RGM-79C GM Type C

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The RGM-79C GM Type C (aka GM Kai) is a mass production mobile suit based on the RGM-79(E) GM Early Type. It first appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Designed by the factory in Jaburo during the later phase of the One Year War, the GM Type C is meant to have high performance while not requiring special zero-gravity manufacturing facilities like that of the RGM-79G GM Command. The RGM-79(E) GM Early Type developed by Luna II served as its design basis. The GM Type C also incorporated various devices from the Augusta developed GM series, such as the RGM-79D GM Cold Districts Type. Lastly, it uses the standard reactor made by Jaburo, thus the GM Type C can be considered a "mixed blood" machine.

Armaments

• Vulcan Gun

Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have high-rate of fire but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.

• Beam Saber

The GM Kai has a beam saber stored on the left side of the backpack. It is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. It emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through most armor not treated with anti-beam coating. The commander version has two beam sabers.

• HWF GMG·MG79-90mm Bullpup Machine Gun

The bullpup machine gun was a system weapon developed as a Space/Ground dual use projectile weapon. Though compact, it has sufficient anti-MS firepower while maintaining accuracy. Its muzzle velocity is increased due to the use of new gunpowder and this enables it to easily penetrate the armor of Zeon's mobile suit. A box-like sensor system incorporating a video camera and laser sensor is installed at the top, and when this system is used alongside the GM's targeting system, target acquisition capability is enhanced.

• HFW-GR·MR82-90mm GM Rifle

A portable, mobile suit-use 90mm rifle built based on the 'system weapon' structure, its effective range and accuracy is superior to the HWF GMG·MG79-90mm machine gun. With the extended barrel, the GM Rifle sees a 15% increase in muzzle velocity, leading to increased armor penetration capability. Additionally, a newly developed caseless cartridge allows for a lightened ammunition load.

• YHI YF-MG100 100mm Machine Gun

First utilized by Federation's mobile suit ground forces during the One Year War, its use became less common after the war as the Federation switched to 90mm caliber weaponry. Equipped with a box magazine and folding stock, it has excellent rate of fire and is easy to wield. It utilized a smoothbore type barrel that lacked rifling and has to be replaced after firing 3000 rounds. The weapon could utilize three different types of ammunitions: HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank), APFSDS (Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot), and HESH (High Explosive Squash Head), allowing combat units to select the appropriate type to meet operational needs.

• BLASH HB-L-07/N-STD Hyper Bazooka

An improved model of the HB-L-03/N-STD Hyper Bazooka with added targeting sensors, increasing its accuracy. The magazine has also been changed to be completely sealed/air tight, and this not only makes exchanging magazine easier, but also protects against debris intrusion, accidental explosion due to being hit, etc. Additionally, no special attention needs to be paid to the weapon during operation as the rigidity of the rib section connecting the carrying handle to the bazooka's rear has been enhanced.

• YHI FH-X180 180mm Cannon

A cannon developed by Yashima Heavy Industries as a long range weapon for use in 1G environment. It has an alternate model number:"NFHI·GMCa-type.09/". Its design is thought to have referenced the Zimmad Corporation’s ZIM/M-T-K175C Magella Top Cannon. It uses a six-rounds box magazine that is inserted into the top.

• BLASH XBR-X-79YK Long-Range Beam Rifle

A beam weapon originally used by the RGM-79［G］ GM Sniper during the One Year War, it mounts a high-powered scope, allowing the pilot to hit distant targets with pinpoint accuracy. When equipped with this weapon, the GM Type C's head would be retrofitted with a movable goggle, similar to the one of the RGM-79SP GM Sniper II, that contains an additional sensor system; this goggle would cover the suit's head visor during sniping.

• BR-M-79C-3 Beam Spray Gun

An enhanced version of the Federation’s successfully developed BR-M-79C-1, the C-3 was introduced late in the One Year War. This model was shorter than the C-1 and featured a new sensor system. This targeting system allows the weapon itself to acquire targets rather than relying exclusively on the GM’s head sensors like the C-1. The beam spray gun has a power rating of 1.5 MW and is powered by a rechargeable energy cap.

• BOWA·BR-S-85-C2 Beam Rifle

The standard ranged armament of many mobile suits is the beam rifle. The particle beam fired from a beam rifle can penetrate almost any armor that has not been treated with specific counter-measures. This is the same model as used by the GM II and Nemo, it has a power rating of 1.9 MW and is powered by a rechargeable energy cap.

• BOWA-XBR-M-79-07G Beam Rifle

The same weapon as used by the RX-78-2 Gundam, it is powered by an E-Cap and fires charged concentrations of Minovsky particles as ammunition. This gives the beam rifle firepower equivalent to that of a battleship's beam cannons. Features include a large, movable offset sensor that interfaces with a mobile suit’s Fire Control System (FCS) to achieve a high degree of accuracy, and a stabilizing foregrip for firing support.

• BOWA XBC-M-83D-2C Beam Carbine

• HWF GR MLR79-90mm Long Rifle

This weapon utilizes the system weapon construction of the HWF GMG·MG79 machine gun to create a dockable-type long barrel rifle. Though the long barrel would typically place this weapon in the sniper rifle category, when combined with the 120 round box magazine, the weapon can also be utilized as a squad support weapon.

• Gundam Hammer

Essentially a large spiked ball attached to a chain, it serve as a ranged melee weapon. The gundam hammer could either be thrown or swung around the mobile suit itself to damage the enemy units.

