GM Sniper Development History

[@kakarot197]

I don't know why I said Gundam Lore in the beginning, or why I didn't spot it during editing lol. Also, anyone mentioning the scarlet team will be sniped on the spot. Bonus fact for people reading the pinned comment: The Fellowbooster was nicknamed F.F. by Federation soldiers, which supposedly stands for FlatFish in reference to its shape. (The flatfish in question is the olive flounder, aka Japanese flatfish) Personally, I’d like to believe that the Fellowbooster had an FF model number (like the Tin cod, Core Booster, etc.) and that this in combination with the shape led to FlatFish becoming the nickname(instead of F.F.)

[@jacobpdeleon2747]

Hi first to comment no need to argue to me i know its overrated.

[@GCJACK83]

In New England fishing vernacular, a flatfish is called a door mat.

[@26th_Primarch]

I would like to point out that the RGM-79(G) GM Sniper could be equipped with any weapon used by "standard" ground units according to both model kits and the deluxe action figure... While canonically debatable it make logical sense in universe.

[@hydrasfang]

When would you consider doing the Guncannon's or maybe Guntank's? Because you got me interested in Guncannon's when you made the Top 5 best outdated mobile suits that weren't Gundam types.

[@cappuccinocapputeano]

Snip snipe i kill with knife

[@jerrybot3000]

I’m in a mobile suit that is 18 meters tall, there’s no way I can be spotted. No way.

[@zqfmgb4335]

Well, when the enemy is also 18 meters tall and you're hiding in cities or jungles, I guess this works out.

[@26th_Primarch]

And shooting a bright pink beam of energy... 'What was that? Must of been the wind...'

[@davidvasquez08]

Christian Blanchard so you’ve watched Viva La Dirt League then

[@jerrybot3000]

"I don't see anything there. Just really large, slightly boxy, blue and light blue coloured bushes that occasionally make hissing sounds. Probably just warm summer breeze." "Sounds good!"

[@26th_Primarch]

@@davidvasquez08 No I haven't actually. I was just reusing the old joke

[@mightyrobot42]

One of the silliest things about UC Gundam is the millions of GM offshoots that were apparently developed and manufactured in the few weeks between the GM's introduction at the Battle of Jaburo and the end of the war, and the fact that not a single one of these were fielded at Solomon or A Baoa Qu. Star Wars has a similar problem with the Empire apparently having countless TIE variants that they never bothered to take to Endor, but the problem is made far worse in Gundam due to the short time-frame involved.

[@tannerbarnes7392]

This is the main problem of retroactive additions to canon. Luckily, we only see a small percentage of those battles in the original Gundam shows, leaving room for OVAs and such to stray away from Amuro and crew and show us some of the other happenings with different machines.

[@justincholos.balisang6884]

I personally believe that as early as the RX-78 became successful, they emmidiately had plans for making variants for it and mass production models as well. But the existence of variants that appear after Jaburo sure are questionable. I guess we can conclude that these MS are results of Federation soldiers making up stories to make them selves sound cool when they tell war stories.

[@Igarappappa]

At least in Star Wars it makes sense since the war spanned the galaxy and went on for decades.

[@Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

GM Spartan? God damn, UNSC got an upgrade!

[@PersianYank]

That was the mobile suit that inspired master chief funny enough

[@kellvedon7194]

FINALY A HALO FAN in a GUNDAM Video

[@kellvedon7194]

Bro, this GM better be redesigned specificly to combat sum flood or hell, even Cortana's forces later in Infinity

[@PersianYank]

@@kellvedon7194 most of bungie had Gundam on the mind. At the time.

[@DhRibeiro_0327]

Master Chief, you mind telling me why are you a GM?

[@ebindelgado9660]

The history of jegans would sound interesting

[@codename1176]

Ebin Delgado yes

[@kagephenex]

YES (and im literally building a jegan now too)

[@kimarykorlumiose7728]

my favorite grunt suits

[@rorylyons7005]

But the gouf it's my favorite

[@ihsankhuzairi635]

Include Ecoas type too please

[@PersianYank]

Zeon: makes new mobile suits. Federation: slaps new parts on it, calls it a new mobile suit. Zeon paid too much.

