Mobile Suit Gundam

HG Gundam Aerial and Mirasoul

While I waited on the results from my previous poll, I built the HG Gundam Aerial to go with my previously built HG Mirasoul. This was a very satisfying build, and a result I'm very happy with. No varnish was used on Aerial, but I had to topcoat the Mirasoul due to all the curved surface stickers.

I think this one will replace HG Grimgerde as my live-at-work kit.

(sorry for the upside down heels)

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Situated on northern Australia, ZAFT’s Carpentaria base is its biggest and most important installation on Earth. ZAFT finished construction the base in May 20th, less than 2 months after the start of the construction. This is partly achieved by dropping prefabricated modules from orbit to expedite the construction process. Carpentaria base is instrumental to ZAFT’s military campaigns to take Alliance mass drivers on Earth.

With the base completed, ZAFT can project its presence further on Earth, sending out expeditionary fleets to other regions of the planet hostile to them. A few days after the completion of the base, a ZAFT fleet set off toward the Atlantic ocean...

Today, the DINN was officially introduced into service by ZAFT. Developed by the Heinlein Design Bureau based on its earlier ZGMF-515 CGUE, the DINN was the first aerial combat mobile suit, designed to achieve air superiority. To that end, it was more than 40 tons lighter than the CGUE and equipped with six large wings on its high-thrust backpack, granting it atmospheric flight capabilities.

For high-speed flight, the DINN switches to flight mode, where the six wings are unfolded and its head is covered by an aeroshell, a feature inherited from the experimental ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type, and served to reduce air resistance, thereby increasing flight speed and suppressing fuel consumption. This also had the effect of extending the DINN's flight range. While the DINN's head was largely the same as the CGUE's, the latter's head-mounted sensor array was omitted to facilitate the deployment of the aeroshell.

Weapons-wise, the DINN was equipped with the same M7S heavy assault machine gun as the CGUE, a new M100 190mm anti-air shotgun, and four 6-tube missile launchers on its chest. The guns are mounted on holsters during flight to reduce drag.

The success of the DINN also prompted Heinlein Design Bureau to create variant of the unit; the AME-WAC01 DINN Special Electronic Installation Type, and the AMF-103A DINN RAVEN:

The DINN Special Electronic Installation Type is a non-combat variation created for early warning and to command battle from the air. Compared to the standard DINN, the DINN Special Electronic Installation Type focused more on flight capabilities than aerial combat performance. One such modification to achieve this is the installation of huge high lift devices on the redesigned main wings, and these devices are completely retractable so as to reduced drag during high-speed flight. Additionally, a jet engine is mounted on the rotatable pivot on each wing's underside to maintain a constant thrust vector regardless of the wing's angle, and the aeroshell on the mobile suit's back also has an added retractable vertical stabilizer to improve stability.

The DINN Special Electronic Installation Type's primary equipment is a large radome, which is carried in its hands. The multipurpose launchers of the standard DINN are replaced with compound sensors for surveying ground activities at high altitude, and are covered by transparent super-hard resin. The gun racks on the hips of the standard DINN have also been converted into multi-functional storage pods, which usually contain electronic equipment such as additional sensors and ECM pods. Depending on situations, they can also carry flares and N-Jammers dispenser. Unlike normal mobile suit, the DINN Special Electronic Installation Type is operated by a crew of 3, 1 pilot and 2 operators. As such, its cockpit is enlarged resulting in a protruding chest. To reduce the possibility of being detected, the machine is coated with a low visibility, EM-wave absorbing paint containing ferrite powder.

The AMF-103A DINN RAVEN (Reconnaissance Attack AdVanced Electronic iNstallation) is equipped with Mirage Colloid Stealth System, which is referenced to in the "electronic installation" part of its the name. It is also equipped with redesigned thrusters, enhanced sensors and has improved mobility. Additionally, the design of its wings, front skirts, calf thrusters, backpack, etc., are revised.

The "A" at the end of its model number suggests that like the ZGMF-X10A Freedom and ZGMF-X09A Justice, the DINN RAVEN is equipped with nuclear reactor and Neutron Jammer Canceller, giving it practically unlimited operation time and an incredible 8826KW output, 4 times higher than even the powerful GAT-X105 Strike.

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It it good guys? I have my reservations about NetFlix addaptations, the english dub sounds a bit meh

Following their victories during Operation Uroboros and at the Battle of Jachin Due, ZAFT sought to remove the Earth Alliance from space entirely and destroying Alliance military targets such as Ptolemaios lunar base and Endomiyon resource base.

On May 3rd, ZAFT forces defeated Alliance defenders and made landfall on Luna, soon they constructed a base in Lorentz crater to serve as their beachhead. From there, they would continue their offensive on the Moon, eventually dividing the Moon in Alliance-held and ZAFT-held sides, divided by the Grimaldi crater, soon to be known as Grimaldi front.

