Gundam TR-1 [Hazel II] Development History

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[@kakarot197]

We all know this was inevitable. Also, I want to point out something I’ve never seen anyone talk about when it comes to the GM Quel. The ones that appear at the end of the 0083 anime are visually distinct from the lineart and later modelkits/action figures (the most obvious ones are the lower legs resembling those of the GM Custom and the lower arms resembling those of the GM Kai). This could mean that an early/rollout version existed prior to the final production version. (an IRL explanation could be that the animators/artist either made a mistake or received an earlier sketch)

[@anthonywalker6268]

When was the sinanju not considered a gundam.

[@YukitoOnline]

Still waiting for Alice System lore.

[@shauqiharris2772]

Do Freedom Gundam development history video please?

[@HellsBirdie]

The Hazel Rah with the Hrududu 1 parts was left out.

[@krisblunden1642]

so you do realize you need to do hazel unit one now right lol

[@earnestbrown6524]

If it was ever stolen, then it was a Gundam.

[@shauqiharris2772]

Still a Gm with a Gundam head in my opinion.

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

If it was stolen by a middle school student, it's a newtype machine.

[@EB01]

@@GojiraFan-in9oo If a parent had to die to steal it, or as a result of it being stolen, by the middle school student, then the kid is a Gundam protagonist.

[@orangeyellow9695]

@@EB01 if he gets slapped later on in the story. The gundam series will be epic

[@markydorky5638]

@@orangeyellow9695 if some of he's friends and families die he has a secret ability

[@mercenarygundam1487]

Titans: How many expansion packs do you want? Gundam TR-1: YES! I WILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK! ALL OF IT!!!!

[@sslocke]

Good lesson for the kids. You too can start off as a lowly mass produced unit and work your way up to Gundam

[@matthewbrune5490]

About time we finally got a Development History for a Gundam, albeit I would’ve preferred starting with the OG RX-78-2, but this works as well because doing a development history of the OG would’ve resulted in a massive series that probably would’ve resulted in a spin-off for the GM/Jim series of MS

[@SunriseOfRaven]

Yes

[@shauqiharris2772]

Yes!

[@heerosefffinchannel5387]

Yes

[@jettrooper212]

I second this!

[@SoulstrikerV]

Just going into the boys that has the RX-78 in their names is already a video on its own. Then the other various OYW Gundams. Then a massive amount of obscure manga Gundams (or just a quick presentation of them will suffice). Then we have to keep going into 0080 and beyond... Yeah, let's do it.

[@yuphine9001]

the "UNFORTUNATE" collapse of the titans

[@kakarot197]

No more Titans means no more new Hazels

[@yuphine9001]

@@kakarot197 im sure the Hazel test data is still with Anaheim or somethin, i mean if the Byarlant can get a post titans second lease on life then anything is possible

[@mephosto]

@@kakarot197 until a sequel manga of the "untold story".

[@spiceracksargent0014]

"At which point did it go from being a GM Quel to being a Gundam?" The way I see it, there are two answers to this question: an "on paper" answer, and a "inner mechanics" answer. The "on paper" answer, would be that the Hazel II became an official Gundam when its name and model number were changed from RGM-79Q GM Quel Hazel Reserve Unit to RX-121-2 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel II]. This was when the "Little GM Quel that could" was officially rolled out of storage and pushed into service. The "inner mechanics" answer, then, is that the Hazel II became a full-fledged Gundam when it was further redesigned into the RX-121-3C Gundam TR-1 [Haze'n-thlay]. By this point, few, if any, of the parts of the original GM Quel Hazel Reserve Unit remained, being mostly parts derived from, or intended for use by, the Gundams TR-1 and TR-6. The other incarnations between these two points, then, are a gradual phasing out of specific components, gradually making the Hazel II less of a GM Quel, and more of a Gundam. Those be my thoughts on the matter, at least. What do other peoples think?

