{"title":"NRX-044 Asshimar","description":"\u003cp\u003eNRX-044 Asshimar is the Earth Federation's atmospheric transformable mobile armour from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Zeta Gundam\u003c\/em\u003e (1985, U.C. 0087). The Oakland Research Institute built it, and it is the first machine able to sustain flight in an atmosphere without help. Titans units field it during the Gryps Conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt first appears over the Kennedy spaceport, flown by Buran Blutarch in an attack on the Karaba-held facility, where its mobility lets it outmanoeuvre the AEUG's Gundam Mk-II and Hyaku Shiki. Blutarch keeps using it to chase Karaba's Garuda-class carrier, and a captured unit is later flown by the AEUG's Gabriel Zola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt exists because sub-flight systems were a liability.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nSuits of the period rode Base Jabbers and Dodai Kai, which took hangar space and left the suit helpless if the carrier was shot down. The Asshimar was built as a stand-alone alternative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe transformation folds the upper body into a disc.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIn mobile armour mode the torso becomes a lifting body, with the engines in the legs doing a fighter's work. Magnet coating brings the change down to about half a second, which is what makes drop, transform, fight and climb away possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts chest opens as it changes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe armour resists shellfire well, but the chest panels unfold during transformation and leave the frame exposed. That window, plus one beam rifle, is why the Gaplant was developed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 23.1 m, with a head height of 19.3 m, according to Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 16 cm in mobile suit mode\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. What does the TMA designation mean for the Asshimar?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a transformable mobile armour: a mobile armour that also operates as a mobile suit. The Asshimar is the first able to sustain atmospheric flight by itself.\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 did civilians report a flying saucer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring test flights the disc-shaped mobile armour mode was taken for a UFO, and reports went to the Federation and local authorities. The shape is the lifting body.\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. Was the Asshimar replaced?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome sources say it was phased out after a run of crashes. The line carried on in later transformables such as the Anksha.\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\/NRX-044_Asshimar\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNRX-044 Asshimar — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eアッシマー — 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-hguc-54-1-144-nrx-044-asshimar-z-gundam","title":"HGUC 1\/144 #54 NRX-044 Asshimer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHGUC 1\/144 #54 NRX-044 Asshimar\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Zeta Gundam\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's High Grade Universal Century model kit of the Asshimar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit features easy assembly and multiple points of articulation for dynamic poses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHGUC (High Grade Universal Century) line, No. 54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed design and easy assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple points of articulation for dynamic poses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious weapons and accessories, including a beam rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42299683897524,"sku":"5060781","price":38.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/46852_4573102607812-1.jpg?v=1736668494"},{"product_id":"bandai-toy-hcm-pro-asshimar-20","title":"HCM Pro Asshimar-20","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHCM Pro 1\/200 Asshimar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Bandai pre-built action figure of the Asshimar from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam in the High Complete Model Progressive series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe HCM Pro line of completed action figures steps up from Bandai's MSIA figures, with design and engineering focused on mobility and realistic posing. Solid joints and a weighty, stable build for its size make it easy to repose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Asshimar can also transform into Mobile Armor mode and be displayed that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/200 scale completed figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid joints and a stable, weighty build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransforms into Mobile Armor mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42480148873396,"sku":"0134059","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/7457515667636_hires_9688768e-1159-4eb0-8f76-492575f874e2.jpg?v=1791835889"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.prexhobby.com\/collections\/nrx-044-asshimar.oembed","provider":"P-Rex Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}