Sunday, December 29, 2019

ZANZIBAR-CLASS MOBILE CRUISER CCM-87 "EUROPA"



Bandai Vintage Kit Zanzibar-class, 1983
Scale: 1/2400
-Repaint
-Lining
-Decal
-Weathering

ZANZIBAR-CLASS CRUISER CCM-87 "EUROPA"

Service History:
CCM-87 "Europa"  was the last of the seven Zanzibar-class battleships from the first batch production built by the Principality of Zeon. The ship was laid down in the Side-3 dockyard in August UC. 0076 and commissioned into the Space fleet nearly two years later.

Upon Completion, CCM-87 Europa was commissioned for space trials on 6 July 0078. Her crew largely came from her sister ship CCM-80 Zanzibar. On 22 September the ship was assigned to Third Battle Squadron of the Space Attack Fleet, alongside her sister ships. In November, fleet and unit exercises were conducted in the Solomon area.

Early One Year War:
At the outbreak of One Year War in January 0079, Europa was assigned to guard duty along side Gwazine-class Great Degwin while the rest of the fleet mobilized. In late February, she and her sisters were sent back to maintenance dockyard to have improvements made to their atmospheric protection system to make them more adaptable in Earth atmosphere for earth drop operations, after which she joined the Earth Attack fleet 2nd Squadron. The squadron covered Colonel M'Quve's Zanzibar, the Madagascar while they descent to Odessa and perform numerous operations there.

Operation Odessa:
On 11 November 0079, despite the ferocity of the federation's attack, the Europa and her sister ships punched through the Federation forces and manage to launched safely outside earth atmosphere carrying Zeon's top brass and their family. They travel straight to the Moon Base Granada where she drop the refugee and get repaired.

Battle of A Baoa Qu:
After the fall of Solomon on 24 December 0079, Europa joined Rear Admiral Kycilia Zabi's Mobile Assault Forces to provide backup for Space Fortress A Baoa Qu. During this time, she got hit three times by the federation MS assault, severely damaging her main generator and engine, also killing 32 of her crew. She eventually foundered in A Baoa Qu space gate. As the ship was permanently disabled, her remaining crew was sent ashore to assist in the defense of A Baoa Qu while Europa laying still in the space gate ruins until the war over on 31 December UC. 0079.

After the War:
As the A Baoa Qu falls to the hands of Federation and later on became the base for Titans and renamed "Gate of Zedan", Zanzibar-Class CCM-87 Europa partially repaired and was used as target practice for Titans training cadets but eventually sold to civilian company to be scrapped.

As of UC.0086, the ship's left Gun turret was on display in Republic of Zeon's One Year War History Museum in Side-3.


Glorious Zanzibar-Class

CCM-87



With Rocket Booster


detaching Rocket Booster

Fly me to the Moon, and let me play among the stars...





Monday, November 25, 2019

MAM-07 GRUBLO



Bandai Vintage kit MAM-07 Grublo, 1981
Scale: 1/550
-Repaint
-Panel Scribe
-lining
-decal
-Mods: antenna, bottom parts, under nozzle.

The MAM-07 Grublo is an underwater mobile armor designed along similar lines as a submarine, but uses Zeon mobile suit technology to increase its mobility and make it a more effective anti-ship weapon.

Based on the MA-05 Bigro, its development was completed in a short period of time within one and a half months. A total of three units were constructed at the submarine dock in the San Diego base, with tests being carried out in the Gulf of Mexico. The MAM-07 Grublo was first deployed in UC 0079 as part of Char Aznable's "Mad Angler" unit and was piloted by submarine captain Flanagan Boone. It was used in an assault against the Federation carrier White Base and caused heavy damage to the ship before it was destroyed. The remaining units were used in attacks on Federation Forces fleets; however, by the war's end, they are seized off the coast of Madagascar.

Underwater Duck of Hell

Thermonuclear Hydro jet thrusters 


Claw Arm


Double Claws

Flanagan Boone's pride

Escort


Thursday, November 14, 2019

YMS-15 GYAN ( ROLLOUT COLOR )


HGUC YMS-15 Gyan (revive)
Scale: 1/144
-Custom Color
-Decals
-Lining
-Medium weathering

Produced by the Zimmad Company, the YMS-15 Gyan was a rival of the Zeonic Company's MS-14 Gelgoog. The Gyan is a close-combat unit meant to fight alongside Zimmad's highly popular and powerful MS-09B Doms and MS-09R Rick Doms, which would provide long-range support.