[@MrMattogreen25]

We need a full TR series development history video, I need to know everything about every Black Otter Team unit, and what they were developed into later on

[@ARCCommanderOrar]

Yay Development! I love this series

[@tyga1799]

Loving the Advance of Zeta content. You can notice the Titans descent into madness as the designs move closer to the Zeta proper series.

[@darkkira1332]

As much as I love the AOZ MS designs, they kinda felt too advanced for its current timeline. Don't get me wrong but they more or less like they would fit more around CCA or Unicorn. Either way, great video. This unit is like a kit modder's wet dream

[@Equalsundew]

Jeez imagine if it was in unicorn.

[@XuQifei]

If they ever canonize this in any higher profile fashion they definitely do need to give it a reason why they look the way they look

[@mr.jamrob4505]

@@XuQifei Even if you the wanted to argue the none existent animated is canon qoute AOZ even fits into that I don't remember where but the advanced hazel actually shows up in the background during one of the new translation movies

[@dunlukdun]

this is the ship of theseus of gundam holy shit

[@lanckston]

Now THIS is a gundma I wanted to see a development history on. Thanks again for providing great explanations for us gundam nerds, bro.

[@alissonbarbosa3323]

The TR-6 Inle is one of my favorite mobile armor in the whole series

[@wfw1238]

Would love a development history of the other Titan test team mobile suit :D (Especially Woundwort)

[@wyrmshogun5245]

It him, the Universal Century Test Suit: HAZEL

[@GojiraFan-in9oo]

Sinanju development History- I am. inevitable

[@jouruge]

PLEASE DUDE DO THE TR6 WOUNDWORT DEVELOPMENT HISTORY 😭✨

[@marcdeleon5706]

Fantastic! I’ve been waiting for a long time for someone to do this! 🔥🔥🔥 Hopefully make one for TR-6 also 😄

[@thegr8winston]

Now we def need a GM Development History video

[@venomouslizards]

Man, love all of the Watership Down references in the names.

[@mastergecko1178]

My question about the shield booster is: *why tf would you put rocket propellant in something that’s supposed to get hit all the time*

[@acidous]

I guess they've learned that hard way during testing, so they didn't replicate this mistake in any mass produced suit ever again :P

[@andrehashimoto8056]

@@acidous, Unicorn Era Banshee disagrees..... Technically, Booster Propellant detonating isn't LETHAL of a MS so long the cockpit area hasn't become exposed, it's rsther that because Shields for MS are SUCH EXPENDABLE equipment by design that both sides wanted SOMETHING else to validate the use of so many Materials to mass produce a piece of MS standard gear that gets deatroyed every single battle

[@andrehashimoto8056]

Rocket fuel is rather fine imo, as level of damage would depend a lot more about the AMOUNT in the fuel tank. Stupid is to have the shields be equiped with AMS ROCKETS such as the Revil Ship Jengans, since it's a DEDICATED MS combat weapon, having it detonate FAR too close the MS torso is the most dangerous aspect as the shield has to take it into account when being designed and it raises far more issues (i.e: it has to have a Blow out zone to redirect the explosion if it gets hit, this means some sectors are less armored and become weakspots, further making the purpose of having such a Shield useless)

[@xherdanrayng1903]

Been waiting for a vid like this! Make a development summary history on all the "TR" AoZ mobile suits!! PLS!

[@supergeno128ds]

I think it stopped being a GM Quel when nearly all the GM Quel parts had been removed- so I think somewhere around the Haze'n-thley.

[@shindoushuichi0287]

I know all of this lore was made post Zeta Gundam but damn I wish we had gotten some animation of these units vs the AEUG and the Zeta Gundam. The freaking Titans were busy between the end of Stardust Memory and Zeta, geez. Where did the Moon Gundam come into play?

[@gunplajaya172]

Yes this really clears out some of AoZ design madness 😂👍👍 awesome!

[@greedkingcobalt200]

The escape pod reminds me of some of the R9 variants from R-Type.

