Well, there are exactly twenty-six buttons there so... it is kind of looking that way. They've already got options for all the known packs. Whether they make it through the alphabet or not is another question, given that even headlining Gundams from animated productions have gone without getting kit...

The latter seems likely, given the evidence in the series. Not only did Quatre manage to reproduce the system from the original plans on his own but Heero and Zechs were both able to create modified versions of the system (the ones that Quatre and Dorothy use for tactical coordination late in the se...

Sure, Getter works too

Well, I'm sure loving Ogre's new gunpla, especially that Grungust-inspired head. Looking at the HG manuals of Grimoire Red Beret and Ogre GN-X, no mention is made of their obvious built-in weapons that they share with their originals (Grimore's head vulcan and wire hook; and GN-XIV's hip vulcans and...

Yeah, before Project V beam weapons were limited to warships because the amount of power required to generate and fuse minovsky particles was outside the reach of a reactor that could be installed on a Mobile Suit. The E-cap changed that, allowing high-performance suits to feasibly carry beam weapon...

A gimmick variation of the GN Long/Short Blade for the Avalanche (Dash) which takes the place of the original blades. You can see the concept sketch that shows the distinctive diamond-shaped blades joined at the hilts and how it became the 'Dash' version.

Anybody else get a distinct IBO vibe from when Riku went Trans Am and we got those distance shots of the 00 Diver as a streak of red light? And then the wings were sort of V2 meets Trans Am Burst meets Moonlight Butterfly. Looking at how the Big Zam shooting stripes of dark pink beam that cut across...

One assumes that they're still present and just unused (so far at least) since they'd be easy for the modeler to remove if they wanted to get rid of them entirely. Especially the Grimoire's vulcan, a bit of putty and paint and that thing would be gone. If we see the Red Beret's Minimoires using the ...

On the tachi, I don't think that's intended to be a pun but it's hilarious none the less. All the Japanese names for his weapons on the Susanowo were in katakana as well. Similarly, the Gold Frame Amatsu has all its Japanese-themed weapons written in katakana, including its Tsumuha no Tachi. If we a...

...for many of the reasons already articulated to you in your recent 'why don't we see more combining mecha?' topic. And the other topic where you asked the same question. I presume that at some point you read the responses. In the specific context of the Xenoverse, you also have machines that prett...

HGBD Grimoire Red Beret: Build Divers dares to present a G-Reco MS and make it awesome! Calling it "Red Beret" just so we can't miss the anime reference, the MS is a performer at all ranges. A tilt rotor backpack allows for some extra weapons and flight options for an atmospheric stage. I...

Which is probably why the Gundam pilots needed the ZERO system from Wing Zero. In order to fight AI-controlled mobile dolls made out of Gundanium alloy, the pilots needed a system of their very own to counteract them. And at the time, they had Wing Zero and its ZERO system. The ZERO System existed ...

If it's the case (and I don't recall either way) then it probably has to do with the later GN[T] Drives being the result of several years additional development.

Or given the timeline, it's the daddy and the Shot Lancer and Muramasa Blaster are its child and grandchild. xD

Another likely criteria would be logistical. Depending on what duties a given military unit is performing and what their supply situation is, if there were a procedure for COs to request more advanced suits for particular pilots they'd have to take into consideration whether they can effectively sup...

I suspect that the pseudo-Dainsleif is the pilebunker. Also, I like how the Bastard Chopper/Demolition Knife combo sort of addresses one of the structural issues with the latter weapon, namely that it reinforces the hinge. Having the thing fold in the same direction that force is always going to be ...

One can probably explain the GM II having the original GM shield as its default equipment in real-world terms because it was created next and the various GM series machines that come alongside/in-between the two in-universe were developed later. From an in-universe perspective I imagine it has to do...

There's no good technical reason for them to glow and having them emit any kind of visible light would actually interfere with the cameras and other sensors housed in the 'eyes'. They' pretty much just glow because It Looks Cool and serves as a visual shorthand for 'mecha powering up' or for some so...

Yep. Hence the 'noise due to friction' comment.

But now that I've got Votoms and automobiles both in my head at once, a question that's been bothering me for some time: The Berserga SSS-X 'Testarossa'. Why is it not painted red? Missed opportunity there...

On the off-chance that doghunter meant some kind of sound suppression system for the wheels as opposed to exhaust, well... same response really: There's no point. Even the smallest mecha I can think of with that kind of propulsion (Armored Troopers) are about four meters tall and weigh six tons or m...