While ineffective against the armor of other mobile suits, they are useful for intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying mobile suit sensors, and attacking lightly-armored vehicles. Officially, it is called a prototype, but it is also said to be more of a custom-made machine that is finished with high quality materials and the best technology.Ī basic armament of many Federation mobile suits, a pair of 60mm three-barrel vulcan guns are mounted in the Gundam's head and are used for mid-range and close combat defense. These modes ranged from the assault bomber G-Armor to the close combat support tank G-Bull. The two G-Fighters were designed to take advantage of the Gundam's modular system and diversify the Gundam's role in active combat. Later, during Operation Odessa, the Gundam is given a support unit known as the G-Fighter.
This allows the pilot to jettison the legs and torso of the Gundam should the machine be too heavily damaged and gives the pilot a chance to escape from battle. The torso of the Gundam is mostly hollow so that a FF-X7 Core Fighter can dock with it. The Gundam makes use of the Core Block System implemented in the other V Project units. In addition, it was upgraded by Federation technician Mosque Han shortly before the Battle of A Baoa Qu to improve its reaction times, the joints of the Gundam were given a Magnet Coating, based on the experimental procedure performed on the RX-78-3 "G-3" Gundam and later used on Amuro's intended successor unit, the RX-78NT-1 Gundam "Alex". The data from the computer was used by the Federation to improve the controls of the Gundam's mass-produced form, the RGM-79 GM. In terms of technology, the Gundam was equipped with a sophisticated Learning Computer which would collect pilot and enemy data during skirmishes and allow the Gundam to operate more effectively. Gundam pilot, Amuro Ray, would make use of the shield as a decoy in many battles, taking advantage of its size to fool the enemy into thinking he was charging at them, then attacking the enemy through the shield. Lastly, it wielded a shield which would offer it a defense against enemy attacks that not even its Luna Titanium body could withstand without damage. The Gundam Hammer was eventually upgraded for use in space and outfitted with a number of verniers on the ball, and renamed to be the "Hyper Hammer". It also made use of a very unconventional close-range weapon known as the "Gundam Hammer" - a large weapon similar to a flail which could be swung at enemies to deal crushing damage. The Gundam also used more conventional weaponry it could launch rockets with a "Hyper Bazooka", the Federation's answer to the bazookas used by Zeon's Zakus in addition, its head was outfitted with a pair of small vulcan guns, as a way of attacking light-armored aircraft and vehicles without wasting ammo or energy from its more powerful armaments. Those beam sabers could be extended into a spear-like beam javelin, which could be used to stab into an enemy from a longer distance. In addition, it made use of two beam sabers, blades of extremely hot plasma which could cut through any metal with ease.
The Gundam would engage in most battles with its beam rifle, making it the first mobile suit to have firepower equivalent to a battleship's beam cannons. Its offensive power was above and beyond that of the Zakus. Built from lightweight Luna Titanium Alloy, its frame was both lighter than that of Zeon's mass-produced mobile suits and much sturdier, able to shrug off a MS-06 Zaku II's machine gun fire with little to no damage. Here's what you need to get started in the world of Gunpla.The Gundam was incredibly advanced for its time.
You can of course take things a step further with files, specialized markers, and custom paint, but you're going to want to learn how to walk before you start planning for an entry in the Gundam Builders World Cup Championship next year. All you need is a sharp knife and some side-pliers, and you're good to go. Each one is also highly poseable, and the actual construction process is surprisingly simple. These Gundam plastic kits-or Gunpla for short-are an absolute treat for anyone who enjoys the franchise or simply appreciates the process of building a model. Over the course of several decades, the franchise has grown from its anime roots and expanded into the realm of film, video games, and model kits. If you've ever been a fan of giant robot-on-robot action, you've likely come across Gundam, Japan's finest pop culture export since Godzilla. Until the technology to make a massive machine in your backyard is readily accessible and affordable though, the next best thing is to construct more conveniently sized mecha on your desk. There's an uncontested rule that giant robots make everything better, from film and television to video games and quickly settling disputes with your neighbors.