Model number:Â xvt-zgc
Code name:Â Ghirarga
Unit type:Â X-Rounder use high performance mobile suit
Manufacturer:Â Vagan
Operator:Â Vagan
First deployment:Â AG 164
Accommodation:Â pilot only, in panoramic monitor cockpit in head
Dimensions:Â overall height 20.3 meters
Weight:Â empty 53.8 metric tons
Armor materials:Â unknown
Powerplant:Â unknown
Propulsion:Â unknown
Equipment and design features:Â sensors, range unknown; electromagnetic armor; X-Transmitter (later modification)
Fixed armaments:Â 2 x beam vulcan gun/saber, mounted in palms; beam buster, mounted in torso; Ghirarga tail, connected to main body
Optional hand armaments:Â Ghirarga spear
Remote weapons:Â many x Ghirarga bit
The xvt-zgc Ghirarga was a high performance X-Rounder mobile suit designed for Zeheart Galette, similar to his earlier xvm-zgc Zeydra. The Ghirarga was armed with the standard Vagan beam vulcan guns/sabers, along with a beam buster, a melee-use tail and a handheld spear. Since the Ghirarga participated in the AG 164 invasion of Earth, it was capable of unassisted atmospheric flight. When the war’s focus shifted back to space, the Ghirarga was upgraded through the addition of X-Transmitter antennas across its body. These X-Transmitters allowed Zeheart to activate Mode X and make use of multiple remote controlled bits for all-range attacks. Due to the high level of Zeheart’s X-Rounder abilities, he was required to wear a helmet to restrict them and prevent the Ghirarga from overloading. After the Ghirarga was heavily damaged at the Luna Base, Zeheart switched to the newer xvm-fzc Gundam Legilis. The repaired (and repainted) xvt-rlc Ghirarga Custom was reassigned to Zeheart’s subordinate, Leil Light.
Pilot:Â Zeheart Galette
First appearance:Â Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Original mechanical designer:Â Junya Ishigaki
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Gundam AGE Info
Director(s):
Susumu Yamaguchi (TV)
Shinya Watada (OVA)
Writer(s):
Akihiro Hino
Kazuho Hyodo
Noboru Kimura
Rika Nakase
Yoichi Kato
Mechanical Designer(s):
Kanetake Ebikawa
Kenji Teraoka
Junya Ishigaki
Character Designer(s):
Takuzo Nagano
Michinori Chiba
Musical Composer:
Kei Yoshikawa
Airdates:
Japan 10.09.2011 – 09.23.2012
Format:
49 episodes; 1 compilation OVA
Video Release (OVA):
Japan 07.26.2013
U.S. 07.03.2018
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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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