The YMS-Gyan entry and production was supervised by Zeon's Col. M'Quve, who took one of the three prototype units as his own personal mobile suit. Since it's main purpose is to engage enemies in close combat on urban area or colony debris, The Gyan was given an urban camo color scheme of light grey shades. But Col M'Quve does not very happy with this, he was quoted as saying "The color is too bland, throw some blue shades or something"

On Zimmad we trust


Beam Saber


Missile Shield

Equipped with Needle Missile and Hide Bomb



Monday, September 16, 2019

MS-14Jg GELGOOG JÄGER



HGUC MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger
Scale: 1/144
-Custom color
-Lining
-Decals
-Light weathering
-Mod small waist and shoulder thrusters, Forearm beam spot gun

The Gelgoog Jäger is a product of Zeon's United Maintenance Plan and an upgraded, high-performance version of the already exceptional MS-14A Gelgoog, with its improved generator enabling it to carry heavier beam weapons. The Gelgoog Jäger is faster and more maneuverable than the standard Gelgoog, and can be equipped with external propellant tanks to greatly extend its operating range.
Developed at the very end of the One Year War, this mobile suit was produced only in very limited numbers, One of its appearances was during Zeon's attacks on the Side 6 colony of Libot.

United Maintenance Plan

Extra propellant tanks for extra miles

Large Beam Machine Gun



Forearm Beam Spot Gun





Monday, August 19, 2019

AMS-129 GEARA ZULU



HGUC AMS-129 Geara Zulu
Scale: 1/144
-Repaint
-Lining
-Decals
-Metal thrusters

Geara Zulu produced at the Granada factory of Anaheim Electronics, it is the successor to the AMS-119 Geara Doga.

The Geara Zulu's raw specifications are overall better than its predecessor, the AMS-119 Geara Doga. In U.C. 0096, the Geara Zulu is the front line mobile suit of "The Sleeves", being their most advanced mass production mobile suit. Like most of the mobile suits operated by The Sleeves, the Geara Zulu featured distinctive markings, most notably on the chest and wrists.

the Geara Zulu's design was based on using simple and conventional mobile suit technology. This made the Geara Zulu fairly easy and cheap to mass-produce as well as simple to pilot since it does not have any difficult to use features such as a transformation system.

Mark of the Sleeves

Zulu Macine Gun



Sturm Faust



Hand Grenade

Beam Tomahawk



Carrying the spirit of Zeon

Friday, August 9, 2019

MS-09R RICK DOM GIHREN ROYAL GUARDS



HGUC MS-09 Dom/ MS-09R Rick Dom
Scale: 1/144
-Repaint
-Decals
-Lining
-Light Weathering
Custom Weapon: Mods from HGUC Gyan Shield and GNX Lance

Because of the success of the ground use MS-09B Dom, its producer Zimmad began work on a space-use variant. To acquire the needed data, Zimmad modified an MS-06F Zaku II by replacing the standard legs with larger Dom-style legs equipped with rocket thrusters. This allowed the MS-06RD-4 Zaku High Mobility Test Type to maneuver as the new mobile suit was predicted to. Though destroyed in battle the test data was recovered and used to produce the MS-09R Rick Dom.

During the Capital Defense Battalion coup at Zum City in Side 3, Two unit Assault Rick Dom deployed as units for Gihren Zabi Royal Guards pilots, Vanessa Vermillion and Gaius Zemela to suppress the coup d'etat. These Rick Dom equipped with special weapon, Shield Lance. As its name suggests, it is a lance with a shield attached to it. This allows the pilot to switch back and forth between offense and defense. The only downside of this weapon is its heavy weight, which reduces the Rick Dom's speed and mobility.

Gihren Zaby Royal Guards

Shield-Lance

Gihren Royal Guards special weapon

Sturmfaust

Dash

Random Weisse Rose appeared!

MS-09R Rick Dom Assault

Vanessa Vermillion & Gaius Zemela