[@granmastersword]

@@DarkAlex1978 Yeah. Unlike Zeon who wasted a lot of resources creating mobile armor prototypes with mixed results, the Federation emphasized a lot in cost effectiveness and quick mass production, creating a base model with somewhat standardized parts that can be produced by the thousands, and modified for specialized roles

[@alexzanderedwards3395]

Zeon in a nutshell

[@movingtarget2977]

Zeon : ATI/AMD Federation : Nvidia/Intel

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

yeah, the GMs is kinda inspired by the WW2 M4 Sherman tanks the Sherman had a LOTS of variant, including an exclusive line of tank destroyers

[@JeanLucCaptain]

@@granmastersword EFF: ONLY competant when at war.

[@vyebugguy]

After seeing all these mobile suits in Gundam Battle Operation 2, I really appreciate learning the history behind them. Makes me wish for simulated battles of key parts of the One Year War through the Gryps Conflict.

[@reeseolsen4052]

Yeah this would be a cool addition to GBO2, that or something similar. Seems more reasonable than some of the ideas I thought up. Like something for aquatic MS. Just kinda bugs me seeing them land locked with no trace of water in sight outside the port base or far off in the mountain if ya know what I mean.

[@rgz-91xsre-zz15]

Same

[@jamcalx]

Love how the test team of a totalitarian organization was a happy bunny.

[@thomastsuihn]

Ironic isn't it

[@MaxHDAvenger]

You can bet each of MS of TTT are Watership down rabbit characters

[@granmastersword]

And as I heard all of their members were good natured people

[@tonycajefe]

I love this kind of videos. Other category please... -Jegans/Jesta -Doms -Deltas -Gundam Ground Types and/or Local types -Goufs if there are other variants Thanks!!

[@webfox100]

Loved playing as the White Dingo team on the Dreamcast.

[@hitachicordoba]

best Gundam game IMO

[@rjzero00]

Sucks that you can only play sniper 2 in the last level.

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

I find it really funny that the visor goes down instead of the pilot simply switching cameras

[@jinhong91]

The GM Sniper 2 is one of my favorite MS. The coolest part is probably the visor as Kakarot197 uses one of them as his avatar.

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

His avatar is the Blue Destiny Unit 1 which is based on the GM Ground Type, it's much more similar to the GM Sniper than the GM Sniper II

[@theskipper7305]

​@Newtype 0085 his avatar is actually the GM Sniper K9 from build fighters. The Red visor is because of the EXAM system that the Renato brothers installed as a trump card

[@midshipman8654]

“Could zeon have won the war if-“ IRRELEVANT the Freddie’s would just produce more GM Sniper II’s.

[@yoyoyouka]

GM Sniper 2 Job: -Specialize sniping Mobile Suit -Take the enemy out without being spotted Reality: -Spotted in a second and taken out when dropping from the ship Note: There's so many Federation Ace pilot use GM Sniper Custom as their Suit of choose, now I need those MGs

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

actually theres a third Sniper 2 in the deck of Grey Phantom, trying to snipe the Kampfer but sadly, its failed because Kampfer is too fast for the solid firing sniper rifle

[@movingtarget2977]

@@rizkaarifiandi5670 yeah , besides it able To dash kampfer may be perform a "Kanzen Dorifto" too LMAO

[@Speccyyy]

Also it was a UC Gundam side story that always has Zeeks outperforming Feds. You only see competent Federation pilots in the main team of whatever the main series is.

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

When your team is mostly consist of one of the best Gms of the OYW, but yet failed to do shit with them during 0080.

[@geraldsanchez1934]

RIP Scarlett Team UC 0079- UC 0079

[@vulnerablerummy]

"As always, the inevitable question *is* ...do you want to 'pilot' this?*

[@farhanaahmed326]

One of these videos on the Jegan would be great Maybe even pull a curve ball and go with something niche like the gun-ez

[@Tucker0603]

I have to admit, I love the GM Guard Custom. That big ass shield is awesome. If I had to pilot a "standard" MS it'd probably be the Guard Custom.

[@Speccyyy]

I don't think a standard MS has "custom" in the name...

