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+ | d-50c-cannon.jpg;Front (Long Cannon Type) |
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+ | d-50c-gatling-back.jpg;Rear (Mega Machine Cannon Type) |
+ | d-50c-gatling-tank.jpg;Tank Mode (Mega Machine Cannon Type) |
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+ | MSUC09_LOTO(from Mobile Suit Gundam UC);Video |
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|transformable=Yes |
|transformable=Yes |
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|production=Limited Production |
|production=Limited Production |
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|specialized=Special Operations |
|specialized=Special Operations |
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− | |usage=Artillery |
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|type=Suit |
|type=Suit |
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|designation=D-50C |
|designation=D-50C |
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− | |archetype=RX-75 Guntank, RMV-1 Guntank II |
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|era=Universal Century |
|era=Universal Century |
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− | |series=Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn~1, Gundam Build Fighters, |
+ | |series=Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Novel), Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn~1~3, Gundam Build Fighters~, Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0094: Across The Sky, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn - Bande Dessinee |
|manufacturer=Strategic Naval Research Institute |
|manufacturer=Strategic Naval Research Institute |
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− | |operator=ECOAS |
+ | |operator=ECOAS |
|pilot=Daguza Mackle, Conroy Haagensen, Nasiri Lazar, Rainer Cziommer, |
|pilot=Daguza Mackle, Conroy Haagensen, Nasiri Lazar, Rainer Cziommer, |
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|emptyweight=16.84 |
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|powerplant=Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor |
|powerplant=Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor |
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|poweroutput=980 |
|poweroutput=980 |
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|propRocketThrusters=32400 |
|propRocketThrusters=32400 |
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|armaments=2 x Beam Burner |
|armaments=2 x Beam Burner |
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+ | 2 x Missile Container |
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+ | |optionalFixedArmaments=2 x Long Cannon |
Mega Machine Cannon |
Mega Machine Cannon |
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− | Machine |
+ | Machine Cannon |
+ | |optionalEquipments=Searchlight |
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− | The '''D-50C Loto''' is a special operations transformable |
+ | }}The '''D-50C Loto''' is a special operations transformable mobile suit featured in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn]]''. The unit is piloted by [[Daguza Mackle]] and [[Conroy Haagensen]]. |
==Technology & Combat Characteristics== |
==Technology & Combat Characteristics== |
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− | The DC-50C Loto is a transformable mobile suit |
+ | The DC-50C Loto is a transformable mobile suit used by [[Earth Federation]]'s special forces, the [[ECOAS]], and typically operates in pairs. It is developed by the [[Strategic Naval Research Institute]] (SNRI) to meet the following three demands from ECOAS: a small body size to ensure stealthiness/secrecy, the ability to function as a troop carrier and lastly, high mobility for swift operational deployment. Loto's operating data was later used by SNRI for the development of future miniaturized mobile suits. |
+ | At around 12.2 meters, the Loto's small size is made possible due to SNRI successfully minaturizing the mobile suit reactor. Although this reactor's output is much lower than other contemporary mobile suit reactors, it is sufficient for powering the Loto. Another factor for the Loto's size is the adjustment of the clearance for each part of the mobile suit in the scale of millimeters to remove dead space. To serve as a troop carrier, the Loto has a compartment in its back for carrying up to eight soldiers and they exit via a foldable loading ramp in the lower back. |
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− | As a special operations mobile suit the Loto can take part in a variety of missions. To allow greater versatility the Loto can mount a variety of weapons on its shoulders (or the hardpoints between shoulder and head) including a pair of 120mm cannons, a large gatling gun, or a smaller machine gun. Its set armaments include a beam burners and a pair of 12-tube missile launchers. Like other descendants of the [[RX-75-4 Guntank]], the Loto does not posses standard mobile suit "hands" instead possessing a set of missile launchers. |