[@sim.frischh9781]

Well the Quell was used as a technology test bed/experimental unit, while Gundams are usually "prototypes" which then get turned into weaker mass production types. So one could argue the Hazel was never a Gundam as it was not a "Prototype", it did not spearhead a new design series but was testing what would later become a new unit. Rivaling a Gundam in strength doesn´t make a MS a Gundam, otherwise the Gelgoog would be a Gundam as well. However the MS has proven to be remarkably versatile, allowing vast modification of even substential system elements. Kudos for the Quell.

[@ethanhale2853]

Despite it not getting any screen time the GM quail is probably one of my favorite GM

[@Jociaoftrades]

Really like learning about the Hazels. They seem really cool just never really knew much about them. Also in Gundam Breaker Mobile the suit came out as welfare suit this time around.

[@matohibiki]

The Primrose escape pod, also known as "Man, do you guys remember R-Type? That was a bitchin' series!" I mean, in pod form...

[@arragon5481]

(Ends up looking like Devil Gundam) "Woah! What kinda Gundam is this new model?!" "A Hazel."

[@darkdragon0083]

Celestial Being Gundams development

[@shauqiharris2772]

First generation is 0 Gundam. Second generation is Gundam Astraea, Gundam Abulhool, Gundam Saadalsuud and Gundam Plutone. Third generation is Gundam Exia, Gundam Dynames, Gundam Kyrios,Gundam Virtue. Fourth generation is 00 Gundam,Cherudim Gundam,Arios Gundam,Seravee Gundam. Fifth generation is 00 Quanta,Zabanya Gundam, Gundam Harute, Raphael Gundam.

[@GundamKType]

With the Gundam head comes the Gundam name and lineage.

[@pkgod99]

It's definitely not when the head is replaced. Or else striker custom would've been a Gundam as well. I would say the moment it becomes Advanced Hazel is where we can call it a Gundam.

[@Biofan813]

FINALLY

[@necrosim]

Cool to know kakarot is into ygo too

[@astral_ragtime5365]

Being a Gundam has a lot to do with looks and performance, but to me what really defines a Gundam... is the Pilot. Bright said it best, there's a kind of destiny involved in it. OR: All Double-Fake Gundams are real Gundams.

[@krisblunden1642]

if we go off what is said in Crossbone anything with a blade antenna and two eyes is considered a Gundam (by the media in-universe at least) I personly go off when it's designated as one so in this case when the changed the model number

[@Life0Tea]

Hazel and the astray hv the biggest rabbit hole in the series

[@tuckerodonnell9269]

The advanced hazel is when it becomes a proper gundam

[@PsychoLenzero]

GM Quel to the Gundam Hazel: you are familiar with the thought experimental the Ship of Theseus in the field of identity metaphysics?

[@stefenpiorkowski1393]

Always makes me laugh how the TR-5 is kinda a Gundam but it's not, but it kinda is 🤯

[@Shin_Lona]

Titans? This is can only be the work of P-Bandai.

[@eomersimbajon2938]

Jesus fucking CHRIST, I THOUGHT THE HAZEL II HAD A LOT OF CUSTOMIZATION, UNTIL I GOT TO THE FUCKING, GIANT ARM CUSTOMIZATION HOLY -

[@Yozora_15]

The technology tree of this unit though...

[@tedious8621]

Honestly I wish we got more AOZ mobile armor kits. I want an HG Tr-1 Inle complete with six asshimars docked on the wings. Take my money Bandai

[@raymondclaypole6926]

I would love to find model kits of these units

[@sick2435]

From Gundam you came to Gundam you shall be turned

[@KingZolem]

Well if this ain't just the Ship of Theseus I don't know what is.

[@mken1988]

excessive might be an understatement to describe this MS

[@gaeb611]

Welp, time to play Gundam Breaker 3 again 😂

[@fernadogonzalez2940]

This suit in a sentence damm with the amount of configurations it has I would never stop fighting give me the gigantic arms and attach 4 mega particle cannons and missile pods and 2 shield boosters to the legs and I’m happy

[@gaeb611]

@@fernadogonzalez2940 I never used the Advanced Hazel in GB3 but when I saw it for the first time it looked wild. I mainly used the weapon it came with and the legs for the orange abilities to merge.