[@sevrengrey3689]

The snipers hardly get the respect they deserve. I want to see the Dom production line next.=D

[@blackcomet2nd950]

Sevren Grey I completely agree because I’ve really come to enjoy the Dom series in gundam battle operations 2

[@MaxHDAvenger]

Especially my favorite aggressive Dom: *the Dowage*

[@millerlucerojames]

Heh ... Staying in cover waiting for the target to appear and count your heart beats befor pulling the trigger but for the GM sniper ... I have to choose between the beam and solid ammo .. Beam is easily tracked and if a zeon pilot found out where I was I would be forced to find another spot but solid ammo is hard to track

[@moriskurth628]

Makes me wonder why nobody in the Universal Century ever invested into Railgun or Gauss Weaponry. You get the perks of ballistic weapons, with the advantage of a kinetic force that *will* hurt something no matter the armor, because the shot will either go right through the target, or turn anyone inside the target into Milkshake upon impact. I mean, how do you stop a projectile that goes several times the speed of sound to the point it hits near-instantanously? You can't, that's how. I mean, with Minovsky Space Magic, powering the magnets necessary shouldn't be much of a problem.

[@millerlucerojames]

@@DarkAlex1978 not only that but the R&D of the Federation where more focus on ' lets make better weapons than zeon '

[@26th_Primarch]

@@moriskurth628 I've had the same thought. It would use less power than a beam rifle and a flash surpresser could be attached for additional stealth

[@73ctrain]

Didn’t the Gundam Atlas use a rail gun type weapon

[@cabbage_cat]

@@73ctrain yep, also Banshee too(?)

[@WastelandSeven]

I'm not surprised there are that many of them. Snipers are a different breed. They have to stay even cooler than normal soldiers under fire. Because finding the shot, then taking the shot is an art form.

[@03Phenex]

Do the RX 78 series!

[@taylorchain9799]

I wouldnt mind seeing the history of Zeon's aquatic mobile suits

[@randallflagg1180]

I would personally love to see a development history of the MSA-003 Nemo and the other Nemo's that spawned from it as the mobile suit is something of a favorite of mine from the Zeta era.

[@swaswa1]

You know I always knew there was a reason I liked the GM sniperbut now that I learned that it was a test bed for my favorite unit in all of the universal century The pale Rider I love it even more

[@fishpop]

1:20 Oh hey, the GBO2 version! I was pretty annoyed the HGUC GM Sniper lacked that backpack. it was just the GM Ground painted green and given the rifle from the WD Sniper 2/Ground War Set.

[@mr.gunzaku437]

I love it when people try and strain their brains to make sense of these kinds of giant robots. I'm an old school Battletech fan and it gets me every time! Most of any Gundam series happens in space amongst orbiting colonies. It's like the beginnings of a Dyson Sphere (no, the gargantuan sphere in Star Trek TNG doesn't count) at the time of 0079. And Tomino *knew* that giant robots wouldn't work in real life unless they were floating in zero-G. The gravity of Earth, and PHYSICS, makes BattleMechs and Mobile Suits, impossible.

[@petman515]

Fun fact unless it has changed the usa military has a standing order of we are interested for battlemechs between 6 and 18 tons ( 5 to 20 for round numbers) puting them more of less in line with votoms and or gears from heavy gear.

[@Speccyyy]

Each universe has their reasoning of making them practical. Minovsky particles in UC Gundam making reactors cheap and compact as well as fucking radar up. BattleTech with the new polymer giving mechs basically fake human muscle for mobility, flexibility, strength and being very cheap.

[@ulforcemegamon3094]

@@petman515 i know is a old comment, but mind telling me where you have read that? It sounds interesing

[@petman515]

@ulforcemegamon3094 no idea I got it 2nd hand should have clarified that problem was I could never find a project my self I know there was one walker mock up made for a Russian trade show that was supposed to be connected to s practical project that was from popular mechanics in like 2016 so that's getting old.

[@HajimotoSaito]

Thanks Kakarot for another informative video. I love Sniper types just as mich as I love Melee based suit and High Mobility types. I wish the next main line gundam has either a kick ass Female MC, a Main Gundam with Sniper Parts option or just a Sniping one or both.

[@reeseolsen4052]

Did you check out his video covering some ReZEL Defensers, The Three Arrows. I mean it isn't like Gundam doesn't have any female pilots but it would be interesting to see maybe a team set up kinda like 00 had. Range, close, etc. Though now this has got me thinking of Kyosuke & Excellen.

