RGM-79C GM Kai General Purpose Mobile Suit General Data and Attributes

Manufacturer: Earth Federation Dimensions: Head height 18 meters Weight: Max gross weight 58.8 metric tons Armor Materials: Titanium alloy Powerplant: 1250kW Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactor Propulsion: 4x 12500kg, 2x 1870kg thrusters   • 12x maneuvering thrusters   • Maximum ground running speed 110 km/h Attributes   • Theatres: Space / Earth   • Speed: Average Space / Average + Earth   • Maneuverability: Very Good - Space / Good + Earth   • Armor: Average -

Design Features   • None Fixed Armaments   • S-Mines   • 2x 60mm Vulcan   • 1x Beam Saber

Optional Armaments

Primary Storage Racks (2)   using both reduces speed • 90mm Machinegun (EFSF) • 100mm Machinegun (EFGF) • Beam Spray Gun (10 rounds) • 360mm Hyper Bazooka Secondary Storage Racks (3) • 3x Grenade • Extra Ammo

Shield (1) • Tower Shield • Arm Shield

Technical and Historical Data The GM Kai was a late war GM variant, an attempt to create a high performance GM model that still boasted low production costs, designed around the same time as the GM II. The result was something of a red herring. The GM Kai had a much better thruster assembly than the GM II, comparable with the GM Command and later GM Custom models. However, it retained the original GMs reactor, and was still forced to use the lower output Beam Spray Gun. To compensate for this, most GM Kais were given the Gundam issue 360mm Hyper Bazooka for felling armored targets. The GM Kai was moderately successful at fitting its intended niche. However, massed post-war production went to the GM II, the EF brass more impressed with beam rifles than fast, maneuverable units. Still, many GM Kai's remained in service after the war, and better pilots tended to prefer them over the massed produced model. Image Gallery

90mm GM Machinegun 100mm GM Machinegun 360mm Hyper Bazooka Beam Spray Gun Beam Saber GM Cockpit

Tower Shield Arm Shield EF MS Grenade