I got introduced to it in Dec of 2002. That is where I met Crab_02. He is the one that showed me how to decal. A couple days later I met C5 and AD. I released my first repaint/decal job on the 28th of Dec 2002. It was the 388th TFW Wing Commnader's F-4. Then the rest is they say is history. I have been nodding it ever since.
Here is who I remember from the original mod crew.
Crab_02
C5
LVP
Volks
Tiwaz
Bunyap
Streakeagle
Sundowner
Stormer
wpnssgt
Sony Tuckson
Zur
DanW
Deuces
Maj Lee
A lot of those people have moved some but some are still hanging around. C5 and Crab_02 taught me everything I know today about decaling. Without them most of my projects wouldn't be here. Sundowner joined up later but has taught me along with Sony T a lot about skinning. And to think, they said this series wasn't going any where. Who is laughing now jackasses (where ever you are)