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+ | To keep the Loto highly mobile, its thrust-to-weight ratio is increased; this is achieved through keeping the Loto's weight down via equipping it with the bare minimum amount of armor needed for protection against ballistics. The Loto's ability to transform from a mobile suit mode to tank mode facilitates rapid deployment of the carried soldiers and also reduces its height to around 3-4 meters. Furthermore, the treads of the tank mode also help the Loto to transverse over uneven terrain much more easily. |
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− | Like its predecessors the Loto requires multiple pilots to operate. The Loto has two seats reserved for a pilot and a gunner, these seats are located in the upper chest. Located in the lower torso is a third seat likely given to a communications/sensor officer. Both compartments possess separate cockpit doors on the front of the mobile suit. |
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+ | The Loto is operated by three crew members: a pilot and a communications officer in the upper torso, and a vehicle commander in the lower torso. When required, an additional crew member can be seated in the pelvis for mission-specific assistance/tasks. The four crew members can enter via two cockpit hatches, one at the front of the torso and another at the front of the pelvis. The Loto can also serve as a field headquarters as well as a mobile communication vehicle as it is equipped with various state-of-the-art sensors and communications devices including inertial navigation system. |
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− | One new feature that sets it apart from its ancestors is how the Loto has a large compartment situated on its upper back, and connected internally to the cockpit, that is designed to hold up to eight armed soldiers, allowing it to act as an armored personnel carrier; it can also function as a field headquarters and has a variety of sensors and communications equipment. A second compartment on the lower back, and again connected internally to the upper cockpit, that is used to quickly deploy the soldiers. This transport capability likely explains why the Loto has a smaller low-output reactor. |
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+ | The Loto's fixed armaments include two beam burners and a pair of arm-mounted missile containers. It does not possess standard mobile suit manipulators, but can mount a variety of weapons on its shoulders for greater versatility. These optional weapons include a pair of long cannons, a mega machine cannon, or a small machine cannon. Thus, although not designed for direct combat, the Loto performs admirably as a mid-to-long range support unit. |
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− | In terms of maneuverability the Loto surpasses its ancestors though it falls short of other mobile suits. With its ability to transform into a mobile suit with movable limbs the Loto can use the AMBAC system allowing for mobility in space as opposed to the Guntanks which were limited to operating as Earth-use attack vehicles. However their limbs are not as sophisticated as other mobile suits which in turn translates into a less sophisticated [[AMBAC]]. The Loto also possesses a number of rocket and vernier thrusters, but because of its small size and the fact that so much of its exterior is devoted to other devices such as its wheel treads, the number of thrusters and the size of their fuel tanks are small. While incapable of high speed acceleration or the maneuvers of modern mobile suits the Loto is comparable to older generation machines. Though not designed for combat in open space the Loto performs admirably as a mid to long range support unit in colonies or on asteroids. |
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− | The Loto was developed by the [[Strategic Naval Research Institute]] (SNRI) and its operating data would be used for the development of future miniaturized mobile suits. |
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==Armaments== |
==Armaments== |
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;*Beam Burner |
;*Beam Burner |
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− | :The Loto is equipped with two beam burners, |
+ | :The Loto is equipped with two beam burners, one is set in the "palm" of each sub-arm mounted on the missile containers. The sub-arms are simplistic robotic arms with three claws for grasping and can be easily bent and destroyed by other mobile suits due to a lack of armor. Unlike a beam saber, the beam burner blows high-energy minovsky particles (which take on the form of a small blue blade) to melt and cut the target. It is mainly used for cutting through walls for infiltration purposes, but can also be used for MS combat. |
− | ;* |
+ | ;*Missile Container |
− | :In place of standard manipulator arms the Loto possesses |
+ | :In place of standard manipulator arms, the Loto possesses two missile containers. Each container is divided into four sections and can carry a total of 12 small missiles (3 per section) or 4 medium missiles (1 per section). |
