The model I have chosen to do is the MS-06S 'ZAKU II' Gundam. It is a tactical ground combat mobile suit under the Principality of Zeon.
During the One Year War, The Principality of Zeon's most heavily mass-produced mobile suit was the MS-06F 'Zaku II'. However, many variants of the F-type Zaku were also introduced during the war, and the MS-06S 'Zaku II' was almost completely identical to it. The S-type was built exclusively for ground combat, removing the vernier thrusters required on space-use F-type models. The S-type also carried a slightly more powerful power plant (possibly to assist in it's mobility under the full-gravity conditions of Earth) and was waterproofed for limited underwater operations.
Despite its minor
differences, the S-type Zaku is 99% visually identical to the standard
F-type. The S-type also uses all of the same standard armaments as its
space-borne counterpart. S-type Zakus were notably employed in the Southeast
Asia campaign and in Australia, as well as by the Midnight Fenrir team
during the assault on Jaburo.
DESCRIPTION:
| Dimensions: | Head height 17.5 meters |
| Weight: | Empty 56.2 metric tons; max gross 74.5 metric tons |
| Construction: | Super-high tensile steel on monocoque frame |
| Power Plant: | Minovsky type ultra-compact fusion reactor, output 976 kW |
| Propulsion: | Rocket thrusters: 48500 kg total |
| Performance: | Maximum thruster acceleration 0.65 G |
| Equipment and Design Features: | Sensor range 3200 meters |
| Fixed armaments: | None |
| Optional Fixed Armaments: | 2 X 3 tube missile pod, mounted on legs |
MOVING PARTS
The suit is designed to replicate the movements of the human body. All joints are multidirectional. The joints include neck, waist, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist.
NUMBER OF PARTS
The model was designed
with more than 80 parts, but many parts are mirror images and sections
of larger parts. It's my estimation that my final assembly will have somewhere
between 40 and 50 parts.
