Dusting off the blog

We haven't forgotten about this place, just been so busy with other projects and such.
I figure this wouldn't be a bad place to put down my thoughts on the One Year War and Gundam in general.
I have recently came across some images of some zaku variants that I have no idea where they came from.
http://blog.livedoor.jp/glintbooster/archives/43773408.html  <- where i found them.

First off, this Zaku with the Magella Mortar. I can see this being used late in the war, with equipment becoming scarce and the need of combat units at an all time high. This is very similar to the Zaku Tank, except there were no Zaku parts to spare to make a Zaku Tank. The mortar itself probably uses the remains of a Zaku Bazooka and uses modified Zaku Bazooka rounds. A question I have is where the driver of the Magella base is at and how is aim achieved? Would be silly if it were that little crank on the stand.

 This Zaku Rifle Grenade I can imagine being used in the early part of the war, as a predecessor of the Magella attack gun. It is more of an artillery weapon, as the bazooka is more of a direct attack weapon.

 Love this design, one that would have been used in and around Odessa in one of it's many mining operations. After the Battle of Odessa, this design would've been made into a combat unit.

This is an odd one. Even though it is official that Zaku ground types had flamethrowers, it has never been consistently illustrated. I like the zimmerit on the legs, in order to prevent Federation infantry from planting magnetic bombs on them. This weapon probably saw very limited use when Federation mobile suits became more common on the front lines. Wouldn't be surprised if these units saw action in Southeast Asia in counter guerilla operations.





Love these designs but I have no idea where this guy found them. Would be nice if they're official. If not, we'thll work out some rule sets for them. We got a bunch of updates that need to be uploaded here, such as the 08th MS Team battle that was held at Har-Con and modelling project updates.