Sup /m/Does anyone have any idea what this beam rifle is? The RX-78-1 is the prototype Gundam, so I'm assuming that this is meant to be a prototype beam rifle. But looking at pictures of the XBR-M79-04G Beam Rifle that the 78-1 was equipped with, this just doesn't match. Especially the fat cylindrical barrel and the protrusion on the back of it.
>>23024883This is one of the earlier depictions of the 04G beam rifle. As you can see, it doesn't really match.
who cares about the beam rifle when hes shooting beams out the dick
>>23024883The closest thing I found was this kit from 2003, a FA Gundam kit with parts to convert it into the prototype Gundam (right). This is quite a bit bulkier than the original interpretation of the weapon, but it's chunkier, got a longer and thicker barrel, the foregrip which folds fowards, and the protrusion on the back which I think was some kind of mount to attach it to the forerarm. The minifigure version does lack the "flash hider" that this and most beam weapons possess. I know that the minifigure selection modellers sometimes take liberties with the designs. What do you think anons? Is this just a wonky looking prototype beam rifle, and I chalk it up to the peculiarities of the minifigure selection line, or am I looking at something else?
>>23024886it's actually coming out of his taint but it bends forward. Anyway stop talking about the dick/taint beam and focus on the beam rifle please
>>23024893could be katoki meddling with it too, i think he was in charge of the GFF stuff and her loves to throw these little design curveballs in
>>23024883Where did you get the figure from?
>>23024962Hmm, yeah. Makes sense. But it's definitely got to be the prototype beam rifle, yeah?>>23024963Ebay, particularly in a lot auctioned from some neet who died. Originally they come from gacha machines, each one comes with a little candy inside which of course makes it not gambling, just buying a candy lol.I've been painting them
>>23024972The Zeek boys
>>23024989The 2 most recent suits I've painted
>>23024972I've never seen that guntank before, pretty cute
>>23024994I need a shirt that says "ASK ME ABOUT THE GUNTANK"That Guntank is a custom job, I modified with with heavy gear parts (the arm weapons and shields) and some rocket pods from Stratos minis, because it was missing its cannons. I call it the Guntank Assault Custom. Not to be confused with the Assault Guntank of course, just like the RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom is not to be confused with the RGM-79[G] GM Sniper.The idea behind it is that the cannons were replaced with mid range rockets, while the BOP missile launchers were replaced with a custom 100mm MG and a 200mm grenade launcher. There is a shield mounted to the rear (G-Guard) to protect the rocket boosters from surprise attacks from behind, and an optional front facing heavy shield (G-Mantlet) that can be used for extra protection during assaults.The purpose is to either serve as the spearpoint for an infantry assault on entrenched or fortified infantry positions, or to serve as a mid range support suit to more conventional MS in a similar assault on positions which may also contain MS and other armored vehicles. In an infantry assault the Guntank is using the rockets to destroy pillboxes and MG nests, the massive grenades to clear trenches and bunkers, and the MG to provide suppressing fire. The MG normally is fed from a drum magazine that is integrated into the armature of the Guntank, but it can also feed from a top loaded magazine that is usually loaded with specialized ammunition such as AP or tracer ammunition. For use as mid range support, the heavy mantlet would usually be omitted for more mobility, and the roles of the weapons would be largely the same, with the addition that their firepower could also be turned on enemy armored vehicles and MS if needed.
>>23025006Neat.
>>23025006marry me?
>>23025136T-this is all too sudden, we've only just met!
>>23024883>>23024893The Prototype Gundam has had that prototype Beam Rifle since the very beginning. It wasn't invented by Katoki for that Gundam Fix Figuration action figure. He just spruced it up a bit, like everything in the GFF line.
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>>23025283Surely you can see the design differences between that and >>23024883Though?As well as the difference between the original design of it >>23024885and>>23024893
>>23025346Well, >>23024885 definitely looks to be the same rifle as the one in >>23025287 -- Kunio Okawara's original MSV design of the Prototype Gundam. >>23024893 is Hajime Katoki's GFF version of the Prototype Gundam. Here's a clearer picture of it, with its rifle. The rifle in >>23024883 has a top bit that's a little different, yes... But the odd back-end piece and the projection ahead of the trigger certainly seem to match Katoki's version.
>>23025388Oh right, I forgot -- the "projection ahead of the trigger" is the attachment point for the Super Napalm launcher.
>>23025388So I guess the only discrepancy for the minifigure is the barrel not being the same. Otherwise, the weapon most closely resembles the Prototype Beam Rifle ver. Ka, but some liberties were taken with the design. Thank you for helping me nail this down.>>23025401Neato, I always forget about the super napalm, and just think of it as a sort of foregrip. I've never seen a gundam model at this small scale I am working in with the super napalm, I guess I'd have to make it myself.Maybe one of the launchers I put on the custom Guntank would work well for that.
>>23025438>Thank you for helping me nail this down.
>>23024886Mecha needs more dick beams.
>>23029575Agreed
