RX-79Ez-8/HMC Gundam Ez8 High Mobility Custom

Gundam Ez8 High Mobility Custom, often called Gundam Ez8 HMC for short, is a custom variant of RX-79(G)Ez-8 Gundam Ez8 piloted by Shiro Amada. First appear in SD Gundam G Generation Gather Beat video game. Since its existance is contradict with Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Gundam Ez8 Heavy Armed Custom is non-canonical mobile suit.

Technical Info
Gundam Ez8 HMC is actually one of two optional equipment packs for RX-79Ez-8 Gundam Ez-8 Kai which is Gundam Ez-8 modified for space combat. The HMC equipments is focus on mobility. In addition to the large backpack, parts of its armor were removed in order to install various vernier thrusters all over its body. Gundam Ez8 HMC also has scope sensor similar to RGM-79SP GM Sniper II's.

However, the modification come at cost. The reduced armor made the Ez8 HMC much less protected and since the propulsion system consume most of its energy, Gundam Ez8 HMC must use a beam spray gun II (improved version of RGM-79 GM's beam spray gun) instead of beam rifle.

Trivia
Although the Gundam Ez8 Kai and both variants aren't fit to the canonical timeline, Gundam Ace magazine made a claim in Game MSV column that the Gundam Ez8 Kai is actually fictional mobile suit appear in drama program based on experience of the 08th MS Team members. Since the drama was exremely popular, the story got extend and eventually has the 08th MS Team going to space.