Ever wondered where the concept of the Wing of Light came about?
The original Wing of Light started with its appearance as part of the V2 Gundam. Find out more below.
Victory 2 Gundam was the new Gundam produced by the League Militaire as their new symbol mobile suit, thus replacing the older LM312V04 Victory Gundam. Nevertheless it shared many similarities with its predeccesor, especially the three-component system, consisting of a Core Fighter, a Top Fighter and a Bottom Fighter. Its armament was for the most parts also the same, although most of the systems were upgraded to fight against the newer mobile weapons of the Zanscare Empire.
The most important upgrade was the Minovsky drive system, which was nearly the same as a Minovsky craft system used by battleships and was derived from the Victory Gundam's Minovsky flight system. Thanks to this system the Victory 2 Gundam could fly in space without the use of conventional rocket thrusters (although some were incorporated for maneuvering) and achieve incredible speed, it's the third mobile suit in Universal Century that could break sonic wall by its own speed. If used on Earth, the Gundam could use the system for atmospheric flight and hovering. One of the most important abilities of the Minovsky drive system however was its ability to be used as an offensive or defensive system. The energy of the system could manifest as a pair of giant Wings of Light, which could be used as gigantic beam sabers or as additional beam shields for the Gundam itself and other targets. The defensive ability of the Wings of Light is almost unbreakable, if not absolute. Even the ZMT-S29S Zanneck's beam cannon, which could hit targets on Earth from high in the atmosphere, was unable to penerate the Wings of Light.
Like its predecessor, the Gundam could also be outfitted in a variety of ways, to adapt to several mission roles. This upgrades gave the Victory 2 Gundam additional armor or extra weapons. In Buster configuration, the Victory 2 Gundam has powerful mega beam cannon (also called long range cannon), micro missile launchers and a beam spray pod which could be used to attack multiple targets at once. In Assault configuration, it features an I-field barrier generator and golden anti-beam coating armor plates for addition defense against beam weapons. It also mounts a powerful twin Variable Speed Beam Rifles (VSBR) (mounted on its hips) and a mega beam rifle. These two configurations can combine into the LM314V23/24 V2 Assault-Buster Gundam. While this form has advantage of both configurations, the increased mass could reduce its speed greatly.
Only one Victory 2 Gundam was produced and it was assigned to League Militaire ace pilot Uso Evin, who would use his new suit during the last half of the Zanscare War in UC0153.
LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam
Unit type: prototype space type transformable mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters; Core Fighter: overall length 17.5 meters; Top Fighter with Core Fighter: overall length 17.5 meters; Bottom Fighter with Core Fighter: overall length 21.2 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 11.5 metric tons, max gross 15.9 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; separable transformation components, mobile suit mode can split into Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter, each can be controlled by a Core Fighter or operated from a separate Core Fighter via remote control; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on external hardpoints
Pilot(s): Uso Evin (all modes and components), Oliver Inoe (mobile suit mode and Core Fighter)
LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam
Unit type: heavy attack use mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 13.8 metric tons, max gross 19.9 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 8 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; mega beam cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; spray beam pod, mounted on backpack over left shoulder; 6 x micromissile launcher pod, 2 mounted in single pod on each leg, 1 mounted on each front skirt armor plate; beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on external hardpoints
Pilot: Uso Evin
LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam
Unit type: offense/defense dual use mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 12.3 metric tons, max gross 19.1 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera; 2 x I-field beam-deflecting barrier generator
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; 2 x VSBR (Variable Speed Beam Rifle), selectable mega particle acceleration speed for damage or penetration application, mounted on hips, hand-operated in use; mega beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; mega beam shield
Pilot: Uso Evin
LM314V23/24 V2 Assault-Buster Gundam
Manufacturer: League Militaire
Operator: League Militaire
Unit type: heavy attack use/defense mobile suit
Dimensions: head height: 15.5 meters
Weight: Unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera; 2 x I-field beam-deflecting barrier generator
Armament: x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; mega beam cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; 2 x VSBR (Variable Speed Beam Rifle), selectable mega particle acceleration speed for damage or penetration application, mounted on hips, hand-operated in use; mega beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; mega beam shield
Pilot: Uso Evin
The original Wing of Light started with its appearance as part of the V2 Gundam. Find out more below.
