Okay, here are the final rules as submitted for the campaign:

1. The model will show an M1 series General Abrams MBT of any era, any theatre, any scale.
2. The model must be a true representation of an Abrams, no fictional nationalities or future variations. The Australian variant is permissable, as are Egyptian and Kuwaiti variants.
3. Start date is 14 February, 2004 (The hosts b-day)
4. End date is 14 May, 2004
5. The model itself must include the name, in full or in part, of at least one other participant in the "OAID" campaign. This can include full name, screen name, or nickname.

If you can concieve a project within these parameters, then it is acceptable. I won't question much. Colt, if you want to do that Chieftan with an Abrams and you can come up with a plausible explanation, go for it.

The following participants have agreed to sign on:
Jurgen
SgtReefe
WeWillHold
Grasshopp12
GunTruck
Holdfast
White4doc
Turrettoad13
teternal
Bravo-Comm2
GlBeregovoy

ColtM4 is tentative, so I haven't submitted your name yet.

Rob

GIBeregovoy, There is no limit to which name anyone uses, and I won't assign names or anything. I think it will be a true test of a modellers skill to be able to use anyone's name that is signed up for this campaign. The more unknown, the moe skill, so people should seek out the lesser known people in the build, and bring some notority to them. I can't sy my name is off limits, but I didn't start this for fame, just power and wealth. So maybe you should use others names before mine. I also can't say you can't use AM stuff, because to load it down properly, you will need AM stores. Plus, I already have the PE sets and I have used them on the one I will be re-starting in February, so it would kinda be hard to say I can use it, but not anyone else, which would disqualify me from my own campaign. I can say this isn't about AM stuff, it is about skill, and I intend to use more skill than AM stuff.

Jeff, (sgtreef), I am sorry I mispelled your name.

Major Goose, I am going to suggest either the Italeri M1A2 or the DML M1A1HA, as these are two of the better kits for the Abrams, but not in that order. The DML one can be a bit tricky to work on, especially the bustle rack, but it is pretty accurate. I have not done the Italeri one, but understand it to be pretty accurate. Plus it has a battery box and a track tensioner, which none of the other kits have.

Rob