[@dieselelectricrazor377]

the Team Captain GM Quel

[@phoenixboyz]

This Advance of Z story feels off from UC logic. Is like super robot type

[@inkyillusions6244]

Hazel Development history: I’m inevitable Aight I’ll see myself out

[@Blank_Parchment06]

When the Titans said it was a gundam

[@taylorchain9799]

If the Titans hadn't screwed themselves as they had or had a less tyrannical view, they could have established possibly the best military force and step away from the Federstuon entirely.

[@rightsideup6304]

So you telling me they can put all these cannons on something based on the GM Quel at the start without it overloading the generator? I like to imagine the generator would be bigger than the ZZ's at that point. A GM generator would be wheezing like an asthmatic in a 25K marathon at that point...

[@wasdwazd]

When they replaced the entire torso of the thing I imagine it also got a more powerful generator.

[@kakarot197]

That seems to be the case since after the primrose upgrade the reactor's power is no longer mentioned.

[@wasdwazd]

@@kakarot197 It makes sense, since the mobile suit's reactor is typically in the torso.

[@benchui580]

The ultimate P-Bandai plant.....

[@rizkaarifiandi5670]

OOH ! HAZELS !!! NICE !!!!!

[@epsilon13th39]

At which point...? Well i believe when it change the code number. Because "gundam" itself just a code name. For example: F/A ZZ gundam x FAZZ and zeta gundam x zeta plus

[@epsilon13th39]

My point, even there are units with gundam head type, not all unit are using name "gundam". Some unit are using gundam appearance as paper tiger, but the unit's name aren't gundam. In this case, GM quel reserve unit. It is officially become "gundam" when it changed its name to: gundam TR-1 (hazel II). Then, Blue destiny unit 1 is not add name "GM". and so, blue destiny unit 2 & 3 are not add "gundam". Also pale rider/todesritter. Another example, unlike mass product nu gundam, mass product z gundam (not zeta plus) and zz gundam both are bearing name gundam although the unit are not using gundam head type.

[@luxchao6735]

How did the Titans ever lose when they made stuff like this

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

Hazel in a nutshell: "THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM"

[@MasterSwo]

You have no idea.

[@TheKing-qz9wd]

I'm sure if they won the Gryps then we would've seen the GM 4 and 5 instead of the Jegan and Jesta.

[@chaseroland6086]

It power levels.....are over 90,000.

[@MasterSwo]

@@chaseroland6086 One to many zeros dude. XD

[@chaseroland6086]

@@MasterSwo I know......I done it on purpose because it went super mode four to five times ? so I added a zero as a twist to the joke.

[@PorktatoesSSRB]

I like how it started from a GM Quel and proceed to turn into Overengineered prototypes

[@seabookarno1664]

Originated from Gundam, back into Gundam.

[@burningbabys6652]

Im thinking the germans engineers was the head of developments because they got full history of over engineering everythings since the great war.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

I think we should put under the quel's resume " can be what ever you want if you have the imagination, patience, and tax dollars"

[@porkflaps4717]

You might want to ask ReZeon if the TR-6 is "overengineered".

[@akblueberry104]

and they were so cool for it

[@rhonpen5388]

Gundam TR-1, the UC equivalent of 30 Minute Mission Kits

[@MaddJakd]

I'd argue that's the other way around? 🤔 Unless 30 Minute Missions was around back when AoZ was written? Hoping all this sudden resurgence means an anime adaptation is being considered (one can dream)

[@MaxHDAvenger]

@@MaddJakd AoZ was older then 30 minute missions

[@fishpop]

I'd argue that the TR-6 is more modular. That thing has 16 different configurations and at least 5 of those are huge, like the Inle.

