RB-79K Ball Type K

RB-79K Ball Type K
RB-79K Ball Type K (RB-79K ボールK型)
Unit Type
Mass Production Space Mobile Pod
Real World
OVA	08th MST: #1 - Episode #1 IGLOO: HOYW: First Seen in Episode #3
Game	Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
Mechanical Designer	Hajime Katoki
Profile
Developed from	RB-79 Ball
First Seen	0079 U.C.
Manufacturer	Earth Federation
Operator	Earth Federation Forces
Known Pilots	Shiro Amada
General Characteristics
Overall Height	12.8 meters41.995 ft <br />503.937 in <br />
Max Weight	25.0 metric tons
Empty Weight	17.2 metric tons
Power-plant	Fuel Cell
Power Output	400 kW536.409 hp <br />
Sensor Range	4000 meters13,123.36 ft <br />
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in main body)
Movement
Max Acceleration	0.96 G
180° Turning Time	2.2 s2,200 ms <br />
Rocket Thrusters	24000 kg52,910.928 lb <br />26.455 tons <br />
Equipment
Standard	Winch
Standard Armaments
Fixed	Double Cannon

The RB-79K Ball Type K is a mobile pod featured in the OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. It is piloted by Shiro Amada.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Though the Federation has at last begun production of its own mobile suits, these new weapons are late to reach the frontlines, and the pace of production is frustratingly slow. To shore up its space forces, the Federation has begun adapting civilian worker pods for combat duty. The RB-79K Ball is an early example of these battle-ready space pods, a dual-cannon version which retains the headlights and utility winch of its civilian ancestors. Firearms control systems, various radars, communication systems, large monitors have been added to the cockpit, and seats have also been replaced with military supplies.

Armaments

• Double Cannon

The Ball Type K is equipped with two cannons.

Special Equipment & Features

• Winch

History

The total production capacity of the Ball Type K is less than 100, but it has been deployed to convoys and orbital security forces. In the hands of Federation pilot Shiro Amada, it recorded possibly its greatest achievement by reaching a stalemate with the MS-06RD-4 Zaku High Mobility Test Type in satellite orbit. Amada achieved this by first sneaking up on the Zaku by using a large piece of debris as camouflage. When the pilot of the Zaku did notice, Amada used the rocket propelled winch to snag the enemy mobile suit and then proceeded to swing around the machine to entangle the Zaku in the grappling line and bringing the Ball's 180mm cannons within a point blank shooting range of the Zaku's head. When the Zaku's pilot tried to bring out her machine's heat hawk to destroy the Ball Amada was able to temporarily hold it off with the Ball's manipulator arm, but it proved too weak to resist the mobile suit's arm for long, but by then Shiro had destroyed the Zaku's head. Both machines were heavily damaged forcing the two pilots to escape and retreat.

One variation paint color of the RB-79K is the standard colors of the RB-79 only with a Shark mouth painted onto the body. This variation appears in Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War.

Gallery

Being fired on by the Zaku High Mobility Test Type

Winch

Entangling the Zaku High Mobility Test Type

Firing machine guns (Apocalypse 0079)

Being destroyed by an Oggo

Attempting to fire on an Oggo

Gunpla

1/144 LM RB-79K Ball Type K (1996): box art

1/144 HGUC RB-79K Ball Type K & RB-79 Ball (Shark Mouth) (P-Bandai exclusive; 2012): box art

1/100 MG RB-79K Ball Type K (2005): box art

Gashapon

External Links

• RB-79K Ball Type K on MAHQ.net