Model number:Â N/A
Code name:Â Mega Launcher
Unit type:Â long-range support weapon
Manufacturer:Â Titans
Operator:Â Titans
First deployment:Â UC 0087
Accommodation:Â none
Dimensions:Â unknown
Weight:Â unknown
Armor materials:Â unknown
Powerplant:Â none
Propulsion:Â rocket thruster, total output unknown
Equipment and design features:Â hand and foot docking grips for mobile suit; cable for connection to external mobile suit power supply
Fixed armaments:Â mega particle cannon
The Mega Launcher was a long-range support weapon used by the Titans during the Gryps War in UC 0087. Similar to the AEUG’s FHA-03M1 Mega Bazooka Launcher, the Mega Launcher featured hand and foot grips for the controlling mobile suit to latch onto. A second mobile suit connected to the Mega Launcher to provide energy for the weapon.
Pilot(s): Jerid Messa, Sarah Zabiarov
First appearance: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
N/A
Director:
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Writer(s):
Hiroshi Ohnogi
Yumiko Suzuki
Tomoko Kawasaki
Yasushi Hirano
Akinori Endo
Miho Maruo
Minoru Onoya
Mechanical Designer(s):
Kazumi Fujita
Mamoru Nagano
Kunio Okawara
Makoto Kobayashi
Kazuhisa Kondo
Hideo Okamoto
Character Designer:
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Musical Composer:
Shigeaki Saegusa
Format:
50 episodes; 3 compilation movies
Airdates:
Japan 03.02.1985 – 02.22.1986
Theatrical Release:
Japan 05.28.2005 – 03.04.2006
MAHQ is now officially on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mahqdotnet.bsky.social.
Our future on this cursed app is unclear, but expect more posts over there.
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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