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+ | ;*Long Cannon |
− | :The Loto can mount a pair of |
+ | :The Loto can optionally mount a pair of long cannons on each shoulder's hardpoints, allowing it to function as long-range support mobile suit. The armor piercing rounds fired from these 200mm cannons can penetrate the armor of tanks, MS, etc. The cannons can be fired separately or in tandem and can elevate or depress for a wider angle of fire. |
;*Mega Machine Cannon |
;*Mega Machine Cannon |
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− | :The Loto can mount a four-barrel |
+ | :The Loto can optionally mount a four-barrel machine cannon on its right shoulder. The weapon is specialized for anti-air purposes and has high accuracy thanks to the precision, anti-air targeting system installed in the barrel. When required, the cannon can also be used against mobile suits or as an anti-personal weapon. |
− | ;*Machine |
+ | ;*Machine Cannon |
− | :The Loto can be equipped with a right shoulder |
+ | :The Loto can be optionally equipped with a right shoulder-mounted machine cannon, which rapid fires 25mm live rounds. It is mainly used against armored vehicles or as an anti-personal weapon. |
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+ | ==Special Equipment & Features== |
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+ | ;*Searchlight |
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+ | :A searchlight can be mounted on the left shoulder. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Battle at Industrial 7=== |
===Battle at Industrial 7=== |
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+ | Two Lotos were dispatched during UC 0096, each with their own small commando troop, to infiltrate the space colony Industrial 7. Their mission was to intercept Neo Zeon remnants, [[Neo Zeon|the Sleeves]]. One of the units tried to ambush the Sleeves' [[NZ-666 Kshatriya]], but was quickly destroyed. The fate of the other unit is unknown. |
===Battle of Palau=== |
===Battle of Palau=== |
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− | Four |
+ | Four Lotos were dispatched to the asteroid [[Palau]] for the operation of rescuing [[Banagher Links]] and retrieving the [[RX-0 Unicorn Gundam]]. They entered the asteroid's airspace and landed on its surface by hiding in dummy asteroids. Each Loto carried [[ECOAS]] soldiers equipped with explosives that were planted around Palau. After the [[SCVA-76 Nahel Argama]] fired its hyper mega particle cannon at Palau's military district, one Loto piloted by [[Daguza Mackle]] moved to the 14th space gate to pick up Banagher. The other three took up positions to act as mobile turrets, firing on the Sleeves' deployed mobile suits, catching them in a crossfire with the Nahel Argama's approaching mobile suit team. During the battle, the three Lotos destroyed numerous enemy mobile suits before the two equipped with long cannons were quickly destroyed by [[Full Frontal]] and [[Angelo Sauper]]. |
===Battle of Laplace=== |
===Battle of Laplace=== |
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− | During the investigation of the |
+ | During the investigation of the Unicorn Gundam, it was suspected that one of the seals on the Laplace's Box would be broken if the Unicorn Gundam was present inside the remains of the Laplace colony as the colony passed over a specific set of coordinates. The Nahel Argama's remaining two Lotos were deployed as part of the escort force. When the Sleeves attacked, orders were given to retreat, with the Lotos being needed to act as turrets to protect the ship. However, because the Lotos were at Laplace and required the assistance of another mobile suit to return to the ship, the retreat was delayed. One of these units was later destroyed by a missile barrage from a [[AMX-102 Zssa]]. |
===Late Universal Century=== |
===Late Universal Century=== |
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− | During the early half of the second universal century the Earth Federation came to a period of peace it had not known since the first half of the first universal century. Because of that peace there was no need for a stealth/infiltration mobile suit and the Loto was retired. At this time [[Anaheim Electronics]] created the [[F-50D (RXR-44) Guntank R-44|F-50D Guntank]], a new small scale transforming artillery mobile suit |
+ | During the early half of the second universal century, the Earth Federation came to a period of peace it had not known since the first half of the first universal century. Because of that peace, there was no need for a stealth/infiltration mobile suit and the Loto was retired. At this time, [[Anaheim Electronics]] created the [[F-50D (RXR-44) Guntank R-44|F-50D Guntank]], a new small scale transforming artillery mobile suit based on the Loto. However, unlike the Loto, the F-50D Guntank was considered a failure and never made it past the prototype stage. It is unknown how many F-50D prototypes were manufactured, however, at least one was auctioned off and purchased by a [[Roy Jung|civilian collector]]. |
