forum. You have a hard act to follow! :D
Ray E

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 15:35
by John Vella
Vince it has all been said. I would also like to add my best wishes for your retirement and hope you have many years of building and flying.This Forum is the best. Many thanks and regards John.

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 13 Aug 2017, 20:49
by FrankS
Vince, I'll just echo all the earlier comments, thanks for all your hard work.

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 14 Aug 2017, 10:46
by B Sharp
Many, many, many thanks Vince. The forum has become part of my life and I visit most days.
Brian :D :( :D :( :D

Re: Retirement Looms

Posted: 14 Aug 2017, 11:10
by Nigel Argall
Outstanding work and a great legacy to 'leave' - thanks so much for all you have done.