After rewatching thunderbolt yesterday it really reminded me how amazing the writing for that show was.

The realistic art style, Music, Dark writing. The theme of pilots losing their humanity to war.

It had some awesome moments too, I was curious what other gundam anime you guys can recommend that have a more similar art style/writing style as thunderbolt.

I am currently watching Zeta. Have already watched origional

Where would you guys rank Io Flemming and Daryl Lorenz among other Gundam pilots.

I think that Io is amazing because of how he deals with multiple targets the fact he does not need heavy augmentation to display that level of control is a testament to his skill and compatibility with his gundam.

Daryl on the other hand(haha see what i did there) has unrivaled devotion to his fight and will literally sacrifice arm and limb to become stronger.

Daryl somewhere is giving me Admech vibes from Warhammer augmenting himself for better synergy with his machine at the cost of his humanity.

I think that the show does an amazing job at conveying that loss of humanity, Gives me goosebumbs thinking of those scenes.

Overal such an amazing good show, so i am very curious as to you guys thoughts :)

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Most warships we see launch mobile suits "horizontally" (i.e., in the direction the suit would faces when standing).

I'm curious if we've ever seen a mobile suit launch "vertically" (i.e., 'head" or "feet" first)? Obviously this wouldn't work for any earth-bound warships, but for spacegoing ones it'd be fine. In theory, this would allow vulnerable catapult doors to be far smaller launching "face-forward".

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/29136247

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Bought this tee last night because I loved Gundam as a kid. Then I read the tag and realized it is celebrating Gundam's 45th anniversary and I feel assaulted.

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Just starting this series for the first time, so no spoilers please, I’m still fairly new to the franchise having finished the 3 movie recap of the original series zeta and 08th ms team. As well as a couple other bit things requiem for vengeance and silver phantom. I’ve also been watching GQuuuuuuX.

The first episode of ZZ wasn’t really a thing so I figured I’d just summarize my thoughts starting here.

The only thing that stood out to me so far was this scene with Judah. He pretty much said, “I’m going to steal this Gundam without hurting anyone,” and then dropping kicks LT Bright Noa from four stories up. I just thought that was hilarious.

I also enjoyed the Gundam fight. The Zeta being poorly piloted was refreshing. Seeing it struggle against industrial machines. Instead of the new young pilot just being a prodigy.

That said I probably won’t post my thoughts every episode but it would be nice to discuss the series with anyone here who’d like to chat about it with me.

Hope they heal Kamille soon, I loved him by the end of Zeta.

After the repeated losses at the hands of ZAFT, the Earth Alliance space force tried desperately to reverse ZAFT’s offensive momentum, they decided to launch a deep strike on the PLANT homeland. In April C.E.70, Alliance 5th and 6th fleets launched from Ptolemaeus base on the Moon and headed toward Lagrange Point 5.

On April 17, C.E.70, the incoming Alliance fleets were intercepted by ZAFT forces stationed at Jachin Due resource satellite. The battle that ensued resulted in the defeat of the Earth Alliance's 5th and 6th fleets.

After ZAFT's victory at Jachin Due, the PLANT Supreme Council decided to convert the resource asteroid into a military space fortress.

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This is continuation of SDBB 00 Gundam Eight Sword/G from a while back.

I finally took some time out to combine 0 Raiser with it and this is the end result.

With this done, I can move on to my SDCS Gunpla.

Source: Bluesky post by sigama (must sign in to view 😩)

(inspired by that one shot of the X-Wings, you know the one.)

Mere days after ZAFT forces successfully landed on Carpentaria, they established the foundation of Carpentaria base and began to reinforce its position. To stop the enemy from gaining a permanent foothold on Earth, Earth Alliance dispatched the Atlantic Federation’s 21st Anti-Submarine Warfare fleet toward Australia. With the aim to stop a ZAFT naval convoy, consisting of supply submarines escorted by Vosgulov class carrier submarines, from reaching Carpentaria.

On the 10th April,the Alliance fleet’s engaged ZAFT’s submarine convoy in the Coral Sea. In the battle, the ASW Fleet deployed many Kingfisher 33SP Anti-Submarine Warfare helicopters, one of which was piloted by Ensign Jane Houston. On ZAFT's side, Marco Morassim sortied in his new GINN FEMWS, alongside GINN Wasp types

During the fighting, the Canageon and Bradford of the ASW Fleet tried to circumvent the Vosgulov-class submarines and the mobile suits to destroy the supply submarine convoy, but they were unsuccessful and were quickly destroyed.

In the end, The battle proved to be a total disaster for the Atlantic Federation; its entire 21st ASW Fleet, including the flagship Cumberland and the carrier Kingsbill, was wiped out along with all the other ships and Kingfisher helicopters, with only one survivor of the battle; the Kingfisher pilot Jane Houston.

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