[@HajimotoSaito]

I did, but they are in a side story. Yeah there are women in Gundam but honestly, its rare for them to be in the same boat as other male pilots. Of the top of my head, the badass female pilots are Haman, Fram, Katejina, Rondo Mina, Soma Peries for Pilots. Sumeragi, Kati, Murrue for Warship Captains. The rest are either the tragic Psychic Love Interest, The Childhood Friend, the Pacifistic Royal Love Interest. The way they are handled in Seed with a few exception is better left unsaid.

[@reeseolsen4052]

Yeah I kinda figured you might have, but I figured I'd ask anyway. I agree that it would be interesting to see what they'd do with the concept given how most series have an all rounder machine(s) rather than a mixed team like the OG & 00. Kinda makes me wonder in a way how 00 would have gone if Lyle's older brother Neil had instead been his 'older' twin sister. -Edit: Realized I forgot to mention the Phenex's pilot arguably being better than Narrative's as well as ALICE outright being better than her partner.

[@farhanidris6442]

GM development history would be a long one

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

I’m generally surprised there isn’t a Jegan sniper type. Considering how popular the Jegans were during there prime.

[@thomastsuihn]

Oh dear don't give Bandai more ideas lol

[@professorbingchingler9503]

Closest thing would be the ECOAS Jegan

[@ISAFSoldier]

@@professorbingchingler9503 Conroy's ECOAS Type to be precise. Dude was sniping with a mega bazooka launcher on the Nahel Argarma even

[@kmdgaming6039]

If I got my hands on a GM Sniper II, I'd mod the hell out of it to be specialized as a close-range gunslinger with super-advanced close targeting systems and performance enhancements to up its agility and thruster efficiency. Nothing would be able to touch me.

[@drewpickard554]

Its funny youtube loves to auto play these Development historys for me......and I rewatch them everytime hahahhaha.

[@SuperJsToysChannel]

Hi-Zack Custom is my favourite mass production MS in the game Kidou Senshi Gundam : Giren no Yabou series. Perfect balance of cost, performance and production time.

[@SteamTitan]

I really like the look of the Sniper II. I like them all. The GM Sniper is my fave of the GMs

[@watcherzero5256]

The Sniper was my favourite Mobile Suit in 08th MS Team, that firepower and its totally unique narrow beam weapon.

[@theguy3851]

Is it wrong for me to say 'pew pew' when I snipe opponents with my gm sniper?

[@zqfmgb4335]

No. It is the sign of true wisdom.

[@tkps]

Well if Trunks and Krillin can do it I don't see why you can't.

[@SonicSanctuary]

gm sniper 2 is in gundam evolution baby!

[@thelucidjoe]

It's always amusing for me to see iron sights and scopes on these mobile suits. If they had the tech to make a fully articulate anthropomorphic machine, they sure as hell would have invented combat computers that do all the aiming and targeting for the pilot. But hey they still use coincidence range finders in a lot of mecha anime so it's probably just aesthetics.

[@codename1176]

For some reason the GM Sniper 3 medium range support type really reminds me of the Jesta and Jesta Cannon

[@yi_hou3092]

Maybe they actually based the thing out of it

[@aaronluisdelacruz4212]

BTW the GM spartan inspired the Spartan armor from Halo

[@HonakoGreen]

I love the original GM Sniper. And the gun is badass!

[@DatCheese]

HG GM Guard Custom. I had a little too much trouble trying to pose it holding shield and beam gun normally, so I said "I CAN FLY!!!", put beam daggers on wrists and had it stand on the board...I mean shield.

[@porkflaps4717]

REALLY dig that GM Sniper 3 and its High Mobility Type. Wonder if it will ever get made

[@andrewlance01]

Ah, the GM sniper III the forgotten child... What were we talking about again?

[@Kaz-rd8uv]

RGM-79SP Sniper II is my favorite, great job on this video!

[@mephosto]

gm sniper II, how i love you. those white dingo units made you feel like a badass with the gundanium armor.

