Changes: RGM-79S GM Spartan

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Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2 The RGM-79S GM Spartan was created by Hitoshi Fukuchi for the Fukuchi Mobile Suit Station (FMS) feature in Bandai's Model Journal 119 (June 1989) magazine.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The GM Spartan was developed using the frame of the GM Command series, and is mainly for ground combat in the jungles of subtropical regions. It has added armor on the chest and shoulders as they are considered to be more exposed to enemy attacks, compared to the lower body which tends to be concealed by the trees. To compensate for the added weight, it has a backpack with higher thrust. As the added armor and higher thrust produced excellent results, similar measures are adopted for the RGM-79SP GM Sniper II that was developed later. In addition to weapons that emphasize anti-MS combat in close-range, the GM Spartan also has various equipment to improve concealment, such as infrared shielding sheet, Minovsky particle scattering pod, and smoke dischargers.

Armaments

Wired Anti-MS Missile: A pair are mounted on the right shoulder. They are controlled through the attached wire after firing.

Minigun: The GM Spartan uses a special minigun with a handgun mounted at the bottom.

Pulse Knife: Stored in a sheath located on the left side of the backpack.

Short Shield: A small shield that hangs off the left shoulder.

Grenade: A set of three grenades seem to be stored on the right side skirt armor.

Special Equipment & Features

Minovsky Particle Scattering Pod

2-tube Smoke Discharger

Infrared Shielding Sheet

History

The GM Spartan was known to have been deployed by the 2nd Special Platoon of the 17th Armored Marine Division in the Southeast Asia front, during the Borneo landing operation (December UC 0079). In addition, there was a GM Spartan unit operated by Karaba during the Gryps War.

Picture Gallery

References

External links

RGM-79S GM Spartan on MAHQ.net

"Fukuchi Mobile Suit Station" Mechanics
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Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit GFX-1 \| RGM-79 GM Scout \| RGM-79S GM Spartan \| RX-80
Mobile Pod RMB-79 Frog Ball

Aircraft Hybrid Combat Heli
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Mobile Armour MAM-07 Grublo Unit 4

