The EB-05c Schwalbe Custom is a mobile suit introduced in the Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Urdr-Hunt mobile game. It is piloted by Cyclase Meyer.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The former Gjallarhorn officer, Cyclase Meyer, stole a EB-05s Schwalbe Graze when he killed his superior and ran away from his squad.[1][2] After that, he customized it to his own liking, significantly improving its mobility.[1][2] It was reborn into a whimsical mobile suit that cannot be easily operated by inexperienced pilots.[2] He also changed the mobile suit's equipment and coloring, giving it a different appearance than when he stole it from Gjallarhorn.[2] Armed with two customized handguns and a shield, the Schwalbe Custom was designed to be simple with no excessive armament.[1][2] The Schwalbe Custom retained the Schwalbe Graze's cockpit system as when the latter was being trialed by Gjallarhorn.[2] It is a system that Cyclase, a former Gjallarhorn officer, is familiar with.[2]
The pair of thruster units mounted on the Schwalbe Custom's back resembled those of the Schwalbe Graze's back-mounted flight unit, but their thruster nozzles are smaller in size.[2][3] The combination of these two thruster units with a third thruster unit added to the mobile suit's rear waist granted the Schwalbe Custom higher mobility.[1][2] Compared to mobile suits with two thruster units, it is harder to control, but Cyclase easily uses them to their fullest power and skillfully pilots the Schwalbe Custom.[2] The original Schwalbe Graze employed a hit-and-run technique as its main combat style, taking full advantage of its high mobility.[2] However, for the Schwalbe Custom, Cyclase uses his high piloting skills to usually take down his target after one single close-combat attack.[2]
Armaments[]
- 130mm Handgun
- A pair of 130mm-caliber short-barrel handguns were developed as exclusive firearms for the EB-05s Schwalbe Graze.[2] Cyclase Meyer took them from the Gjallarhorn base when he stole the mobile suit and equipped them with blades when he customized the Schwalbe Graze into Schwalbe Custom.[2]
- Shield
- The Schwalbe Custom is equipped with a buckler shield on its left forearm.[2][4] Cyclase chose this small, lightweight shield as it would not hinder the mobile suit's movement.[2]
- Multi-Weapon Pack
- When Cyclase worked for the Issue family after leaving Omden Colony Company, he replaced the two 130mm handguns with a pair of multi-weapon packs meant for the new EB-08 Reginlaze.[5][6] The GR-W11 130mm rifle served as the main component of the multi-weapon pack, onto which additional weapons are attached to create various configurations.[6] For Cyclase, he used the "Rifle Sword Mode" configuration, whereby the 130mm rifle is fitted with a sword unit and gauntlet.[5][6]
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Head Sphere Sensor
- Like the Schwalbe Graze, the Schwalbe Custom has a spherical sensor mounted inside the head, behind the twin main sensor cameras.[4][7] The sensor is revealed during optical long-distance viewing and precise measurement.[7]
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Gunpla[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Profile on the official Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Urdr-Hunt website
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 HGIBO 1/144 Cyclase's Schwalbe Custom model kit manual
- ↑ HGIBO 1/144 McGillis's Schwalbe Graze model kit manual
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Information and image on the side of the HGIBO 1/144 Cyclase's Schwalbe Custom model kit box
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Urdr-Hunt Episode 11 Beyond Outstretched Hands
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 'Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanics & World 2' Book
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 NG IBO 1/100 McGillis's Schwalbe Graze model kit manual