[@MaddJakd]

@@MaxHDAvenger I was thinking that, but didn't want to speak boldly until I dug into it lol

[@chancecleavelin4834]

@@fishpop yes, however the tr-1 and tr-6 are mostly interchangeable as control units for the big attachments. The only real difference being the drum frame on tr-6 allowing it to mount ALL THE THINGS

[@count6510]

Confirmed, GM now stands for Grand Modularity

[@thestongestoftheweak]

This is basically what happens when one suit becomes a damn legend and does not get destroyed enough to scrap. I seriously fear the fact this thing started from one GM Quell. this makes me wonder, what would happen to RX-78 units that just...survived. like how many kept getting the Hazel treatment.

[@justpassingby298]

the simple answer? Not really happened? Like the seventh gundam is about as crazy as it gets

[@r1l426]

@@justpassingby298 heavy full armor Seventh Gundam is pretty crazy. There are also the Solomon express variations.

[@PSC4.1]

There is seventh...but we can only speculate, I mean the og Gundam was pretty outdated in comparison to the Gundam designs that came after, the reason was due to advances in technology going into the frame of the mech, the cockpit could have been adjusted to be a working version, however you lose the ability to eject via fighter craft, besides that the only upgrades I can see working would be engine upgrades, thruster upgrades, weapons upgrades, allowing it to carry ammo for a clip-fed beam rifle or other equipment, loss of the fighter for a linear cockpit, and if they even wanted to try it, add psycho-frame to allow it to respond just on thought, however, the mech would retain its size and out height practically all of the mechs that came after the battle of Aboa Qu.

[@nialltealeaf275]

If we count Thunderbolt as canon, Fleming's FA Gundam would survive and sortie against the Atlas with the Reuse Psycho Device Mk. II (for greater irony, Daryl Lorenz was the Thunderbolt Mk. II's pilot, assisting Levann Fuu's Psycho Zaku Mk. II).

[@leolied6766]

*YEAH BABY THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR*

[@stephensu4371]

i very like this history series

[@hikigayamurakamo9340]

You and me brother!

[@shontabora5675]

Whoooo yeah advance of zeta let’s gooooo

[@twelfthknight]

A real Ship of Theseus question there. I'd say when they call it a Gundam it's a Gundam. Still, I wish the AoZ designs were more what the Titans suits looked like in Zeta like rather than the more alien Zeon-esque designs.

[@TheFreakedoutduck]

Was just about to site the SOT myself. lol.

[@icdeadpipol]

still looks more like a mobile armor than a ship

[@acidous]

tbh gabthley, hi-zack, galbaldy beta and marasai (especially when you take off its helmet) all looks more zeonic than the actual axis zeon suits, so whatever. If anything, AoZ designs shouldn't look more advanced than even the f91 era suits (seriously, how they're powering up all those crazy powerfull guns?). They should also scale down on superweapons, but that's the problem with gundam stories in general - you either end up with colony drop or a gigant superlaser.

[@nikoladedic6623]

@@TheFreakedoutduck I guess the Vision fight stuck around in our minds.

[@heromedley]

nah. actually prefer tr-6 line for being unique and way ahead of its time.

[@MaxHDAvenger]

*GM Quel being assigned to Titans Test Team* GM Quel: see you guys later. Titans Mobile Suits: see you later Later on TR-1 haze'n-thley ii-rah ii: hey guys I'm back Titans Mobile Suits: what heck happened to you!?!

[@shauqiharris2772]

Freedom Gundam: Now I can rest in peace. Later on Strike Freedom Gundam: I'm back baby!

[@bobbylesmana229]

Exia gundam with it's repair varian : first time?

[@TheHiddenBoss]

The Hazel certainly looks way more advanced looking and hi-tech than the stuff in Zeta Gundam. For one thing, all that special equipment and upgraded forms looks exactly like the stuff you’d see in an original unit from the SRW series; namely the Huckebein MkIII in particular.

