Unit type:Â ground combat mobile suit
Equipment:Â I-field barrier generator
Armament:Â atomic bazooka x 1, ZMP-50D/120mm machine gun x 1, heat knife x 1, heat hawk x 1
Pilot:Â Alan Sinclair
Original mechanical designer:Â Makoto Kobayashi
Note: This improved MS-05 Zaku model was deployed by the 185th Airborne Paratroopers during the first Earth drop operation. It mounted some MS-06 parts, and for this reason it could be mistaken for a Zaku II variant. The main modifications included a different head, enhanced arm units, additional armor on the shoulders, an anti-drop chain, spikes on the left shoulder, forearm canvas coverings, a silicon armor skirt and an anti-radiation I-field generator. Since the heat knife caused some practical use problem, it was later replaced by a heat hawk. Among its pilots, the most famous was Alan “Bravo” Sinclair, an Operation British veteran. Featured in the October 1999 issue of Dengeki Hobby Magazine.
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
#Gundamn278; Next Episode! With our special guest, Sophia, we finally tackle the second half of the latest chapter of the #Gundam Franchise; #WitchFromMercury! Join us live on 07/20/2023 @ 10:15 p EDT! #MAHQ #Mecha #Anime #Podcast #G_Witch
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