@kunjuro you’ve done a fantastic job on that Challenger tank mate well done indeed.
Yes, the Kevlar helmets are correct for ODS. They would have 6-color “Chocolate Chip” DBDU covers on them.
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Thanks David! 
Great job Nigel. Love the stowage covers you added.
Very nice Chally! Check your references as I believe the antenna bases should be black.
Olivier
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Your beliefs are well founded Olivier.
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Normally they would be black, but for ODS, some Challys were rushed over to get into theatre so over spray could of occured on some wagons and the ABAs could of got painted over and I think some may of had their final desert spray done on deployment (but don’t quote me on that one). To highlight how rushed things were, my Regt were tasked with supplying an activation team which was split between our old Chally camp in Germany and another team in Bovington to help prepare Chally1s for deployment by carrying out servicing and MK3 upgrades, spraying etc. It was a pretty full on rush job… But it got done on time.
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Hi all,
just had a discussion with Staff Jim regarding the Campaign Gallery and that is no longer an option as it was tied in with the old site.
I am discussing the Campaign Ribbon idea and in theory it would be possible. I will update you all when I have a clearer understanding of how the new system might work.
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You will be the hero of many a site member out there if you do… their no.1 gripe
I have looked at some images of M1A1s and I’m still not sure about the colour ting on vision blocks. I see lots of the reddish tone, but not much else…
@petbat Hi Peter, well it involves creating a csv file what ever that is. this file will contain the email addresses of those who have completed the Campaign.
the catch is; how do we obtain the email addresses and who collects that information and where do we collect it from I.e. from people’s kitmaker account?
Now I am not an expert in I.T. I can turn the computer on, send emails and empty my wallet on eBay, so I have no understanding of these files so I’m not the best person to solve this but I do agree that the Campaign Ribbons did promote activity and I think that not having them is a bad idea but that is my own personal opinion.
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I am not sure about GF1 but later versions have laser coating that is difficult to film as it changes by the angle viewed.
David a .csv is a file format extension like .jpg, .docx, etc. It stands for comma separated value formatted file. Simplistically, the name means it is a file of a list of text data where separate pieces of related information have a comma between them to denote the break in the connected data - hence the name.
It is a common file format used to capture then exchange data between different programs - usually when the programs can’t ‘talk’ to each other directly, which looks like the purpose here.
Someone needs to extract the Avatar names their email addresses (and whatever else is needed) for each participant and create a .csv file. Creating a .csv is simple, it can be done in any text editing program - the basic PC ‘Notepad’ program that is standard on everyone’s pc can do it - or in Excel, etc.
Say you want to use Notepad. Just open a new page in the program then type the info into the page, using only a comma between the text for the various fields (no space) and using a new line for each group of fields, e.g:
Say your required 3 data fields are:
Avatar name Email address Country
You would just type this:
Klaus-Adler,Klaus-Adler@hootmon.com,Scotland
Petbat,petbat@fairdinkummate.com.au,OZ
Johnnych01,Johnnych01@strikersmeride.com,Blighty
When you have the full list of groups of 3 pieces of data each, each in their own row, you just use the ‘Save As’ option in Notepad to bring up the save options box. Give the file a name and change the file format from the default one the program uses to the .csv option using the program drop down selections and then press ok.
Done. Easy as that!! Then just send the file to whomever works the rest of the magic.
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Anti-laser coating was applied to M1A1s (and other vehicles) after ODS, about the mid-90s. Prior to that the optics were clear, but can appear a dark green due to the thickness of the glass.
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@petbat Peter, good God, this has to be the first time that I,
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understood what anyone has said about computer files.
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didn’t glaze over and drift off into day dream during the explanation.
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Thanks Gino, always appreciated 
@HeavyArty Gino with regards to that helmet, would tank cews have been issued it with the camo cover, and what about the green foliage elasticated band that can be seen on infantry troop versions?
@Johnnych01 In Desert Storm the optics were basically clear. Looking from the outside in, they mostly look black, as in this photo:
Or this one:
Now compare that to these photos from OIF:
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Thanks Ken, I will do them in a clear green and layer on a few coats to darken it up. Nice ref pics
Yes, tankers were issued the desert covers for their helmets. The green foliage elastic is worn by everyone in the US Army, it is not just an infantry item. The pic I found doesn’t have it since it is a USMC cover: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem stenciled on the front. USMC didn’t typically use them at the time.
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