Mecha Journal update. Lots of new content!

[Tim Wing]

So, in my free time (which I have allot of right now) I've been nugging away at my fan-site. Rather than slowly doing a bunch of super in-depth files, I've been focusing on getting stub files plus uRRG reprints up instead.

So, at this time, I was wondering if I could get a bit of a peer review on this work.

The entries can be sorted into three basic types at this point:

Full entry, with gallery and reference notes on canonicity and source material (see example):

http://mechajournal.com/2015/11/vickers ... tle-robot/

Unofficial Robotech Reference Guide reprints (all ready with everyone who was involved back in the day, cleared of course) with corrections to bring them up to date (see example):

http://mechajournal.com/2015/11/sikorsk ... elicopter/

And lastly, stub file with a paragraph or two of information plus a few stats, some short... some long. Also, since some of them use pictures from the RRG, I'd be currious to know if Paladium feels this falls into the fair use category. If not, please let me know, and I'll take the pictures down. (see examples):

http://mechajournal.com/2015/11/mikoyan ... e-fighter/

http://mechajournal.com/2015/12/contine ... tle-robot/

So, what would you guys like to see more of? What should the bare minimum be for useful (non-game) stats on the stub files be?

Thanks everyone!

[jaymz]

"real" world specs\
Dimensions, weights, basic description of armaments (effective ranges, "calibres" and such though no damage obviously)

[taalismn]

Ah, that Mig-33's a sleek little beastie....

Just make sure your ejection seat's got the muscle to get you up and away from those intakes, otherwise it's a widowmaker.

[Tim Wing]

Here is my proposed shell for my full length articles:

Mecha and vehicle template, full article

Manufacturer – Numerical Designation – Name – Description
from:
by:
edited by:

[Brief description paragraph]

Attachments
- Reference File
- Gallery

General Characteristics
- Type:
- Place of origin:
- In service:
- Primary users:
- Wars:
- Designer:
- Manufacturer:
- Unit cost: $ (in adjusted 2070 International Credits)
- Produced:
- Number built:

History
Development
[Paragraph]

Upgrades
[Paragraph]

Design
Chassis
[Paragraph]

Mobility
[Paragraph]
Ground Propulsion
- Reactor:
- Auxiliary Power Unit:
- Engine:
- Transmission:
- Suspension:
- Fuel capacity:
Space Propulsion
- Main thrusters:
- Attitude control:
Ground Performance
- Road speed:
- Off-road speed:
- Operational range:
- Power to weight:
- Jump performance:
Space Performance
- Delta-V:

Armor
[Paragraph]
[stops all, excellent, good, fair, poor, no resistance to heavier infantry weapons, such as a 12.7mm machinegun round]
[stops all, excellent, good, fair, poor, no resistance light mecha-mounted weaponry, such as the Zentraedi 22.3mm HE autocannon round]
[stops all, excellent, good, fair, poor, no resistance to medium mecha-mounted weaponry, such as the Valkyrie's 55mm APFSDS round]
[stops all, excellent, good, fair, poor, no resistance to heavy mecha-mounted weaponry, such as the M21's 120mm smoothbore shells]
Armor thickness, in equivalent Rolled Homogenous Steel (RHS)
- Torso, frontal: mm RHS
- Torso, rear: mm RHS
- Legs, frontal: mm RHS
- Legs, rear: mm RHS
- Turret, frontal: mm RHS
- Turret, sides and rear: mm RHS
- Turret, top: mm RHS
- Hull, frontal: mm RHS
- Hull, rear: mm RHS
- Hull, sides: mm RHS

Countermeasures
[Paragraph]

Damage control
[Paragraph]

Armament
Primary
[Paragraph]
- Designation:
- Range, ground:
- Range, space:
- Rate of fire, max:
- Rate of fire, sustained:
- Energetic output: MJ
- Warhead:
- Armor penetration:
- Ammunition supply:

Secondary
[Paragraph]
[Weapon system]
- Designation:
- Range, ground:
- Range, space:
- Rate of fire, max:
- Rate of fire, sustained:
- Energetic output: MJ
- Warhead:
- Armor penetration:
- Ammunition supply:

Fire Control Systems
[Paragraph]
Radar System
[Paragraph]
- Designation:
- Bands:
- Max detection range, planetary:
- Max detection range, space:
- Max number, target tracking:
Optical tracking
[Paragraph]
- Designation:
- Bands:
- Max detection range, planetary:
- Max detection range, space:
- Max number, target tracking:
Laser range finder
[Paragraph]
- Designation:
- Max range, planetary:
- Max range, space:
Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS)
[Paragraph]
- radar warning receiver
- infra-red warning receiver
- active radar jammer,
- chaff/smoke/jammer loaded rocket-propelled grenades
- Close-range chaff dispenser
- smoke ejectors on the hips

Camouflage
[Paragraph]

Specifications
- Weight, dry:
- Weight, combat:
- Length:
- Width:
- Height:
- Crew:

Variants
[List of variants]

Service History
Operators
[Operator one]
[Paragraph]
[Variant: time in service]

[Arnie100]

Nice.