• FADEGEL RGM-M-Sh-007 Shield

An improved model of the RGM-M-Sh-003. It has the exact same size as its predecessor, but its material was changed to Titanium-Ceramic composite. Its mount latch was made movable, allowing the shield to be positioned up or down when carried by a Mobile Suit manipulator or mounted on the forearm, increasing its usability.

• RGM*S-Sh-WF/S-00109 Shield

Mounted on the forearm, this small, light shield is commonly used by the Gundam Ground Type and GM Ground Type. Constructed of Luna Titanium alloy, it is designed to primarily protect the cockpit and other critical areas, and as such has a different form than the RGM-M-Sh-003 model. Additionally, it can be used as a close range striking weapon in mobile suit combat. Furthermore, through lodging the spikes at the tip into the ground, the shield can serve as a free standing frontal defense. This also allows the mobile suit to use both hands to hold large caliber weaponry and maintain a stable firing position.

• Shield

An alternate shield used by the GM Kai deployed by AEUG, it is the same shield as used by the MSA-003 Nemo. It can switch between an expanded state and a collapsed state for ease of use, and like other shields, its surface has an anti-beam coating to defend against beam attacks. Other features of the shield include sharp edges at the top for ramming/striking attacks and latches on the back for mounting other weapons or equipment.

Special Equipment & Features

• Sensor Light

Equipped on both shoulders. They consists of lights for working in the dark and external sensors that can also transfer collected data to companion MS.

History

The GM Type C was introduced in the final days of the One Year War, participating in the Battle of A Baoa Qu and the attack of the asteroid base's E Field. After the war ended, the Earth Federation Forces (EFF) began a massive restructuring and rebuilding of its military strength. Finally recognizing that mobile suit warfare was here to stay, they decided to adopt the GM Type C as the standard production model, gradually phasing out the older GMs. The EFF continued to develop many other GM-type units, such as the RGM-79N GM Custom and RGM-79Q GM Quel. However, none of them possess what the Earth Federation was looking for and the GM Type C remain the mainstay unit of the Earth Federation until the development of the RMS-179 GM II and the RMS-106 Hizack.

In U.C. 0087, several surviving machines were deployed by the AEUG against the Titans and Axis Zeon forces during the Gryps Conflict. These units were outfitted with panoramic cockpit monitor, linear seat, a new color scheme and used the same beam rifle as the RMS-179 GM II. Some were also modified to be commander units, these had legs (similar to the RGC-83 GM Cannon II's) with spare propellant tanks and thrusters attached. Anaheim Electronics also used the GM Type C for non-combat roles, such as helping perform operation test for prototype machines they were developing.

Variants

• RGM-79 Powered GM
• RGM-79CR GM Type C High Mobility Type
• RGM-79C GM Type C (Keraunos Squad)
• RGM-79C［G］ GM Type-C［G］

Gallery

Beam Saber

BLASH HB-L-07/N-STD Hyper Bazooka

YHI FH-X180 180mm Cannon

HWF GMG·MG79-90mm Bullpup Machine Gun

YHI YF-MG100 100mm Machine Gun

HFW-GR*MR82 90mm GM Rifle

HWF GR·MLR79-90mm Long Rifle

BR-M-79C-3 Beam Spray Gun

BOWA·BR-S-85-C2 Beam Rifle

BOWA-XBR-M-79-07G Beam Rifle

FADEGEL RGM-M-Sh-007 Shield

In MS Igloo

GM Type C (The Immortal 4th Team Colors)

GM Type C (AEUG Colors) as featured in Anaheim Laboratory Log

GM Type Cs (Zalf Wakken Custom; left and Lynece Saintes Custom; right): line arts by Kyoshi Takigawa

GM Kai (The Immortal 4th Team Colors; left) as featured in Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield arcade game

GM Kai (Shadows Team Color) as featured in Bonds of Battlefield arcade game

GM Type C (right) vs Zaku II High Mobility Ground Type Kai (left) as seen on Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R The Troublemakers

Manga

Equipped with 90mm GM Rifle preparing for launch (from Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion)

RGM-79C GM Kai (Nemesis Team Colors) as featured in Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!

GM Type C (center) as seen on Gundam: After Jaburo

GM Type C modified for sniping

Equipped with two Beam Sabers and BOWA-XBR-M-79-07G Beam Rifle (Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.: The Bonds of the Bloodline)

A destroyed GM Type C

Destroyed by the Physalis

Lt. Burning passing Kou in his GM Kai

Gunpla

HGUC 1/144 RGM-79C GM Type C (Ground Color - blue; 2010): box art

HGUC 1/144 "RGM-79C GM Type C [Standard Color - red] & RB-79C Ball Type-C" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2011): box art

MG 1/100 RGM-79C GM Type C (Earth Type) (2002): box art

MG 1/100 RGM-79C GM Type C (Space Type) (2002): box art

modelling of GM Type C from Mobile Suit Gundam MSV-R The Troublemakers

Reference

RGM-79 "GM" [Later Type], the design basis for RGM-79C GM Type C (information from Model Graphix's "Sentinel 0079" mecha design series)

GM Type Cs (Lynece Saintes Custom; top and Zalf Wakken Custom; bottom): information from The Blazing Shadow

Information from Anaheim Laboratory Log

External Links

• RGM-79C GM Type C on MAHQ.net

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