angelica Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Thank you for your kind messages about Chris. Sadly Chris passed away on 08.11.24 aged 88 years old. As well as having a successful flying career and being an incredible artist, Chris was also a loving husband of 61 years, father to two daughters, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He will be deeply missed. If anyone would like funeral details please get in touch Angelica (Chris' granddaughter) 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Very sorry to hear this. I had never met him but was very familiar with his designs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Sorry to hear that. I once emailed him about one of his humorous comments in an article on (IIRC) Quiet flight and received a beautifully hand written reply. A lovely bloke and a very talented designer, artist and pilot both full size (believe he flew Hunters in the RAF) and model. Condolences to his family and friends. I'm sure he will be greatly missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 - Moderator Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Sorry to hear of your loss. I always was interested to read articles by Chris be they about modeling or his service in the RAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Sad to hear this news. Chris Golds was an inspiration, I built his Lancaster when it was first published. It takes a complex prototype and turns it into the most simple build. The finished model looks right and flys right. I have tried to seek out almost everything that he has written in the modelling press ever since. His rate of production was amazing, he described most of them as 'cartoon scale' but they looked so good. I rate him as being high among the modelling greats My sincere condolences to his family and friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 That's very sad to hear. I have greatly enjoyed reading Chris Golds' column in QEFI over the years, especially his anecdotes of his RAF service, his wonderfully artistic finishing of his models and interesting write ups of his superb designs. He will be sadly missed. My condolences to all of his family and friends, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Sorry to hear about Chris, he featured a few of my own design models in his column in Q&EF. I would have loved to come to say farewell but it is a 400 mile journey for me. My condolences to his family and friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 An inspiration to many, who made an invaluable contribution to our sport. RIP Chris, my condolences to family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Gaskin 1 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 RIP Chris, I always enjoyed his magazine articles, and learnt a lot of about 'adding lightness' from his designs. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Sad to hear of his passing and all condolences to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 So sorry to hear this sad news. A prolific designer, builder and contributor to QFI magazine. He was probably why I had a subscription to the mag, not wishing to miss his next groundbreaking and often unusual model subject. An inspiration to us all. If that were not enough he was also a professional artist whilst also finding the time to be a bell ringer too, if my memory serves me right. My condolences to his family and all who knew him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 RIP that Lad ken Anderson.......ne..1...Chris golds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Thompson Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Very sorry to hear about Chris passing, a talented man and all-round nice fellow. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times at fly-ins, he was always very interesting to talk to, either about models or his time in the RAF. He had an amazing work ethic with an incredible output of models and magazine articles. His model designs will live on for ever. My condolences to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 May I add my sincere condolences. I had the greatest respect for Chris and read his articles in Q&EFI avidly. So very sad that he is no longer with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff57 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 So sorry to hear this sad news Angelica, please accept my condolences. I spent many happy hours flying with Chris as a member of the Konkorde Model Flying Club. He was a fantastic model builder, artist and all round nice man. If you would be kind enough to let me have the funeral details please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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