[@alwaysangry2232]

anyone who remembers hucky is a man of culture

[@ngiksan13]

When it change to Exbein i was 😑😑😑😑

[@sbrzzi]

@@ngiksan13 Well the reason why it change to Exbain was it was to much looking like Gundams so they had to change look and name and even canonize destruction of all 7 Huckys

[@beefbigshot8789]

I think the explanation would be that all of the experimental technology used on the Hazels is the raw uncut forms of them with a bunch of guts sticking out whereas when this tech would be used on mass produced models it was cleaned up more. Sorta like the innards of a computer looking super high tech until you put the case on them and cover them up for safety

[@failed_K]

All of this advancements and data tests, Only to end up as the Barzam

[@kakarot197]

At least it was further developed into the Refined Barzam

[@jaypeterman9721]

Don’t forget the Byarlant

[@shauqiharris2772]

@@jaypeterman9721 Gundam Mk-ii, Gundam Mk-iii, Gundam Mk-iv, Gundam Mk-v.

[@razrafz]

hazel icarus unit -> byarlant kehaar ii -> asshimar wtf titans

[@lokix19azxc13]

Well, Titans need numbers during that stage of the war being surrounded from all sides, so, ya, Barzam is the ones they left with, with possibility that it was strip down from the refined Barazam design to ease production. Too bad that a large number of them lost when harman ram Axis onto A Ba a Que.

[@corporategunner5972]

From a simple GM Quel to an incredibly deadly Gundam. Now, that's some impressive progression all for a mass produced mobile suit that's known to do absolutely nothing on-screen.

[@andrehashimoto8056]

i would say.... the Hazel II woul be perfect material for a "Plunderer" Gundam, a Gundam whose Specialty is having NO ISSUES WITH ANY GIVEN PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OF ANY SIDE, including FCS compatibility.... would make for a rather TERRIFYING FOE if Piloted by a DECENT PILOT (at least on the level that can give NEWTYPE ACES a run for their money and even have decent odds of beating them ), Imagine it suddely picks a Zeong II arm with Beam cannon fingers, just reboots it's inner systems them starts spamming.... and even boots the Psycho Hickjackers it has, and as soon you destroy said arms, he has a Hyper Bazooka plus a pair of RMV cannons running and targetting you...

[@neonnwave1]

I love how the v-fin for one of these TR-1s looks like an angel statue.

[@chancecleavelin4834]

Yes it literally is an angelic v-fin. I believe it is also able to greatly enhance its communication and sensor suite (making it an ideal commander unit) and enhancing phycowaves, allowing to better control the ludacris amount of weapons it can carry, in addition to looking amazing.

[@shauqiharris2772]

It does look angelic and beautiful for a mobile suit named after a rabbit.

[@MasterArchfiend]

That's a fantastic question. Obviously it became classified officially with the designation change, but I think that the moment it became a proper Gundam was when its performance exceeded that of the average mass-production units of its time. We're talking a big difference and not something like 0.2% better.

[@rock117rx2]

I would have never thought that a Mobile Suit whose source material is heavily inspired by a (Surprisingly violent) book about rabbits could be so freaking cool! I really hope Advance Of Zeta showd up in Super Robot Wars one day!

[@ebindelgado9660]

Hope we get to see the GM Quel in the GM's development history

[@zergmon9999]

He already done it

[@ebindelgado9660]

@@zergmon9999 I'm talking about the whole RGM lineage, not just the GM sniper types

[@LuqmanHM]

@@ebindelgado9660 he had done it

[@michaelyu7926]

@@ebindelgado9660 yes bro

[@michaelyu7926]

@@LuqmanHM he's talking about amphibious. Space, and ground apart the snipers one

[@porkflaps4717]

And now you know why the Titans Test Team kicks major ass. Modular compatibility.

[@thesilentedge2123]

Ah, the day is finally here where Hazel madness reaches development history. Good video as always!

[@KaineWraith]

It became a Gundam when it started being called a Gundam.

[@XeviousD]

7:17 That weapon configuration, reminds me of the Gundam X-Divider's "Beam Harmonica" Shield.

