The DZ-001 Delta Zayin (デルタザイン Derutazain?) is a mobile suit first introduced in the VR film Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
A modified Delta Plus unit provided by Anaheim Electronics to Argent Keil. Due to the circumstances of the secret agreement, non-standard parts are used for the machine's exterior. The head was diverted from a prototype unit from a different project, the armor shape was based on data from a phantom machine that was halted in the design stage, and a new exclusive shield has been prepared. It is painted in silver, the symbol of Argent Keil.[1]
Armaments[]
- 60mm Vulcan Gun
- A standard armament for many Federation mobile suits. The pair of head-mounted Vulcan guns to serve as a mid-close range defensive weapon. While they do little damage against the armor of a mobile suit, they are useful for shoot down incoming missiles, small attack vehicles, or to deter closing in enemy machines.
- Beam Rifle
- A standard hand carried ranged beam weapon is the beam rifle that shared similar model with the one used by MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. This particular model is a long type designed for variable MS with excellent output and range.
- Shield
- Custom-designed left arm-mounted shield. In addition to standard beam defenses, the shield is equipped with an I-Field generator capable of boosting defensive capabilities. Furthermore, the shield is equipped with psycho-frame external panels designed to synchronize with a Newtype pilot; when activated, the psycho-frame panels slide out from the bottom sides and center of shield and glow red. When psycho-frame armaments are activated, the shield can be remotely controlled in a similar fashion to a funnel, able to be deftly controlled at extreme speeds and use its equipped weapons to fire beam projectiles. The "blades" of the shield when unfolded can also be applied offensively, able to piece through the hulls of Mobile Suits with ease.
- Beam Saber
- The beam saber is the standard close-combat weapon of many mobile suits, it emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-field that can cut through any physical armor not treated to resist it. The Delta Zayin's beam sabers also double as beam guns when the suit is in waverider mode.
Special Equipment & Features[]
History[]
Gallery[]
Animation[]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom[]
Artwork & Illustration[]
In Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Poster
Gunpla[]
HGUC 1/144 DZ-001 Delta Zayin (P-Bandai exclusive; TBA): banner
HGUC 1/144 DZ-001 Delta Zayin (P-Bandai exclusive; TBA): showcase
Notes & Trivia[]
- Zayin means "weapon" and is the seventh letter of the Semitic abjads, which derived into different letters, including Hebrew letter ז (zayīn), Greek Ζ (zeta).
- As the Greek letter zeta can be traced back to zayin, the naming "Delta Zayin" could possibly a reference to the fact that Delta series is a part of the Zeta Project.
References[]
Lineart and profile (Gundam SIlver Phantom official website)