Also known as: RX-78-2, RX-78
RX-78-2 Gundam
The original Gundam Mobile Suit from the series Mobile Suit Gundam. Together with the Guntank and the Guncannon, it is the final mobile suit of the Earth Federation's Project V. It also serves as the Gundam franchise's mascot. It is piloted by the series' protagonist, Amuro Ray.
Extremely strong and resilient (thanks to its experimental Luna Titanium Alloy or Gundarium), it is equipped with a very powerful experimental fusion reactor as well as an advanced A.I. system that improves the combat abilities of its Pilot. The model was designed by Tem Ray specifically to counter the threat of Zeon's standard mobile suits, most notably the Zaku II.
Visually, the RX-78-2 has a white, red, blue, and yellow color scheme. It also has a white V-Fin on its head unit, and is often seen carrying a couple of Energy Swords, a Shield, a chained ball (the "Gundam Hammer") and a powerful Beam Rifle (a miniaturized version of an EF capital ship Beam Cannon). Not to be confused with the Gundam Mk II, Strike Gundam, Ground Gundam, or Gundam GP-01 Zephyranthes.
In Real Life it was designed by Ookawara Kunio and refined by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu in the late 70s (Yasuhiko designed the Gundam's face mask and color scheme.)
The first Gundam was inspired by Mazinger Z (Mecha) and the Power Armors from Starship Troopers.
Appearance
See also
- RX-78-1 "Prototype Gundam" (Gundam MSV)
- RX-78-3 "G-3 Gundam" (Novelization of Mobile Suit Gundam / Gundam MSV)
- RX-78-4 "Gundam G04" (M-MSV / Gundam Side Story: From Place Beyond The Blaze)
- RX-78-5 "Gundam G05" (M-MSV / Gundam Side Story: From Place Beyond The Blaze)
- RX-78-6 "Mudrock Gundam" (M-MSV / Gundam Zeonic Front)
- RX-78-7 Gundam (M-MSV / Gundam Battlefield Record UC 0081)
- RX-78F00 (The real life moving Gundam statue in Yokohama)
- Gundam EX
- RX-78-02 White Gundam - (Gundam GQuuuuuux)
- GM (Mobile Suit) / The cheap and underpowered mass produced version of the mecha