Real Grade 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam - E.F.S.F. Prototype Close-Combat Mobile Suit The third mobile suit developed under the Earth Federation Forces top-secret Project V, the RX-78 Gundam series sees final assembly and rollout at the Side 7 research colony under the supervision of engineer Tem Ray. The Gundam is designed as a fast, close-combat mobile suit and is the first to feature several new technologies, including the energy cap-based beam rifle (making the Gundam the first mobile suit to pack the firepower of a battleship) and beam saber. Three prototypes are constructed, although only one unit, the RX-78-2, survives a Zeon attack on Side 7 when Project V is discovered by Zeon ace pilot Char Aznable. The RX-78-2, having been commandeered by Rays young son Amuro, fends off the attack and is transferred to the assault carrier White Base. Amuro Ray continues to serve as the Gundams pilot for the remainder of the One Year War, being White Bases mobile front line of defense. Although designed with high performance in mind, the Gundam is simply outmatched by its own pilot: Amuros emerging Newtype abilities increasingly allow him to push the Gundam beyond its design limits. This has the often-annoying result of the Gundams motors and joints getting burned out or overloaded simply because it cant keep up with Amuros reflexes. A later field upgrade (first utilized on the RX-78-3 Gundam G-3) involves coating the joints with an electromagnetic solution, thus reducing the motors and joints friction, and increasing the Gundams performance to a point where it can keep up with Amuros reaction time. Another factor that contributes to the Gundams success is its learning computer system, which allows the mobile suit to learn from - and adapt to - the pilots input. The data from the learning computer system is later incorporated into the Federations first mass-production model mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM. The Gundams service record - and that of Amuro Ray - continually draw the attention of the Zeon forces - and particularly Char - until the end of the war, thus providing the distraction the Federation Forces need to complete construction of its GM units. The Gundam is finally destroyed at the Battle of A Baoa Qu in a fight against Char, piloting the MSN-02 Zeong mobile suit, although Amuro survives. The Gundam itself becomes the most famous mobile suit of the One Year War - even more famous than its young pilot, whose own abilities are the keys to the Gundams performance, perhaps more so than the abilities of the Gundam itself.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:36:20 +0000
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