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+ | ===Gundam Build Fighters=== |
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+ | A Loto painted in [[Rainer Cziommer]]'s custom color scheme was used by him in the Penultimate match of the preliminaries of the 7th Gunpla Battle World Championship. Already eliminated in the preliminaries, he tried to use his Loto to spoil [[Ricardo Fellini]]'s victory in the race and ruin his chances to advance. Unfortunately for him, the Fenice's Buster Rifle made short work of his ambitions. |
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==Variants== |
==Variants== |
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− | ;*Loto |
+ | ;*Loto Rainer Cziommer Custom |
− | :The Loto Long Cannon Type is a range bombardment Loto outfitted with two 120mm cannons. This unit resembles the [[RX-75-4 Guntank]]. The cannons can disable or even destroy a mobile suit with a single shot. |
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− | ;*Loto Machine Cannon Type |
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− | :The Loto Machine Cannon Type is fitted with a shoulder mounted machine cannon. This unit resembles the [[RXR-44 Guntank R-44 Powered Weapons Type]]. |
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==Picture Gallery== |
==Picture Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery hideaddbutton="true"> |
− | D-50c-1.jpg| |
+ | D-50c-1.jpg|MS Mode (Novel Version) |
− | D-50c-2.jpg |
+ | D-50c-2.jpg|Tank Mode (Novel Version) |
D-50c-4.jpg |
D-50c-4.jpg |
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− | D-50c-6.jpg| |
+ | D-50c-6.jpg|Long Cannon Type (Novel Version) |
− | D-50c-5.jpg |
+ | D-50c-5.jpg |
− | d-50c_4.png |
+ | d-50c_4.png |
+ | d-50c.jpg|MS Mode (OVA, Front) |
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+ | d-50c-back.jpg|MS Mode (OVA, Rear) |
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d-50c-tank.jpg|Tank Mode (OVA) |
d-50c-tank.jpg|Tank Mode (OVA) |
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+ | d-50c-cannon.jpg|Long Cannon Type (Front) |
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+ | d-50c-cannon-back.jpg|Long Cannon Type (Rear) |
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+ | d-50c-cannon-tank.jpg|Long Cannon Type, Tank Mode |
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+ | d-50c-gatling.jpg|Mega Machine Cannon Type (Front) |
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+ | d-50c-gatling-back.jpg|Mega Machine Cannon Type (Rear) |
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+ | d-50c-gatling-tank.jpg|Mega Machine Cannon Type, Tank Mode |
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Loto Normal.jpg |
Loto Normal.jpg |
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Loto Tank Mode.jpg |
Loto Tank Mode.jpg |
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+ | LT78563453.png|OVA version |
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− | 4567LT75432.png|Tank mode ( |
+ | 4567LT75432.png|Tank mode (OVA version, Front) |
− | 64345LT56542.png|Tank mode (Rear) |
+ | 64345LT56542.png|Tank mode (OVA version, Rear) |
− | d-50c-mc.jpg| |
+ | d-50c-mc.jpg|Mega Machine Cannon Type |
− | d-50c-mc-tank.jpg| |
+ | d-50c-mc-tank.jpg|Mega Machine Cannon Type, Tank mode |
− | Loto Cannons.jpg| |
+ | Loto Cannons.jpg|Long Cannon Type |
− | d-50c-lr-tank.jpg| |
+ | d-50c-lr-tank.jpg|Long Cannon Type, Tank Mode |
− | d-50c-arm.jpg| |
+ | d-50c-arm.jpg|Missile Container & Sub-Arms |
d-50c-head.jpg|Head |
d-50c-head.jpg|Head |
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− | d-50c-missilelauncher.jpg|Missile |
+ | d-50c-missilelauncher.jpg|Missile Container |
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− | Loto Artillery.jpg|A Loto unleashing an artillery barrage (Gundam Perfect File) |
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− | Loto |
+ | Loto Artillery.jpg|Unleashing an artillery barrage (Gundam Perfect File) |
+ | Loto Explosion.jpg|Firing missiles (Gundam Perfect File) |
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− | loto custom.JPG|Rainer |
+ | loto custom.JPG|[[Rainer Cziommer]]'s custom Loto in tank mode. |
+ | Super Robot Wars Z3 Tengoku Hen Mecha Sprite 108.png|As seen in ''Super Robot Wars Z3 Tengoku Hen'' |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Gunpla== |
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+ | <gallery hideaddbutton=true> |
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</gallery> |
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==Notes & Trivia== |
==Notes & Trivia== |
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− | *Loto also appeared in U.C. 0123 as SNRI's defense squad ([[Mobile Suit Gundam F91]]).{{cite}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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+ | D-50C Loto Page.jpg |
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− | D-50C Loto Page.jpg|D-50C - Loto - Specifications/Design |
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− | D-50C - Loto - SpecTechDetailDesign.jpg |
+ | D-50C - Loto - SpecTechDetailDesign.jpg |
