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The RB-79 Ball is a fictional weapon from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. (anime in Japanese, is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network Its design was partially inspired by the EVA Pod from 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C As a ubiquitous mobile weapon, it has been a popular subject for modeling enthusiasts[1], largely due to its unique and unusual design among the other vehicles within the Gundam universe. In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so

The RB-79 Ball, introduced in the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, have also gained its appearance in Gundam Sentinel 0079, MS Igloo, Gundam Evolve, All of SD Gundam G-Generation series, Super Robot Wars series and Gundam Century. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network Originally designed by Kunio Okawara, it is also redesigned by Katoki Hajime for almost all of the other series. is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical is a popular Japanese Mecha designer A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the ''Gundam'' series

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In modeling


The RB-79 has been a popular subject for modeling enthusiasts. [1]

Story appearances

The RB-79 Ball is probably one of the most popular mobile weapons in the Universal Century timeline, second only to Gundam and Zaku. Concepts and development The RX-78's initial concept was that of a powered armor the primary design for Yoshiyuki Tomino 's proposed series Freedom Fighter Gunboy The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse [2][1] Designed by Kunio Okawara, the Ball was the only Mobile Pod seen in Gundam for over 26 years (1979~2006). is a mechanical designer in the Japanese Anime industry A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer but the design is for robots ships and other mechanical In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so In one episode of the new 3D animation productions, Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079, Zeon deployed their own mobile attack pod, the MP-02A "Oggo", in desperation. is a CGI Gundam feature which takes place during the One Year War. The Ball appears in various Gundam stories, including its first appearance in Mobile Suit Gundam, Gundam Sentinel 0079, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam and Gundam Evolve. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network The Anime series is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier is a CGI Gundam feature which takes place during the One Year War. is a 13-episode Anime OVA series set in the Gundam universe The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May is a six volume Manga written by Yoshiyuki Tomino and illustrated by Hasegawa Yuichi; it is the sequel to the Anime movie Mobile Suit Gundam also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve, is a series of short films set in the different timelines of the Gundam series It also appeared in many of the Gundam video games, including the Gihren's Ambition series, the SD Gundam Generation games, the Versus series, and even in the Super Robot Wars series on more than one occasion. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. is a series of tactical role-playing Video games produced by the Japanese gaming company Banpresto, a division of Bandai, for various Video game consoles

The unit has received redesigns several times, including a redesign in Sentinel 0079 by Katoki Hajime, the later variation K type in 08th MS team (also seen in the SD Gundam games and MS Igloo), and the C type variation in Gundam 0083. is a popular Japanese Mecha designer A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the ''Gundam'' series The mangaka of Crossbone Gundam also based the designs of the RB-133 Ball and the side story unit B Gundam on the RB-79. is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka In the story Magical Ensign Baster Mary, several MC coating-equipped Balls have also appeared.

The first redesign of RB-79 Ball in the Model Graphix magazine for Gundam Sentinel 0079 by Katoki Hajime was inspired by the space pod in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and Katoki said in the interview in Sentinel 0079 that he wanted to designed it to look like a space one man pod NASA would build. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program He depicted it to have a similar impression of the working pod appearing in the new film The Abyss at that time directed by James Cameron[1]

Backstory

During the outbreak of the One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, the Federation lacked any sort of the mass-produced humanoid mecha, known as mobile suits. The Abyss is a Science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989. James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian - American director The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the Anime Gundam metaseries The is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam Anime series For the Shining Force II character called Zeon see Shining Force II For the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! character called Zeon see Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so The Zeon forces laid waste to the Federation fleet with their mobile suits, the Zaku I and the later Zaku II. In the Anime and Manga Mobile Suit Gundam universe the MS-05 Zaku I was the first successful Mobile suit design to be developed by The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse To counteract this, the Federation scrambled to make some sort of mobile weapon that could counter the Zeon attack. However, their new prototype mobile suit, the Gundam, was too costly to mass-produce, and their first mass-production mobile suit, the GM, just wasn't being fielded fast enough. Concepts and development The RX-78's initial concept was that of a powered armor the primary design for Yoshiyuki Tomino 's proposed series Freedom Fighter Gunboy This article is about a Mobile suit, a fictional weapon of the Mobile Suit Gundam Anime Metaseries.

Thus, the Ball mobile pod was created. In the Gundam terminology the terms normal suit (Universal Century and astrosuit (After Colony are used to refer to normal astronaut spacesuits so The Federation refitted about 1200 of the civilian-model space construction pods, known as SP-W03 mobile pods, and installed heavier armor platings and a 180mm recoilless cannon on top. The Ball mobile pod also had vernier thrusters mounted all along the body, which used solid-fuel explosives rather than more conventional liquid propellants. As an improvised conversion, the Ball was initially seen as ill-suited for combat, earning the nickname "Mobile Coffin" among EFSF pilots. It was, however, smaller, more maneuverable, and more stealthy than a mobile suit. Its real advantages were large numbers and low cost.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gundam Sentinel 0079, Mecha design, Model Graphix magazine
  2. ^ Cannon Ball, special feature, Hobby Japan, Feb, 2005 issue.
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