RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
Model number: RX-77D
Code name: Guncannon Mass Production Type
Unit type: mass production mid-range fire support mobile suit
Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces
Operator: Earth Federation Forces
First deployment: UC 0079
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso
Dimensions: overall height 18.1 meters; head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 51.0 metric tons; max gross 70.2 metric tons
Construction: titanium/ceramic composite on semi-monocoque frame
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1410 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 3 x 26500 kg, 2 x 7000 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 5
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 1.33 G; 180-degree turn time: 2.1 seconds; maximum ground running speed 78 km/h
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 7300 meters
Fixed armaments: 2 x 60 mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x 200 mm cannon, mounted in backpack over shoulders, can be fire-linked or fired independently
Optional hand armaments: 90 mm machinegun, clip-fed, 20 rounds per clip; beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; 100 mm machinegun, clip-fed
*NOTE* Photo of White Dingos Custom not available
Deciding to produce and deploy medium-range fire support mobile suits to complement its close-combat RGM-79 GM units, the Earth Federation Forces took the plans and combat data from the RX-77-2 Guncannon prototype developed under "Project V" and refined the design for mass production. The new RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type first came off the assembly lines in the last weeks of UC 0079. To cut costs, the costly and complicated Core Block System was removed, and the original Guncannon's expensive lunar titanium armor was replaced with more affordable titanium/ceramic composite armor. However, its performance was greatly increased with the addition of more verniers and more powerful rocket thrusters. Since the Guncannon had such heavy armor, it had no need for a shield and could carry two 90 or 100 mm machineguns. Due to its late entrance into the One Year War, the Guncannon Mass Production Type saw a somewhat limited production run, with two units assigned to the Scarlet Team stationed aboard the assault carrier Gray Phantom and at least one unit assigned to the White Dingo Team in Australia.

Appearances: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War In The Pocket; Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes
Original mechanical designer: Yutaka Izubuchi
Custom Figure: RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type
Original Figure: RX-77-2 Guncannon
Other Parts Used: head, chest, upper arms, shoulder armor, waist armor, upper legs (RGC-83 GM Cannon II)
Reference Artwork: Yutaka Izubuchi
Paint Colors: flat insignia red, flat charcoal grey, flat dark gull grey, flat black, flat white, gloss yellow, gloss green
Special Features: elevating cannons
Time To Create: 1 week
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