MS-06F Zaku II D Ground Combat Desert Use Mobile Suit General Data and Attributes

Manufacturer: Zeonic Corporation Dimensions: Head height 17.5 meters Weight: Max gross weight 73.3 metric tons Armor Materials: Steel alloy Powerplant: 976kW Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactor Propulsion: 2x 18500kg & 2x 1000kg thrusters   • 6x maneuvering thrusters   • Maximum ground running speed 88 km/h   • Maximum ground speed w. jetskis 170 km/h Attributes   • Theatres: Earth   • Speed: Poor +   • Speed (Desert w. Jetskis): Average +   • Maneuverability: Average -   • Armor: Average +

Design Features   • Desert Climate Equipment Fixed Armaments   • S-Mines   • 2x 40mm Vulcan

Optional Armaments

Primary Storage Racks (2)   using both reduces speed • 120mm Machinegun • 280mm Bazooka • 2x Sturm Faust • 2x Panzer Faust • Heat Hawk Secondary Storage Racks (4) • 3x Grenade • Extra Ammo • Heat Hawk

Leg Storage Rack (1)   using reduces maneuverability • 2x 3-tube Missile Pod • Desert Use Jetskis

Technical and Historical Data After sucessfully throwing the Federation out of most of Africa, the Middle East, and southern Italy, Zeon mobile suit corps began experiencing their own problems on account of the poor arid conditions. Sand from blowing wind could easily immobilize an entire MS corps simply by clogging the joints of all its units. Furthermore, rampant cooling and overheating problems almost immediately sprung up, as the venerable MS-06J Zaku II was not intended for operation in extreme climates. Something would have to be done to achieve full efficiency. Engineers at California Base successfully adapted an MS-06 Zaku II into a highly-successful variant, the MS-06D Desert Zaku. The Desert Zaku is fundamentally different from the stock model in a number of key ways. In addition to extensive sand filters to protect joins and reactor intake, its armor and physical appearance have been radically altered to give it the most optimal heat dispersion possible. The Desert Zaku's backpack has been replaced with a giant radiator to keep the mobile suit's internal heat under control. Additional thrusters have been installed in the mobile suit's legs to make up for those lost in the deletion of the backpack. The Desert Zaku's boost ability is actually somewhat higher than the stock Zaku II, presumably to assist it in getting out of inevitable hazardous terrain (running sand can easily innundate a mobile suit). A much larger antenna has also been provided, bolstering its communication ability even during a sandstorm. The Desert Zaku is armed with a pair of 40mm vulcan guns in its head. It equips the same standard-issue Zaku weaponry as other models. As it is designed for high mobility even the worst environments, the Desert Zaku can also be equipped with a pair of jet skis that latch onto the bottom of its feet, allowing it to travel at high speed and with great mobility. They are only effective when used on smooth terrain (e.g. rolling sands of a desert), however. They can be promptly ejected if they become a hinderance in combat. Image Gallery

ZMP-50D 120mm Machinegun 280mm Zaku Bazooka Heat Hawk Leg Missile Pod

Zaku II Cockpit Desert Use Jetski