Submarine Mad Angler-class
Cruiser / Mother Ship Zwarl class

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-{{Infobox/Mobile Weapon
+{{Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2
+|image=Gmspartanfront.jpg;Front
-| officialName    =GM Spartan
+Gmspartanrear.jpg;Rear
-| image           =Gm-spartan-windfall.jpg
+|transformable=No
-| customwidth     =
+|environment=Ground
-| name            =GM Spartan
+|type=Suit
-| designation     =RGM-79S
+|OfficialName=GM Spartan<br>ジム・スパルタン
-| archetype       =RGM-79 GM
+|designation=RGM-79S
-| type            =Suit
+|archetype=RGM-79G GM Command
-| purpose         =
+|first=0079
-| specialized     =Land
+|era=Universal Century
-| usage           =Combat
+|manufacturer=Earth Federation
-| usagestyle      =Land Combat
+|operator=Earth Federation Forces, Karaba
-| usertype        =
+|pilot=Gray
-| first           =0079
+|headheight=18.0
-| manufacturer    =Earth Federation
+|emptyweight=43.6
-| operator        =Earth Federation Forces
+|weight=61.7
-| pilot           =Cpt. Gray
+|armor=Titanium Alloy Ceramic Composite
-| height          =
+|powerplant=Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
-| headheight      =
+|poweroutput=1250
-| weight          =
+|propRocketThrusters=67800
-| emptyweight     =
+|paccommodation=Pilot only~in cockpit in torso
-| powerplant      =Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
+|armaments=2 x Wired Anti-MS Missile
-| poweroutput     =
+Pulse Knife
-| paccommodation   =Pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
+x Grenade
-| armor           =
+Short Shield
-| armaments       =*2 x WAMM (wire-guided anti-MS missile; mounted on right shoulder)
+|OptionalEquip=Minigun~Handgun
-*2-tube smoke discharger (mounted on head)
+|SpecEquip=2-tube Smoke Discharger
-*Combat knife (stored on backpack)
+Minovsky Particle Scattering Pod
-*Minovsky particle scattering pod (mounted on backpack)
+Infrared Shielding Sheet
-| SpecEquip       =
-| OptionalEquip   =*3-slot grenade rack (mounted on right hip)
-*Minigun with 3-tube grenade launcher
-*Handgun
-| era             =UC
 }}
-The '''RGM-79S GM Spartan''' was originally created by [[Hitoshi Fukuchi]] for the ''Fukuchi Mobilesuit Station'' (FMS) feature in Bandai's ''Model Journal'' magazine.
+The '''RGM-79S GM Spartan''' was created by [[Hitoshi Fukuchi]] for the [[Fukuchi Mobile Suit Station]] (FMS) feature in Bandai's ''Model Journal 119'' (June 1989) magazine.
 ==Technology & Combat Characteristics==
+The GM Spartan was developed using the frame of the [[RGM-79G GM Command|GM Command]] series, and is mainly for ground combat in the jungles of subtropical regions. It has added armor on the chest and shoulders as they are considered to be more exposed to enemy attacks, compared to the lower body which tends to be concealed by the trees. To compensate for the added weight, it has a backpack with higher thrust. As the added armor and higher thrust produced excellent results, similar measures are adopted for the [[RGM-79SP GM Sniper II]] that was developed later. In addition to weapons that emphasize anti-MS combat in close-range, the GM Spartan also has various equipment to improve concealment, such as infrared shielding sheet, Minovsky particle scattering pod, and smoke dischargers.
-The GM Spartan was a variant of the RGM-79 GM fitted with a different backpack and extra armor on the front of its body, wire-guided anti-MS missiles on its right shoulder, Minovsky particle dispersion pods, and infra-red camouflage fabric on its back. On its head visor it's provided of an infrared interception sheet in order to enable IR radar detection.
+==Armaments==
+;*Wired Anti-MS Missile
+:A pair are mounted on the right shoulder. They are controlled through the attached wire after firing.
+;*Minigun
+:The GM Spartan uses a special minigun with a handgun mounted at the bottom.
+;*Pulse Knife
+:Stored in a sheath located on the left side of the backpack.
+;*Short Shield
+:A small shield that hangs off the left shoulder.
+;*Grenade
+:A set of three grenades seem to be stored on the right side skirt armor.
+==Special Equipment & Features==
+;*Minovsky Particle Scattering Pod
+;*2-tube Smoke Discharger
+;*Infrared Shielding Sheet
 ==History==
-The GM Spartan is known to have been deployed by the 2nd Special Platoon of the 17th Armored Marine Division in the Southeast Asia front, during the Borneo landing operation (December UC 0079).
+The GM Spartan was known to have been deployed by the 2nd Special Platoon of the 17th Armored Marine Division in the Southeast Asia front, during the Borneo landing operation (December UC 0079). In addition, there was a GM Spartan unit operated by [[Karaba]] during the [[Gryps War]].
+==Picture Gallery==
+<gallery hideaddbutton=true>
+E0037268_46f0b5d2a51bb.jpg|[[Fukuchi Mobile Suit Station]], Bandai Model Journal 119 (June 1989)
+Spartan B-Club.jpg
+Gm-spartan-windfall.jpg|Fan Art
+</gallery>
-==Gallery==
+==References==
-<gallery>
+<gallery hideaddbutton=true>
+Master Archive GM 12.jpg
-E0037268_46f0b5d2a51bb.jpg|Original appearance in FMS
+Master Archive GM 13.jpg
 </gallery>
-==External Links==
+==External links==
-*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/fukuchi/rgm-79s.htm GM Spartan on MAHQ]
+*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/fukuchi/rgm-79s.htm RGM-79S GM Spartan on MAHQ.net]
+{{FMS-Mecha}}
-{{Early Universal Century Mobile weapons}}