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the parts i ordered of mike were very good, i never knew him, only on the computer did i have any contact, he did contribute a lot and i am sure he sparked builders imagination on their projects with his parts, farewell mike stannard and r.i.p. regards simon manning.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Mike but emailed him several times and he was always most helpful. A sad loss my condolences to Mike's family.

This is sad news indeed. He will be missed by all.

Lee

Im sad to hear about this, and my deepest condolances to his nearest.
He was without a doubt master craftsman. And a man for detail and service with no compromises about quality.

He always wanted the clients best and that we all, were best served and happy about his products.
If something was wrong or damaged.....have no fear. Mike would fix it.
He even sent me new items wich was lost in the mail delivery......HAT OF.
The mud guards i ordered.....shame i never get to see the excellent work.
But sometimes money isnt everything, and rest assured you will be both mentioned and remembered by this comunity for a long time.

R.I.P Mike

Regards
Fredrik Jorgensen

just back from our holidays

damn this is sad news

been ordering parts since 2003 always a gentleman and he always did the right thing by you a true gent.

lads please have a bit of respect its not as if you've been ripped off a man has passed away after all

my condolences to all the family

R.I.P mike

Very taken aback by the news, I am sad that his family and friends will have missed the appreciation that we have for his work by the delay in this news reaching us. If there is someone who can pass this thread on I would ask that they might, so my (and our) condolences will reach them.
He will be missed, but his work will be a lasting monument.
Steve

Saddest news ever!

My deepest condolences to his family.

/Chris

Sadly just picked up on this thread. Mike was a true craftsman and will be missed.

RIP Mike

Dave

Mike - master craftsman and gentleman. You'll be sadly missed but long remembered through your work which lives on.

Mike was working on Centurion drivers' periscopes when he fell ill and was full of enthusiasm for creating products to serve his customers.

I can only echo Steve's comments about passing on the message. Maybe John Grima has a contact?

Stephen

It´s a cold and rainy day when I´m reached by these sad news. I´ve never had the pleasure of meeting him and have only positive things to say, both about his parts and his services - he will be missed.

My deepest condolences to his family.

/Per

Rest in peace Mike Stannard, a legend in our hobby

Hi Mike
rest in peace.
My sincerest condolences to Mike´s family

This is very sad news,
Mike made very beautiful 1/6 parts for our panzers,
i bought a lot of his parts, he will be missed.
My sincerest condolences to his family.
Yves

sorry to hear about Mike, another loss of a good craftsman, who will be sadly missed
our thoughts go to his family and friends.
Steve

Talked to Mike several times over the years and bought a few things from him too, although I never managed to buy all that I wanted to. He was a gentleman and an inspiration. Although he lived Stateside he was in fact English and had served with, I believe, the Royal Anglian Regiment. We tend to take those around us for granted but we surely miss them when we reach for the fruits of their labour and find it absent! We will certainly miss Mike's craftsmanship. We have lost one of own and I am truly saddened by this.

A quick question for John; is there anyway we can get access to Mike's remaining inventory as I'm sure that the family would really appreciate whatever cash we can raise on those remaining parts. I'd hate to think that the landlord would just trash everything without any benefit accruing to Mike's family. I remember when Keith Zang died there was a concerted effort to sell off his remaining stock of Sgt Zang 1/6th scale helmets (I bought a load of them and I still have them all). The monies accrued from these sales went into a college fund for Keith's young daughter. Perhaps something similar can be done here?