HG The Origin #14 RCX-76-01 Guncannon Mobility / Firepower Test Type

The RCX-76-01A/B Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type is a prototype Mobile Suit developed by Anaheim Electronics to test the combat capabilities of their RCX-76 Guncannon design. Anaheim Electronics designed two different equipment loadouts for this Mobile Suit, each designed to stress particular aspects of its design. Anaheim Electronics conceived the Mobility Test Type to examine the Mobile Suit’s maneuverability and the viability of bipedal Mobile Weapons. The Firepower Test Type featured a second cockpit mounted inside the Mobile Suit’s head where an additional pilot would control the weaponry, allowing the pilot seated in the torso to focus solely on handling the Mobile Suit’s movement. Anaheim Electronics used this configuration to test several fixed weapons and handheld armaments that would aid the development of the RX-77-2 Guncannon and the RX-75 Guntank.

Included alongside the HG Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type for accessories:

• 90mm GM Rifle
• Machine Gun
• Large Caliber Shoulder Cannon x2
• Shoulder Gatling x2
• Quadruple Autocannon
• Shield
• Alternate Head Part
• Display Stand

Articulation –

The HG Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type borrows most of its construction from the previously released HG The Origin #11 RCX-76-02 Guncannon First Type Iron Cavalry Squadron, showcasing the in-universe lineage that connects these two Mobile Suits. This model features double-jointed limbs and swiveling thighs, providing a wide range of motion to create dynamic poses. Bandai provided a display stand alongside the HG Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type for displaying the model in an elevated pose right out of the box! This model includes all the parts and markings necessary to recreate either the Mobility Test Type or the Firepower Test Type.

Weapons and Other Notable Attributes –

The HG Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type includes the same shoulder-mounted cannons used by the HG The Origin #02 RTX-65 Guntank Early Type, each featuring a pair of moving pistons to give the model a more realistic feel. This model also includes two Gatling Guns that builders can alternatively connect to the Mobile Suit’s shoulders. The HG Guncannon Mobility/Firepower Test Type also utilizes the same Machine Gun used by the HG The Origin #12 MS-04 Bugu, as the Earth Federation and Zeon both held contracts with the weapon’s manufacturer, Yashima Heavy Industrial, preceding the One Year War.

This kit includes:

10 Runners total (A1, A2, B, C1, C2, D1, D2, G2, BA1, PC001)
Total Piece Count – 172 with 15 Unused Parts
Marking Stickers
Materials – PS, PE
English & Japanese Instructions

Additional Fun information

Pilot(s): Unknown
Unit Type: Prototype Artillery Mobile Suit
Model number: RCX-76-01A/B
Code name: Guncannon Mobility/ Firepower Test Type
Overall Height: 17.0m(55.8ft)
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics

Scale: 1/144
Grade: High Grade
Completed Model Height:
Original Release Date: Jan 2017
Gundam Series: Mobile Suit Discovery
Mechanical Designer: Hajime Katoki