[@barrybend7189]

GN Gundam development please.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

I do love to see the GNX

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

@Joshua Ngau Ajang I wonder if the heat stick is plsusible to develop

[@danishsyed1068]

@@Nostroman_Praetor yes it is it's a large superheated metal rod I know you were going sarcasm but that was kind of a fail

[@dexterthoma867]

I would like to see a development history on the heavyarms One of my personal favorites

[@Forgetthereality]

I hope youre playing Gundam Battle Operation 2 All the suits you cover are basically in the game and the gameplay is just so much fun

[@rxzero00]

You know military snipers in real life do more scouting and reconnaissance and less actual sniping as they are task to prevent their team from dying. This is basically what I heard from military people. The GM Sniper II should be completely black to camouflage better in space as they were used in 0080 pretty much out in the open with their bright blue colors.

[@26th_Primarch]

That is as always happens toy selling requirements.

[@rxzero00]

@@26th_Primarch Yeah but it would just make more sense to be black as it is a sniper unit in space. I mean the other GM Snipers were green or a mix of mustard yellow and dark green which can be used for camouflage. The Sniper II units were seemingly mostly blue and even the Dingo ones were bright colors.

[@26th_Primarch]

@@rxzero00 Again that's due to needing bright colors for toy sales and probably also had to do with animation constraints

[@rxzero00]

@@26th_Primarch True but it was an OVA, they had more budget in it. Also it could have been a lighter darker color too like very very dark blue or a dark grey. They could have colored space a little brighter like in the older Gundam series. Also they never sold the GM Sniper II as a model kit or toy before the HGUC GM Sniper II so toy sales isn't really an option at the time for the GM Sniper II and the Alex got one really early as it was a Gundam. The GM Sniper II got it in 2012, years after 0080.

[@whee38]

could also help with heat dispersion. lighter colors absorb more heat

[@Flameville]

These videos always make me want to play battle operations 🙌🏾🙌🏾 can't express how much i love these videos

[@binkus.bonkus.2737]

imagine an artillery GM, that would be very interesting. (shoots up so bullet go down me no dumb dumb)

[@ISAFSoldier]

GM Cannons.... were a thing

[@Equalsundew]

Welp time to buy the mg gm sniper 2

[@MaxHDAvenger]

Wonder why GM Sniper II served as inspiration for the Nemo? *looking at the backpack*

[@tyaty]

Yes, Nemo is the simplified version of Simper II. Anaheim wanted to make a GM II competitor, so they reverse engineered the most powerful RGM-79 model and made a mass production model based on it.

[@granmastersword]

Not only the backpack, but the entire thruster layout was based from the Sniper II in the development of the Nemo

[@OuroborosChoked]

Can't wait for the Zaku II video. It'll be like 40 minutes long with all the mass produced type variations and custom versions...

[@robertdrexel2043]

Man, you are on a roll! Keep it up!

[@darkfent]

Kinda coincidental that I just bought an MG of this....even if I have the Sniper II...also, that 69 GM guard

[@Robo-kz3nr]

GM Gaurd Custom: 69 Me: nice

[@PlungerMettaur]

I've always love the GM Sniper line but BOY was my all time favorite the GM Sniper 2 thing kicks butt no matter what its in

[@Gndmmaniac]

Glad to see GBO2 MS images beeing used lol, never thought i see those in a video. Great job with the development explanation.

[@MStryker40]

5:22 *Nice.* Also the GM Sniper II is my favourite GM. 7:50 *I smell a Halo reference.*

[@KirkysWorld]

Bravo! Excellent research and execution man

[@agentd0t219]

i really wish they made a short series to show case the titans test team and hazel gundams

[@jude0985]

0:55 just like dynames Gundam when sniping with it's long range distance equipment

[@0Heeroyuy01]

my favorite Federation MS are the gun sniper, nemo, rgz 91

[@gato23]

that moment in Rise from the Ashes when you get the GM Sniper II White Dingo customs.

[@DanielSanchez-wr2ng]

In the Gundam battle operation 2 game it said that the GM sniper 2 was very difficult to maintain and thus was never able to perform at it's max capacity.

[@joncandib1721]

They should create a GM Commando team with all the sniping abilities.

[@300kyuubi]

Time to add your new video to my Gundam document notes

[@Crossbone_Vanguard]

Man that GM Sniper Custom being all tacticool! look at all that equipment, just look at it!

