
Model number:Â N/A
Code name:Â Balcion
Unit type:Â combat robot
Manufacturer:Â DC
Operator:Â DC
First deployment:Â unknown
Accommodation:Â pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions:Â unknown
Weight:Â unknown
Armor materials:Â unknown
Powerplant:Â unknown
Equipment and design features:Â external dynamo, powers beam cannon
Fixed armaments:Â beam cannon, mounted in forehead; 2 x 40mm grenade launcher, mounted in torso
Optional hand armaments:Â unknown
As DC’s first combat robot, the Balcion’s design was based on the Balcione blueprints left behind by Dr. Frank. It was equipped with two 40mm grenade launchers located in the chest and a beam cannon located in the forehead. The beam cannon’s power consumption was too high, so an external dynamo needed to be attached for it to function. Only one Balcion was constructed, piloted by Dr. Frank’s daughter Lyune. It was brought into active service to combat Psybuster, and while Lyune faced Psybuster many times, she was defeated on each occasion. Eventually, Balcione was destroyed when Psybuster, then piloted by Ken Ando, accidentally cut it in half. Lyune survived and eventually joined Ken in his fight against DC.
Pilot:Â Lyune Frank
First appearance: Psybuster
N/A
Director:
Hidehito Ueda
Writer:
Denma Matsu
Mechanical Designer(s):
Yasuhiro Moriki
Koji Ito
Character Designer:
Takeshi Itou
Musical Composer(s):
Kenichi Sudo
Kazuo Nouta
Format:
26 episodes
Airdates:
Japan 05.03.1999 – 10.25.1999
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Cutaway diagram of the VF-1J Valkyrie Fighter Mode from “This is Animation Special: Macross Plus”(1995). Larger versions on my DA profile:
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-detailed-973372931
https://www.deviantart.com/marchly/art/Macross-VF-1J-Valkyrie-Cutaway-Diagram-clean-973371729
Art by Kiyomi Tanaka. Original concept by unknown Macross fan. Image built by me
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