New Mecha Section

[AndyThomas]

I'd forgotten just how much time it takes to put a whole new section together... Anyway, here it is! I'd been meaning to get around to doing this for quite a while because the old, single page I had on "Ships" and the images in the ships gallery dated back to the dawn of the site and were in dire need of a refresh. The new Mecha section effectively supercedes the old gallery page, but I'll try and update the gallery page with better images in due course as well because it serves a slightly different purpose. This new section does feature a lot of images, but they're there to support the text rather than just being there for the sake of looking pretty! Anyway, see what you think - those working on Genesis and related projects may find this section of particular use...http://www.sfxb.co.uk/mecha/index.html

[Bradster]

Aha! I was wondering if this section was new.I must say you have done a smashing job on the Mecha pages. Just this evening I had started looking for some technical information about Star Fleet ships and weapons when I stumbled across that section. I must say that you have really created an invaluable resource there. The pictures and the descriptions are very well thought out.Again, excellent work! Three cheers for Andy!

[FZeroOne]

Just seen the new Mecha section - I *had* been expecting a couple of pictures and a couple of lines for each entry......instead we've got a blooming encyclopedia!Glad to see lots of pictures of my beloved fighter carriers... Small note about the EDF recon ship - "AWACs" variants of fighter-type craft are quite common in anime, don't ask me why; most famous example if probably the Elint Seeker Valkyrie from the Macross: DYRL film. Well done, Andy, you've outdone yourself again! Glad I was able to contribute in my own very small way...

[Bradster]

I think I've got a minor correction for you, Andy. I believe the Space Hopper is actually called the Space Chopper. I was reviewing that episode this afternoon and I'm pretty sure the "ch" sound was there when Lee and PPA said it.edit: actually, I just noticed that you've got it named "chopper" in the opisode guide too. So, I guess it's just a typo. (Edited by Bradster at 6:39 pm on Nov. 19, 2002)

[AndyThomas]

Thanks for that. I probably get snow blind to these things - I found I'd used many variations on "LegTrax" (which is SFXB's own made up spelling anyway, really! ) when I looked back through the site. There's so much material now it's tricky to keep it all straight!