FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

While it was a successful plan, the MSZ-010S Enhanced ZZ Gundam was not a permanent fix to MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam's structural issues. With that in mind, Anaheim Electronics constructed a Full Armor System for the Enhanced ZZ Gundam, adding many missile launchers and an extra beam cannon for higher firepower. It also received additional armor with anti-beam coating, enabling it to withstand standard output beam shots for around 3 seconds. While the Full Armor upgrade solved many of the ZZ Gundam's problems, a new problem was introduced in the form of the armor's restrictive bulk, which inhibited transformation. In order to transform into G-Fortress mode, the Full Armor parts would have to be removed, returning the mobile suit to its Enhanced ZZ Gundam form.

Armaments[]

The Full Armor ZZ Gundam retains the armaments of the Enhanced ZZ Gundam, while adding some new ones.

• Double Beam Rifle

The Full Armor ZZ Gundam retains the Double Beam Rifle used by the Enhanced ZZ Gundam, and it is mounted on the additional armor on the right forearm.

• Missile Launcher

The Full Armor package gives the Enhanced ZZ Gundam a series of additional missile launchers mounted in its chest, shoulders and left forearm (or on both forearms without double beam rifle). This enables the Full Armor ZZ Gundam to bombard targets in combat.

• Hyper Mega Cannon

By removing the missile launcher on the right side of the backpack, it is also possible to equip a hyper mega cannon with an output of 79.8 MW. It is the same type as operated by the FA-010A FAZZ.

• Waist High Mega Cannon

Equipped on the front of the waist. The output is 50 MW, which is the same power as that of the head-mounted unit, but only one shot can be fired due to its simple structure. Energy is supplied from backpack generator.

Special Equipment & Features[]

• Bio-Sensor

A technological variant of the psycommu system developed by Anaheim Electronics. Although its full capabilities are unknown, its primary purpose was to allow a Newtype pilot to more easily interface with his mobile suit via mental commands. The bio-sensor could also have a rather surprising side effect when the pilot was mentally and emotionally focused enough (usually when angry or upset) to cause the bio-sensor to amplify the power, speed and strength of the mobile suit for a short period of time.

• Core Block System

• Ejectable Armor Components

• Separable Transformation Components

History[]

The Full Armor ZZ Gundam was deployed during the final battle of the internal conflict within Neo Zeon. It fought against Puru Two's NZ-000 Queen Mansa, before Glemy Toto was sniped by Roux Louka in her MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. The added armor was removed following this sortie, reverting the mobile suit to the Enhanced ZZ Gundam.

Gallery[]

Linearts[]

Top: Front and rear view

Head unit

Hyper Beam Saber/Beam Cannon

Double Beam Rifle

Hyper Mega Cannon mounted on backpack

Animation[]

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ[]

Head close up

Body close up

Firing Double Beam Rifle

Aiming 3-tube Missile Pod

Withstanding beam attack

30th Gundam Perfect Mission[]

Close up

Firing Double Beam Rifle

Manga[]

In Kazuhisa Kondo comics

Illustrations & Artwork[]

Artwork from Gundam Perfect File

Artwork from Newtype 100% Collection

In Gundam: The Battle Master Perfect Guide

Games[]

In SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online (1)

In SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online (2)

Character Select Portrait in Gundam Battle Assault

Winning pose in Gundam Battle Assault

In Gundam Diorama Front 3rd.

Fan Art[]

Gunpla[]

1/100 MG FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam (2000): box art

1/100 MG FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam: features from side-box panel

1/100 MG FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam: features from side-box panel

Action Figures[]

Gundam Fix Figuration (GFF) #0022 "MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam / FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam" figure set (2004): package front view

GFF #0022 "MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam / FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam" figure set (2004): package rear view

GFF #0022 MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam figure (2004): sample product (left) with parts convertible to FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam figure (right)

Gundam Fix Figuration lineart

Robot Damashii FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam (Tamashii Web exclusive; 2014): package front view

Head unit comparison between Robot Damashii's ZZ Gundam (left) and Full Armor ZZ Gundam (right)

Robot Damashii Full Armor ZZ Gundam, front

Robot Damashii Full Armor ZZ Gundam, rear

Robot Damashii Full Armor ZZ Gundam with Hyper Mega Cannon

Notes & Trivia[]

• In the anime, the Full Armor configuration provided additional armor, thrusters and missiles to the ZZ Gundam. However, future appearances in other media, video games in particular, would add extra weapons to the Full Armor ZZ Gundam, such as a Beam Cannon mounted on the skirt armor, and the same Hyper Mega Cannon equipped by the FA-010A FAZZ.
• As noted on the Full Armor ZZ Gundam's Japanese Wikipedia page, the instruction manuals of the 1/100 MG Full Armor ZZ Gundam and FAZZ model kits claimed that the FA-010S (and FA-010A) are equipped with an I-Field generator similar to that of the Ex-S Gundam. However, this claim is not supported by other official sources.
• In Super Robot Wars Alpha and Alpha Gaiden, the Full Armor ZZ Gundam had a G-Fortress mode that it did not have to purge its armor for. However, this "Banpresto Original" version of the G-Fortress never appeared in any other media.
• The concept of a heavily armed and missile-filled armor expansion that prevented transformation may have been inspired by the Armored Valkyrie of Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

References[]

Full Armor ZZ Gundam (bottom center): design and information from "Super Robot War Scramble Commander" guide

Linearts & specifications

Setting notes

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