{"title":"RGM-79C GM Type C","description":"\u003cp\u003eRGM-79C GM Type C, also called the GM Kai or GM Late Type, is the Earth Federation Forces' late-production GM from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\u003c\/em\u003e. It was built at the end of the One Year War to give the inconsistent GM family one reference design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMass production began in the war's last months, and large numbers — then still called GM Late Type — attacked A Baoa Qu's E Field on 31 December U.C. 0079. Production continued after the war, and in U.C. 0083 the Delaz Fleet's surprise attacks destroyed many at Torrington Base before their pilots could reply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt was designed as a template.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nWartime GMs varied too much in design and specification, so the Type C was built as the line's standard, with productivity taking priority over speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe head borrows from two other GMs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIt mixes mechanisms from the D Type and G Type, swaps instruments for parts that were easier to make, and carries more vulcan ammunition, with terminals reorganised for quick modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe centre block is a Core Block descendant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe cockpit block follows the RGM-79, drawn from the RX-78's Core Block, so the central block could specialise a unit for space or ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe legs are meant to be modified.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nA simple frame, exposed energy cables and room for leg thrusters gave the Type C an adaptability its manual compares to the Zaku II.\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 Bandai's official spec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 12.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/100: roughly 18.5 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 GM Type C the GM Kai?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same machine. GM Kai and GM Late Type are both names for the RGM-79C.\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 another GM at the end of the war?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause wartime GMs varied so much that the service had no standard to build from, and the Type C was meant to be it.\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. Why did it do badly in U.C. 0083?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt never served as a true main force suit, and at Torrington Base the Delaz surprise attack destroyed many before they could fight back.\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. What weapons could it carry?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixed armament was two 60 mm vulcans and one beam saber, two on commanders; handheld options ran from 90 mm machine guns to beam rifles and a 180 mm cannon.\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-79C_GM_Type_C\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRGM-79C GM Type C — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E6%94%B9\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eジム改 — 日本語版 Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-hguc-1-144-113-rgm-79c-gm-type-c-gundam-0083","title":"HGUC 1\/144 #113 GM Type C","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHGUC 1\/144 #113 RGM-79C GM Type C\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory\u003c\/em\u003e — Bandai's High Grade kit of the GM Type C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kit comes with various accessories and weapons, so the model can be customized and posed for display in different action scenes. 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