− | D-50C - Loto - TechDetailDesign.jpg |
+ | D-50C - Loto - TechDetailDesign.jpg |
+ | D-50C Loto 001.jpg |
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+ | D-50C Loto 002.jpg |
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+ | D-50C Loto 003.jpg |
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+ | D-50C Loto 004.jpg |
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+ | D-50C Loto 005.jpg |
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+ | D-50C Loto 006.jpg |
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*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/unicorn-ova/d-50c.htm D-50C Loto (OVA version) on MAHQ.net] |
*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/unicorn-ova/d-50c.htm D-50C Loto (OVA version) on MAHQ.net] |
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*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/unicorn/d-50c.htm D-50C Loto (Novel version) on MAHQ.net] |
*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/unicorn/d-50c.htm D-50C Loto (Novel version) on MAHQ.net] |
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+ | *[http://gundams.de/uc_lexikon/uc_mechas/eff/D-50C_Loto.htm D-50C Loto on Gundams Over Germany] |
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+ | *[http://gundams.de/uc_lexikon/uc_mechas/eff/D-50C_Loto_Gatling_Typ.htm D-50C Loto (Gatling Type) on Gundams Over Germany] |
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+ | *[http://gundams.de/uc_lexikon/uc_mechas/eff/D-50C_Loto_Cannon_Typ.htm D-50C Loto (Cannon Type) on Gundams Over Germany] |
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Revision as of 02:42, 16 March 2020
Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The D-50C Loto is a special operations transformable mobile suit featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. The unit is piloted by Daguza Mackle and Conroy Haagensen.
Technology & Combat Characteristics
The DC-50C Loto is a transformable mobile suit used by Earth Federation's special forces, the ECOAS, and typically operates in pairs. It is developed by the Strategic Naval Research Institute (SNRI) to meet the following three demands from ECOAS: a small body size to ensure stealthiness/secrecy, the ability to function as a troop carrier and lastly, high mobility for swift operational deployment. Loto's operating data was later used by SNRI for the development of future miniaturized mobile suits.
At around 12.2 meters, the Loto's small size is made possible due to SNRI successfully minaturizing the mobile suit reactor. Although this reactor's output is much lower than other contemporary mobile suit reactors, it is sufficient for powering the Loto. Another factor for the Loto's size is the adjustment of the clearance for each part of the mobile suit in the scale of millimeters to remove dead space. To serve as a troop carrier, the Loto has a compartment in its back for carrying up to eight soldiers and they exit via a foldable loading ramp in the lower back.
To keep the Loto highly mobile, its thrust-to-weight ratio is increased; this is achieved through keeping the Loto's weight down via equipping it with the bare minimum amount of armor needed for protection against ballistics. The Loto's ability to transform from a mobile suit mode to tank mode facilitates rapid deployment of the carried soldiers and also reduces its height to around 3-4 meters. Furthermore, the treads of the tank mode also help the Loto to transverse over uneven terrain much more easily.
The Loto is operated by three crew members: a pilot and a communications officer in the upper torso, and a vehicle commander in the lower torso. When required, an additional crew member can be seated in the pelvis for mission-specific assistance/tasks. The four crew members can enter via two cockpit hatches, one at the front of the torso and another at the front of the pelvis. The Loto can also serve as a field headquarters as well as a mobile communication vehicle as it is equipped with various state-of-the-art sensors and communications devices including inertial navigation system.
The Loto's fixed armaments include two beam burners and a pair of arm-mounted missile containers. It does not possess standard mobile suit manipulators, but can mount a variety of weapons on its shoulders for greater versatility. These optional weapons include a pair of long cannons, a mega machine cannon, or a small machine cannon. Thus, although not designed for direct combat, the Loto performs admirably as a mid-to-long range support unit.
Armaments
- Beam Burner
- The Loto is equipped with two beam burners, one is set in the "palm" of each sub-arm mounted on the missile containers. The sub-arms are simplistic robotic arms with three claws for grasping and can be easily bent and destroyed by other mobile suits due to a lack of armor. Unlike a beam saber, the beam burner blows high-energy minovsky particles (which take on the form of a small blue blade) to melt and cut the target. It is mainly used for cutting through walls for infiltration purposes, but can also be used for MS combat.
