{"title":"RX-78-01[N] Gundam Local Type","description":"\u003cp\u003eRX-78-01[N] Gundam Local Type is a prototype from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Discovery\u003c\/em\u003e, the design project run alongside \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin\u003c\/em\u003e. Anaheim Electronics built it for the Earth Federation Forces, and this is the amphibious version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it does in the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no animated sortie: the Local Type belongs to a design line and exists to test hardware. Space-use equipment came out and a hydrojet backpack went in so the suit could work underwater. What the trials proved fed into the RAG-79 Aqua GM, the RAG-79-G1 Gundam Marine Type and the RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe head wears a red visor on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nIt covers the head camera and shields it from dust and flash, and it is the quickest way to tell this machine from the rollout-colour Local Type it was developed out of.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe shield doubles as a weapon rack.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nThe compact left-forearm shield carries a foldable bipod underneath and stows two beam sabers for when the hands are full. A later version went to the Gundam Ground Type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIts machine gun was tested on this airframe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\nYashima Heavy Industrial completed the firing tests for the YHI YF-MG100 100mm machine gun using the RX-78[N]. An improved production model then went to other machines, and Zeon suits are recorded carrying it too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall height: 18.0 m at the head, with a dry weight of 43.4 t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/144: roughly 12.5 cm, the scale of the 2016 HG Gundam The Origin kit\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 Gundam Local Type the same machine as the RX-78-2?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Local Type is a prototype from the Origin design line, set up for local environments and underwater trials; the RX-78-2 is the Operation V unit of the One Year War.\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. What replaced the space equipment?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA backpack with built-in hydrojets, plus sealing and waterproofing at each joint.\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 Gundam Local Type in an anime?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #e6e6e6;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes from \u003cem\u003eMobile Suit Discovery\u003c\/em\u003e rather than from a television series, and it is presented as a development airframe with no episode of its own.\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\/RX-78-01%EF%BC%BBN%EF%BC%BD_Gundam_Local_Type\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRX-78-01［N］ Gundam Local Type — Gundam Wiki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bandai-hg-017-1-144-gundam-local-type-north-american-front-gundam-the-origin","title":"Bandai HG #017 1\/144 Gundam Local Type (North American Front) 'Gundam The Origin'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1\/144 RX-78-01(N) Gundam Local Type (North American Front)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Bandai plastic model kit from Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin MSD: Cucuruz Doan's Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gundam Local Type is armed with a machine gun, beam sabers, a shoulder cannon and a shield. 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