The Gundam F91RR (RR is pronounced as "Double R") is a mobile suit from Gundam Try Age.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The Gundam F91RR is a Gundam F91 combined with Grow-up Unit upgrade parts. Much like the Full Armor upgrade plan of mobile suits of previous eras, several armor modules have been placed over the F91's existing armor. Unlike the Full Armor plan, the Grow-up Unit also swaps whole parts such as arm armor and the backpack. As a result, the armor can't be ejected, but despite the bulkier frame, F91RR's overall performance is greater than the standard F91's.
In term of weapons, the F91RR retains all of its fixed armaments except the beam shields. Each of its forearms house a combination of a larger beam shield generator and small VSBR. A second pair of small VSBRs are located on its shin armor, one for each leg. Finally, another pair of VSBRs are mounted on its back, which are able to be used as beam tonfas.
Armaments[]
- Vulcan Gun
- The Gundam F91RR is equipped with a pair of head mounted Vulcan guns. They serve as a mid-close range defensive weapon, and 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.
- Mega Machine Cannon
- Mounted in the chest, the pair of mega machine cannons are stronger than the vulcan guns, and capable of damaging enemy MS in close combat
- Beam Saber
- The beam saber is the standard close-combat weapon of mobile suits descended from the RX-78-2 Gundam. It emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-field that can cut through any physical armor not treated to resist it. Powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor, two beam sabers stored in the F91RR’s left side armor.
- Variable Speed Beam Rifle
- Powered by the suit's reactor, the Variable Speed Beam Rifles (also known as VSBRs) are high-output large beam rifles. They can fire either low-speed beams with high destructive power, or high-speed beams with high penetrating power, sufficient to destroy two MS with one shot or pierce a beam shield. In addition to the original two VSBRs mounted on the unit's backpack, the F91RR is also equipped with six smaller VSBRs. Two are mounted on its forearms, another pair on its shins, and an additional two on the backpack, opposite the original F91's VSBRs. The two VSBRs on the backpack, known as the VSBR Sabers, can be removed and used as beam tonfas.
- Beam Shield
- Unlike an I-field generator, which is effective only against beam attacks, the beam shield blocks both beam and projectile weapons. The beam shield generates a plane of energy similar to the blade of a beam saber. This plane is divided into multiple sections, which can be turned on or off as needed to conserve energy. Individual sections are also automatically deactivated whenever they're in danger of coming into contact with the mobile suit itself. Like beam sabers, the F91RR's beam shields have an internal condenser that can power the shield even when not connected to the mobile suit. The Gundam F91RR has a pair of large beam shields on each forearm.
- VSBR Saber
- Two of these tonfa-like melee weapons are stored on the F91RR's backpack. When in-hand, the VSBR Sabers emit a beam blade on the opposite side of the handle, allowing for slashing attacks at high speed. When not in use, they can be placed back onto the backpack and act as an extra set of back-mounted VSBRs, positioned over the shoulder.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Bio-Computer
- A new kind of man-machine interface previously installed in the F91 Gundam F91, the Bio-Computer is a next generation device developed from the psycommu system, but places less strain on its human operator. It is originally intended to help the disabled, but its development is ultimately funded by the Earth Federation Forces, who hoped to employ it as a mobile suit control system. As its name implies, the Bio-Computer is similar in structure to a human brain, and its operating processes resemble human thoughts and feelings. Rather than merely displaying data collected by the MS’ sensors on a computer monitor, the Bio-Computer can relay it directly to the pilot in the form of sensory information, so what the machine "feels" can also be experienced by the human operator. Like the original psycommu system, the Bio-Computer also allows the pilot to control the MS using thoughts alone. However, the full latent potential of this system can only be tapped by a Newtype pilot.
- Heat Radiation Fins
- A set of three heat radiation fins is stored inside each shoulder armor. They extend outward when needed, and the top and bottom surface have molds that improve the heat radiation capabilities. The fins can also be used as stabilizers within atmosphere.
- Metal Peel-off Effect
- This special feature of the Gundam F91RR is a byproduct of the original F91's Multiple Construction Armor. In addition to its radiators and cooling ducts, the F91RR can also dissipate excess heat by shedding the outer layers of its armor. This process creates afterimages of the mobile suit made up of metallic particles, which can deceive not only the eyes of enemy pilots, but also radar and other sensors. This MEPE (Metal Peel-off Effect) feature is activated when the suit is in the full operating mode.
Special Attacks[]
- MEPE RR Formation
- As the Gundam F91RR activates its full operating mode, it gains a sharp boost in speed and power, allowing it to fire all eight VSBRs at once.
History[]
Classified as a build MS, the Gundam F91RR is actually a modified gunpla of the F91 Gundam F91. The background story given by its builder is that of it being developed according to high rank Earth Federation officers who still prefer larger mobile suits from previous era over smaller ones. As a result, the additional armor hinders the F19RR's mobility, though this is offset by the increased offensive and defensive capabilities.
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Notes and Trivia[]
- In the alternate Universal Century setting where this is made, there is an account of an SNRI engineer expressing their confusion for the addition of the extra armor, stating that it is a "step backwards" and "doesn't fit with the times". They later reconcile that it was able to prove successful despite the contradicting concept for a larger and slower F91. They continue on, citing the extra equipment to bear a conceptual resemblance to the F90 Gundam F90, stating that it too was a great machine.
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