The MS-07A Gouf (MS-07A グフ Gufu?), also known as MS-07A Gouf Early Mass Production Type (MS-07A グフ先行量産型 Gufu Senkō Ryōsan-gata?) was a mobile suit first mentioned in Mobile Suit Variation.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The MS-07A Gouf was a pre-production model of the MS-07B Gouf. It was manufactured after the development of the YMS-07B, but as the Gouf's fixed armaments had yet entered production, both of its arms were fitted with normal manipulators instead.
Armaments[]
- M-120A1 120mm Machine Gun
- The same portable firearm used by the Zaku II. It could switch between semi-automatic and automatic fire. Although ineffective against Federation's Luna Titanium Alloy, it could still destroy weaker armor material with multiple shots. It fired 120mm caliber rounds that were stored in a 100-rounds drum magazine.
- Shield
- A defensive armament that could be attached to the left forearm. Its main purpose was to defend in close combat rather than at long range. It also stored the Gouf's melee weapon - the heat sword.
- Heat Sword Type-βIV
- A melee weapon stored on the back of the shield. Like the Zaku's heat tomahawk, the heat sword had a blade that is heated to high temperatures to increase its cutting capacity. Initially, the weapon's blade was made of a polymer compound that had undergone a shape memory treatment, and was stored inside the weapon's grip when not in use. Upon heating, the polymer would expand out of the grip and take on the shape of the heat sword's blade. This polymer compound was later replaced by easier to produce ceramic materials.
- 120mm Assault Rifle
- A new model assault rifle that appeared to be an upgrade of the MMP-78 machine gun.
- H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku Bazooka
- A portable, physical projectile-type firearm. It was primarily used for anti-ship combat and displayed its power in hit-and-run attacks. It could also be used against enemy mobile suits, but it was harder to hit a constantly moving target.
- Knuckle Shield
- The knuckle shield was a modified Zaku II shoulder shield carried on the forearm, with the curve of the armor fitting over the mobile suit's manipulator. One of the modifications was the additions of three spikes placed on the plate that rests in front of the hand. These spikes made the knuckle shield an effective bashing weapon.
History[]
32 units of A-type Gouf were known to have been produced, with one unit assigned to Lou Roher of the Midnight Fenrir Corps.
Gallery[]
Manga[]
Gundam Legacy[]
Lou Roher's A-type Gouf
Games[]
Fan Art[]
Illustration by Mark Simmons (from Gundam.anime.net circa 2000)
Gunpla[]
1/100 B-Club "MS-07A Gouf (Early Type)" resin conversion parts for 1/100 MG MS-07B Gouf (2000) - box cover
1/100 B-Club "MS-07A Gouf (Early Type)" resin conversion parts for 1/100 MG MS-07B Gouf (2000) - finished sample and conversion parts
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