LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam

Model number: LM314V23
Code name: V2 Buster Gundam
Unit type: heavy attack use mobile suit
Manufacturer: League Militaire
Operator: League Militaire
First deployment: UC 0153
Accommodation: pilot in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso with Core Block System using Core Fighter
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 13.8 metric tons, max gross 19.9 metric tons
Armor materials: Gundarium alloy super ceramic composite
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7,510 kW
Propulsion: 66,790 kg total (Minovsky drive thrusters: 2 x 16,700 kg; rocket thrusters: 7 x 4,770 kg); vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 46
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera
Fixed armaments: 2 x vulcan gun, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 8 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; mega beam cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; spray beam pod, mounted on backpack over left shoulder; 6 x micro-missile launcher pod, 2 mounted in single pod on each leg, 1 mounted on each front skirt armor plate
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on external hardpoints

One of several powered up variants of the basic LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam, the League Militaire’s LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam retained the same armament as the basic model, while sporting a tremendous increase in firepower. This additional firepower came in the form of a mega beam cannon for high-powered, long-range shots, a spray beam pod for taking down several enemies or incoming missiles at closer ranges, and six micro-missile launchers. Although the extra equipment increased the V2’s weight and caused a minor decrease in speed and performance, the V2 Buster was still quite a powerful mobile suit, operating effectively as a medium- to long-range fire support unit in this form.

Pilot: Uso Ewin
First appearance: Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
Original mechanical designer: Hajime Katoki

Beam rifle

Beam rifle, equipped with grenade launcher

Beam shield generator

Head

Rear view