[@porkflaps4717]

Yea I would like to put an HGUC GM Sniper Custom and Fellow Booster together. Gonna get those in the future

[@Skrall-Slayer]

I really these mobile suit development videos, keep on doing this great series,!

[@Felix24148]

While it was stated that the GM Kai High Mobility Type was said to have been modified to match the GM II, it really didn't. While it was faster and had more powerful thrusters, it's cockpit and generator were first generation. Meaning no 360 panoramic view, and the generator had the same output as the GM Sniper II. It's sensors also didn't compare to the GM II either. This kind of shows that the Titans only said it was a match and never really intended to formally adopt the GM II into their forces because they weren't responsible for it's development, unlike the Gundam Mark II.

[@vustvaleo8068]

5:19 heh, 69.

[@UCZetaGundam]

Nice

[@DownhillWong]

Nice

[@mephistophelesdearchon9870]

Nice

[@MaxHDAvenger]

Nice

[@mry2745]

Nice

[@LucLightWolf121]

I wouldn't mind seeing a variant Ground Type Sniper Custom Gundam for officers in the Earth Federation Forces Marine Reconnaissance units during the One Year War. Now that would be something to see.

[@AndrewSnake]

great video,i love sniper roles and GM are looking cool ,K9 sniper is the great

[@romankvapil9184]

Holy crap, what a terrifyingly simple and brutal piece of work. I'm surprised these variants wern't mass produced. They're like Dragonuv rifles with legs: cheap to make and easy to work with with little downsides.

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

My favorite version is the modification the white dingoes used

[@JunkyardGod]

I have GM Spartan as a resin kit along with Blazing Shadow.

[@beastwarsFTW]

Ironically if Zeon made a Zaku like this and place them in squads they could have easily won a decent number of engagements with Gundams, let alone other mobile suites.

[@Alexzander1989]

Nice video. Could we eventually see that Dagger/Windam dev history video too? 😊

[@LittleIAO]

Oh man... Would you do a video like this for the Gyan and it's successors? A really unique and controversial suit with a superb HGUC Revive kit!

[@kman2384]

Great video, may I suggest a next topic being about some underappreciated federation ace and their mobile suits? (like Yuji Alkana and his GM striker)

[@jellytruth1836]

5:20 Nice

[@just_mitch7863]

Whooo love GUNDAM keep up the good work

[@chaseharlan01]

Never did understand why they didn't continue to make sniper units they always seem to be super effective I mean even the zaku sniper which was built off a zoku one still super effective in the time of unicorn

[@guillermogonzalez8078]

NEW DEVELOPMENT HISTORY!? Today's gonna be a good day

[@Anon26535]

Zeke's running for the HLV GM Sniper's got a bead Now who's weighed down by gravity? Super napalm sticks to kids

[@awesomechainsaw]

I kinda wanna see a show where a group of rag tag rebellion members take some of the older Gm and other grunt mobile suits. And have to fight the bad guys who have more forces, and newly developed Gundams. Then again I’m new to gundam so The series i wanna see may be out there, and I haven’t found it.

[@davidvasquez08]

The next Mobile Suit I’m gonna build next(well once I get replacement parts for the RX-78 2 Gundam, accidentally broke a piece)

[@kirbdelta2074]

Squidward: It sure is nice being in a state of the art mobile suit Spongebob in a kampfer: Hi Squidward

[@Horatio_Jones]

Please do more development history videos of all the Gundam mobile suits

[@leothesilent4789]

*sees number on gm guard custom* nice

[@thesmirkingwolf]

F I N A L L Y- you have been thinking about this one for a while. About damn time, man. Also, choice music this time around. Should really post track listings. What was the track used when you spoke of the original GM Sniper?

[@autobeemations5913]

now here's a touching story, once upon a time you died and i lived happily ever after, the end.

[@solidacid5]

@ 5:19 , nice.

[@kholiqdeliasgarinradyantho3583]

you made really good contents for all gundam lover.

[@PhongChu-vm2ql]

Keep up the good work

[@scarflower6838]

nice video - full of informatin but it would helped if come together with boxarts which available in market..

[@benitomartinez2106]

Keep up the great work