MA-06 Val Walo Full Mission Mode

MA-06 Val Walo Full Mission Mode
MA-06 Val Walo Full Mission Mode (MA-06 ヴァル・ヴァロ フルミッションモード)
Unit Type
Prototype Space Mobile Armor
Profile
Developed from	MA-06 Val Walo
First Seen	November 10, 0083 U.C.
Last Seen	November 10, 0083 U.C.
Manufacturer	MIP
Operator	Delaz Fleet
Developed by	Principality of Zeon Granada Arsenal
Known Pilots	Kelley Layzner Ashley Horn
General Characteristics
Overall Height	22.5 meters73.819 ft <br />885.827 in <br />
Overall Length	68.0 meters
Overall Width	46.0 meters4,600 cm <br />150.919 ft <br />1,811.024 in <br />
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Power Output	26030 kW34,906.803 hp <br />
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in standard cockpit in main body, Pilot only (in modified standard cockpit in main body)
Standard Armaments
Fixed	Large Mega Particle Cannon 4 x 110mm Vulcan Gun 2 x Large Claw Arm 2 x 2-tube Missile Pod 2 x Anti-Aircraft Beam Gun
Remote	3 x Plasma Leader
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Mika Akitaka Masato Natsumoto[0083 Rebellion]
Debut	Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion

The MA-06 Val Walo (Full Mission Mode) (MA-06 ヴァル・ヴァロ フルミッションモード, Bar Baro Furu Misshon Mōdo^?) (also known as Val Walo FMM) is a variant of MA-06 Val Walo designed by Mika Akitaka featured in Hobby Japan magazine, and it first appeared in manga Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Val Walo Full Mission Mode (Val Walo FMM) is an upgraded version of MA-06 Val Walo that focused on enhancing its firepower and mobility, such as upgraded claw arms, additional beam container unit with beam diffusion cannons, alongside additional thrusters and verniers for additional mobility. Thanks to those enhancements, it makes the Val Walo into a heavy assault and high mobility unit that can decimate multiple enemy mobile suits and inflict severe damage to enemy installations.

Armaments

• Large Mega Particle Cannon

The primary weapon of the Val Valo's is a large mega particle gun that sits prominently in the center of the mobile armor's body. This mega particle gun draws a vast amount of energy from the mobile armor reactor, allowing it to fire a mega particle beam that can destroy multiple battleships in a single shot. Even a glancing blast was capable of melting the RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern's shield.

• Large Pincer

A pair of pincer claws mounted on the underside of the Val Walo which it uses to seize and crush enemy mobile suits. This variant feature four "nails" to have better grab enemy units.

• 110mm Vulcan Gun

Two pair vulcan guns mounted Val Valo's fuselage.

• 2-tube Missile Pod

A pair 2-barreled mounted underneath of the Large Mega Particle Cannon.

• Anti-Aircraft Beam Gun

A pair of retractable beam guns mounted in the forward "wings" of the Val Walo.

• Plasma Leader

Projectile weapons fired in groups of three. When deployed, the Plasma Leaders lodge in the ground in a triangle formation around an enemy mobile suit, whereupon they project an energy field that immobilizes the enemy.

• Beam Diffusion Cannon

Four pairs of beam diffusion beam cannons mounted on the mobile armor back unit, that are capable of destroying multiple target simultaneously with one shot.

Special Equipment & Features

• Large Propellant Tank

A pair large external tank used for propellant storage are mounted on the Val Walo's underside. The extra propellant greatly extends the mobile armor's operating range, and enables it to stay in combat longer. When the propellant is consumed, the tank can be discarded to reduce the mobile suit's weight. These tanks use a two-layered construction, with one layer containing propellant, and the other holding extra coolant.

History

In U.C 0083 after defeat at the hand of RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam "Zephyranthes" Full Burnern in Lunar surface, the damaged MA-06 Val Walo was recovered by Cima Garahau and sent into Garden of Thorns to be upgraded into the Full Mission Mode to participate in Operation Stardust. After it was upgraded the Val Walo FMM was deployed to Solomon as one of the escort unit for Ad-Unit Rang that carry RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis". While escorting the Ad-Unit Rang, it manage to destroy multiple Earth Federation Forces' mobile suits and inflict sever damage to the Federation's Satellite Fortress, but was cut short with the arrival of HFA-78GP01Fb Heavy Full Armor Gundam Full Burnern (HFA GP01Fb). Initially the Val Walo FMM gain superiority over the HFA GP01FB, but it was unfortunately it was defeated. What happened to it was unknown, but it was presumably abandoned.

Gallery

Linearts

Deploying the Beam Diffusion Cannons

Plasma leader

Anti-air beam gun

Mega particle cannon

Manga

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion

Under construction at Garden of Thorns

Close up

Front view

Escorting Ad-Unit Rang

Bottom view

Preparing to fire Beam Diffusion Cannons

Firing the Beam Diffusion Cannons

Destroying RGM-79C GM Type C with Claw Arm

Changed into Combat mode

Confronting HFA-78GP01Fb Heavy Full Armor Gundam Full Burnern

Left arm shot by HFA GP01FB

Firing the Beam Diffusion Cannons at HFA GP01FB

Dodging leg missiles

Beam Diffusion Cannon destroyed

Disabled

Illustrations & Artwork

Val Walo (Full-Mission Mode) with Dra-C (Type M) (right): by Mika Akitaka

Notes and Trivia

• The Val Walo is one of the two known Zeon mobile weapons which had its cockpit modified for pilots with one arm, the other being the MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom.
• The Val Walo FMM's model number is the same as MA-06 Val Walo.
• According to Masato Natsumoto, the decision to include the Val Walo FMM came after he saw Mika Akitaka's artwork from Hobby Japan March 1992 issue, and make it as one of the important catalysts for 0083 Rebellion manga.

References

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