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Hi, just wanted to let you know
that
I am finally getting around to updating my site after a long absence.
There will be many many changes that I think greatly improves the
layout and will make it easier for fellow collectors to find the
information that they are looking for. This is a huge undertaking, and
will take a while
As
you may have noticed in the past, there are many updates that I had
planned and never gotten around to. This site redesign is a major
undertaking, and should update all pages eventually. I am starting with
the Galoob Micro Machines sections, as those are the ones that have
been needing the update the most. I am starting with the special
series, then will do the catagories, then the manufacturer pages.
I
wanted to let you know about some changes that will be made. Some are
very noticable like the background change, new menu sidebar, and new
header design.
1. I am going to a one-font design.
I had some problems
with the pages not looking the same after uploading them due to browser
issues. With one font, it shouldn't have the issues it was having.
2. I am doing away with the
variations page with other angle views. If the variation is
common enough to be recognized, such as the sunroof variation on the
Ford Sunliner, I will show pictures of both versions. But if the
variation is more of an error or misalignment, I won't show them any
more.
3. I am increasing the picture
sizes. Most pictures were shown at a 150 pixel width in the
past. Most will now be 200 or 250 pixel width. This will make many of
them appear larger that they are in real life, but this will fit the
page better and show more detail.
4.
I will be going to a picture based blisterpack listing.
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Celebrity Limo |
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The top
line on the blue stripe is the blisterpack number/name info.
Under each picture will be the vehicle as it was called on the
blisterpack
5. On the vehicle
listing pages, I will try to ID the vehicle better
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Lincoln
Limousine
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aka
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Celebrity
Limo, Private Limo
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This sample shown is
from the corrosponsing subseries page. I hope to eventually get the
make/model/year down more accurate as I started to do in the past.
6. I will be developing many ways
to help users quickly identify their micro. I see things such as a wheel
identification guide and a brand identification guide as something
lacking in cyberspace. I will also be making a Galoob casting guide
that should help novice users identifiy their Micro Machines by
charastics and only showing one of each casting in a larger picture.
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