{"title":"FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam","description":"\u003cp\u003eFA-78-2 Heavy Gundam is the Earth Federation's heavy assault prototype from the \u003cem\u003eMS-X\u003c\/em\u003e design series, set in U.C. 0079. It came out of the Full-Armor System and Weapon System programme, the plan to give the RX-78-2 Gundam optional armour and weapons, but it is a new airframe rather than add-on parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork stopped in late November U.C. 0079, when Amuro Ray's victories in the plain RX-78-2 made heavy armour harder to justify. Development restarted eight months after the One Year War, and six months later three, possibly four, machines were finished under the FA-78-2 designation. They met their targets and were never adopted: one was lost in a re-entry test, the rest became testbeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a new mobile suit, not a bolt-on kit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam added external armour and weapons to an existing Gundam. The Heavy Gundam was laid out from scratch, which cut the earlier design's weight problems and allowed thicker, sturdier plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Core Block System was dropped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThere is no Core Fighter inside; the space went to armour. Losing the escape craft costs mobility, which is why the suit was meant to work with the Guncarry transport fighter-bomber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts guns are built into the suit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe Frame Launcher pairs a six-barrel gatling with a four-tube missile launcher on the right forearm, and a beam cannon on the right of the backpack draws power straight from the generator instead of an E-cap. The single beam saber stows on the left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 18.4 m, with a head height of 18.0 m and a dry weight of 52.2 t, according to Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 12.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/100: roughly 18.4 cm, covering the Master Grade release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy from P-Rex Hobby\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP-Rex Hobby is a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vendors\"\u003eBandai Recommended Hobby Store\u003c\/a\u003e with 20,000+ customers served and \u003cspan data-prex-live=\"five-star-reviews\"\u003e1,800+\u003c\/span\u003e five-star reviews. US orders ship duties prepaid with no import fees, and Route Package Protection is available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e1. Is the Heavy Gundam a Full Armor Gundam?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The FA-78-1 is the RX-78-2 with detachable armour and weapon modules; the FA-78-2 is a separate airframe with thicker armour and no Core Block System.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e2. Why does it have no Core Fighter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Core Block was deleted to make room for plate, so the pilot cannot eject in a fighter and the suit needs the Guncarry to keep up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e3. Where does it appear outside the design series?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cem\u003eAfter-Jaburo\u003c\/em\u003e manga and \u003cem\u003eMSV Battle Chronicle Johnny Ridden\u003c\/em\u003e, and as a playable unit in games including \u003cem\u003eBattle Operation 2\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;\"\u003e4. How many were built?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree, with some accounts saying four. One was written off in a re-entry test and the rest served as testbeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:#6b7280;\"\u003eBackground sources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gundam.fandom.com\/wiki\/FA-78-2_Heavy_Gundam\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFA-78-2 Heavy Gundam — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E4%B8%96%E7%B4%80%E3%81%AE%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4%E6%A9%9F%E5%8B%95%E5%85%B5%E5%99%A8%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7#MS-X\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e宇宙世紀の登場機動兵器一覧（MS-X）— 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mobile-suit-variations-fa-78-2-heavy-gundam-robot-spirits-robot-spirits-side-ms-robot-spirits-ver-a-n-i-m-e-bandai-spirits","title":"Mobile Suit Variations - FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam - Robot Spirits, Robot Spirits \u003cSide MS\u003e, Robot Spirits ver. 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