{"title":"RGM-79 Powered GM","description":"\u003cp\u003eRGM-79 Powered GM is a prototype test machine from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\u003c\/em\u003e (1991, U.C. 0083). The Earth Federation built it on the RGM-79C GM Type C as a testbed for the Gundam Development Project, and two units were sent to Torrington Base for field trials, one of them flown by Lt. Dick Allen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth Torrington machines were used to gather data: in a mock battle that doubled as a collection mission, the Powered GM showed mobility far beyond the Zaku II F2 types flown by pilot trainees, without pushing its thrusters to the limit. When Anavel Gato's Delaz Fleet raided Torrington Base, the test machines were pulled into the defence and destroyed in the fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts backpack came out of the GP01 programme.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe test unit carried an early development version of the large backpack built for the RX-78GP01 Gundam Zephyranthes. With the knee units, that change lifted thrust by 30 percent over the GM Type C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe knees hold shock absorbers with their own power supply.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nA pair of new-model shock absorber units with integrated auxiliary power sits on the knees, which is what lets the machine take a long fall and land intact. Dick Allen makes that point about the legs in the OVA, calling out that they handle long drops without trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt never received a model number of its own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nBecause the machine was a testbed, the Federation kept the RGM-79 designation instead of issuing a new one. That is why the number repeats the original GM's rather than marking a separate production type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts shield was rebuilt in titanium-ceramic composite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe FADEGEL RGM-M-Sh-007 is the same size as the earlier RGM-M-Sh-003 but changes material and makes the mount latch movable, so the shield can sit high or low on the forearm or be carried in the manipulator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 18.5 m, head height 18.0 m, per the machine's official spec listing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 12.8 cm\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 Powered GM the same machine as the GM Type C?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It was built on the RGM-79C GM Type C but modified for testing, with the early GP01 backpack and the knee shock absorber units. The base design is shared; the test equipment is not.\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 the Powered GM share the RGM-79 number with the original GM?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a testbed rather than a new production model, so no fresh model number was issued and the RGM-79 designation carried over. Because the Torrington units were lost and the project was later struck from Federation records, the details of its modifications went with them.\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. What weapons can the Powered GM carry?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts standard set is the 90mm bullpup machine gun and the RGM-M-Sh-007 shield, plus two head-mounted 60mm vulcan guns and a single beam saber in the left side of the backpack. The 90mm GM Rifle and the HB-L-07 hyper bazooka are optional.\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. Did the Powered GM ever see real combat?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was assigned to Torrington Base as a training and data-collection unit, and both machines there were caught in the Delaz Fleet's raid. Before that, its only recorded action was the mock battle against trainee-piloted Zaku II F2 types.\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\/RGM-79_Powered_GM\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRGM-79 Powered GM — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0_%28%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%29\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eジム (ガンダムシリーズ) — 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hguc-1-144-67-rgm-79-powered-gm","title":"HGUC 1\/144 #67 RGM-79 Powered GM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHGUC 1\/144 RGM-79 Powered GM\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam 0083\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's High Grade Universal Century kit of the Powered GM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs seen in the Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 OVA series, this Powered GM comes nicely detailed for an HGUC kit, with particular attention to the mechanical detailing underneath the knee armor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHGUC line, No. 67\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical detailing underneath the knee armor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam saber, hyper bazooka, bullpup machine gun and shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeam saber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyper bazooka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBullpup machine gun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159932604596,"sku":"5060969","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/7347747782836_hires_e4a8e7b6-1a9a-42d8-ab1c-e41073102596.jpg?v=1791826133"},{"product_id":"p-bandai-mg-1-100-powered-gm","title":"P-Bandai MG 1\/100 Powered GM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1\/100 Powered GM\u003c\/strong\u003e (Premium Bandai exclusive) is a Master Grade plastic model kit by Bandai from \u003cem\u003e\"Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY\"\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released July 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe official Bandai assembly instruction manual for this kit is available to read and download on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaster Grade line by Bandai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited release — not sold through general retail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial instruction manual (PDF) available on P-Rex Hobby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMG 1\/100 Powered GM plastic model kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BANDAI HOBBY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67578691256500,"sku":"4549660100355","price":74.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/4712\/4404\/files\/manual-2805-1.jpg?v=1790847342"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.prexhobby.com\/collections\/rgm-79-powered-gm.oembed","provider":"P-Rex Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}