- Missile Container
- In place of standard manipulator arms, the Loto possesses two missile containers. Each container is divided into four sections and can carry a total of 12 small missiles (3 per section) or 4 medium missiles (1 per section).
- Long Cannon
- The Loto can optionally mount a pair of long cannons on each shoulder's hardpoints, allowing it to function as long-range support mobile suit. The armor piercing rounds fired from these 200mm cannons can penetrate the armor of tanks, MS, etc. The cannons can be fired separately or in tandem and can elevate or depress for a wider angle of fire.
- Mega Machine Cannon
- The Loto can optionally mount a four-barrel machine cannon on its right shoulder. The weapon is specialized for anti-air purposes and has high accuracy thanks to the precision, anti-air targeting system installed in the barrel. When required, the cannon can also be used against mobile suits or as an anti-personal weapon.
- Machine Cannon
- The Loto can be optionally equipped with a right shoulder-mounted machine cannon, which rapid fires 25mm live rounds. It is mainly used against armored vehicles or as an anti-personal weapon.
Special Equipment & Features
- Searchlight
- A searchlight can be mounted on the left shoulder.
History
Battle at Industrial 7
Two Lotos were dispatched during UC 0096, each with their own small commando troop, to infiltrate the space colony Industrial 7. Their mission was to intercept Neo Zeon remnants, the Sleeves. One of the units tried to ambush the Sleeves' NZ-666 Kshatriya, but was quickly destroyed. The fate of the other unit is unknown.
Battle of Palau
Four Lotos were dispatched to the asteroid Palau for the operation of rescuing Banagher Links and retrieving the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. They entered the asteroid's airspace and landed on its surface by hiding in dummy asteroids. Each Loto carried ECOAS soldiers equipped with explosives that were planted around Palau. After the SCVA-76 Nahel Argama fired its hyper mega particle cannon at Palau's military district, one Loto piloted by Daguza Mackle moved to the 14th space gate to pick up Banagher. The other three took up positions to act as mobile turrets, firing on the Sleeves' deployed mobile suits, catching them in a crossfire with the Nahel Argama's approaching mobile suit team. During the battle, the three Lotos destroyed numerous enemy mobile suits before the two equipped with long cannons were quickly destroyed by Full Frontal and Angelo Sauper.
Battle of Laplace
During the investigation of the Unicorn Gundam, it was suspected that one of the seals on the Laplace's Box would be broken if the Unicorn Gundam was present inside the remains of the Laplace colony as the colony passed over a specific set of coordinates. The Nahel Argama's remaining two Lotos were deployed as part of the escort force. When the Sleeves attacked, orders were given to retreat, with the Lotos being needed to act as turrets to protect the ship. However, because the Lotos were at Laplace and required the assistance of another mobile suit to return to the ship, the retreat was delayed. One of these units was later destroyed by a missile barrage from a AMX-102 Zssa.
Late Universal Century
During the early half of the second universal century, the Earth Federation came to a period of peace it had not known since the first half of the first universal century. Because of that peace, there was no need for a stealth/infiltration mobile suit and the Loto was retired. At this time, Anaheim Electronics created the F-50D Guntank, a new small scale transforming artillery mobile suit based on the Loto. However, unlike the Loto, the F-50D Guntank was considered a failure and never made it past the prototype stage. It is unknown how many F-50D prototypes were manufactured, however, at least one was auctioned off and purchased by a civilian collector.
Gundam Build Fighters
A Loto painted in Rainer Cziommer's custom color scheme was used by him in the Penultimate match of the preliminaries of the 7th Gunpla Battle World Championship. Already eliminated in the preliminaries, he tried to use his Loto to spoil Ricardo Fellini's victory in the race and ruin his chances to advance. Unfortunately for him, the Fenice's Buster Rifle made short work of his ambitions.
Variants
- Loto Rainer Cziommer Custom
Picture Gallery
Gunpla
Notes & Trivia
References
External links
- D-50C Loto (OVA version) on MAHQ.net
- D-50C Loto (Novel version) on MAHQ.net
- D-50C Loto on Gundams Over Germany
- D-50C Loto (Gatling Type) on Gundams Over Germany
- D-50C Loto (Cannon Type) on Gundams Over Germany