[@macfurry3214]

Hazel: sir, can I have more weapons please? Mechanic: what? Hazel: I said, more weapons! Mechanic: ok! As you wish!

[@VRHyoumaru]

As someone whose never read or seen anything under all this "Advance of Zeta" title (if that's even possible for a non Japanese I speaker to do, I legitimately don't know), I struggle to imagine what it was this Hazel unit even did throughout its lifetime. It feels like it could have easily destroyed most of the new mobile suits seen in Z Gundam's first half, even if it is just a GM Quel under all that extra equipment.

[@fernadogonzalez2940]

Probably destroy modified gm 2s or nemos under aeug control

[@garmr2512]

From the first few chapters I read it fought zeon suits early on.

[@SakaiCross]

The only gundam that surpasses the trope of dragon ball "but wait, that`s not even my final form".

[@MaddJakd]

Even the final form has final formssss!

[@shauqiharris2772]

Mechanics:How many forms do you want? Hazel:YES!

[@PorktatoesSSRB]

Taxpayer money goes *BRRRRRRRRR*

[@BronxDragon]

I still think this thing was a "gundam" from the start. As in a experimental suit to just throw things at and see what sticks. The Hazel's development history is just insane. A gundam for me will always be hi-end super prototype or a experimental unit to field taste new doodads. Sometimes both.

[@codyholley]

I agree

[@wavemaster4891]

I would say it became a Gundam about at the point that the Titans lost their damn minds and slapped Psycho "Gundam" arms on it... Yeah about then XD

[@DP-fq7iy]

Suits we’ll never seen in GBO2 for $500

[@aloy3853]

Please do more AOZ development history episodes! Its really interesting to watch with how far the Titans Test Team pushes their mobile suits

[@conflicthorizon]

AOZ needs an anime. It to me is the most interesting of all the gundam stories. Plus! I'm a huge fan of the "bad" guys, the Titans.

[@chasinthroughthedecade]

So what happened to the Hazel when the Titans collapsed? Also, I hope you could talk more on the Movable Frame Technology sometime cuz I still don't get how it works.

[@lokix19azxc13]

The TR project was buried while some of them defected to Mars Zeon (TR6 line). As for the Hazel, it was believed to be scrapped since EFF have sub contracted out all of their MS development to AE until they form the SNRI and just bought off the shelf Jegans and some test units that AE develops. As for the Movable Frame, It was a technology, gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Gundam_Wiki:Technology#Movable_Frame

[@SUNDOWNERM7]

Hazel madness!

[@brokenlegend1179]

Damn son, this MS is just a machine just on a different plane of existence 😲

[@arthurhill8185]

When it became a gundam: to it's enemies: as soon as the head was replaced to the bureaucrats: when the model number got changed to the pilot: when they switched out the cockpit to make it the Owsla. until then, it was still using the control layout of a GM. to the engineers: it's a bunch of modular parts, and you can put them together in different ways. none of the /parts/ are gundams. they're just arms and legs.

[@mattb154]

> (...) the unfortunate collapse of the Titans Ah yes, most unfortunate. Say what you will about Jamitov Hymen, but he made the space shuttles run on time. /S

[@CrimsonHiroX07]

I'm having flashbacks to the hazel madness videos about the model kits

[@smpleleo]

Love this. Thank you for making these videos! Looking forward to a potential Woundwort/gaplant video!

[@suhanhwang9988]

The "Tacti-Cool" Gundam?

[@fernadogonzalez2940]

Hahahahhahahahahaha perfect it only needs a support unit that can carry just one third of the equipment and this thing could keep fighting for days

[@RedCometNurse]

More TTT/Black Otter Team videos! My MG Hazel Reserve Unit kept the white forearms and the cheeks of the Hazel II Early Type (I needed the Tri-Booster for something else).

[@SnowFiresinger]

Ah, the hazel. A development tree that goes from grunt to newtype equivalent skill in 10.3 seconds, and stays there.

[@dubyaw9511]

I think at some point the Hazel traveled to the future and became a V2 Assult Buster