Victory 2 Gundam was the new Gundam produced by the League Militaire as their new symbol mobile suit, thus replacing the older LM312V04 Victory Gundam. Nevertheless it shared many similarities with its predeccesor, especially the three-component system, consisting of a Core Fighter, a Top Fighter and a Bottom Fighter. Its armament was for the most parts also the same, although most of the systems were upgraded to fight against the newer mobile weapons of the Zanscare Empire.
The most important upgrade was the Minovsky drive system, which was nearly the same as a Minovsky craft system used by battleships and was derived from the Victory Gundam's Minovsky flight system. Thanks to this system the Victory 2 Gundam could fly in space without the use of conventional rocket thrusters (although some were incorporated for maneuvering) and achieve incredible speed, it's the third mobile suit in Universal Century that could break sonic wall by its own speed. If used on Earth, the Gundam could use the system for atmospheric flight and hovering. One of the most important abilities of the Minovsky drive system however was its ability to be used as an offensive or defensive system. The energy of the system could manifest as a pair of giant Wings of Light, which could be used as gigantic beam sabers or as additional beam shields for the Gundam itself and other targets. The defensive ability of the Wings of Light is almost unbreakable, if not absolute. Even the ZMT-S29S Zanneck's beam cannon, which could hit targets on Earth from high in the atmosphere, was unable to penerate the Wings of Light.
Like its predecessor, the Gundam could also be outfitted in a variety of ways, to adapt to several mission roles. This upgrades gave the Victory 2 Gundam additional armor or extra weapons. In Buster configuration, the Victory 2 Gundam has powerful mega beam cannon (also called long range cannon), micro missile launchers and a beam spray pod which could be used to attack multiple targets at once. In Assault configuration, it features an I-field barrier generator and golden anti-beam coating armor plates for addition defense against beam weapons. It also mounts a powerful twin Variable Speed Beam Rifles (VSBR) (mounted on its hips) and a mega beam rifle. These two configurations can combine into the LM314V23/24 V2 Assault-Buster Gundam. While this form has advantage of both configurations, the increased mass could reduce its speed greatly.
Only one Victory 2 Gundam was produced and it was assigned to League Militaire ace pilot Uso Evin, who would use his new suit during the last half of the Zanscare War in UC0153.
LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam
Unit type: prototype space type transformable mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters; Core Fighter: overall length 17.5 meters; Top Fighter with Core Fighter: overall length 17.5 meters; Bottom Fighter with Core Fighter: overall length 21.2 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 11.5 metric tons, max gross 15.9 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; separable transformation components, mobile suit mode can split into Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter, each can be controlled by a Core Fighter or operated from a separate Core Fighter via remote control; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on external hardpoints
Pilot(s): Uso Evin (all modes and components), Oliver Inoe (mobile suit mode and Core Fighter)
LM314V23 Victory 2 Buster Gundam
Unit type: heavy attack use mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 13.8 metric tons, max gross 19.9 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 8 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; mega beam cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; spray beam pod, mounted on backpack over left shoulder; 6 x micromissile launcher pod, 2 mounted in single pod on each leg, 1 mounted on each front skirt armor plate; beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on external hardpoints
Pilot: Uso Evin
LM314V24 Victory 2 Assault Gundam
Unit type: offense/defense dual use mobile suit
Dimensions: mobile suit mode: head height 15.5 meters
Weight: mobile suit mode: empty 12.3 metric tons, max gross 19.1 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera; 2 x I-field beam-deflecting barrier generator
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; 2 x VSBR (Variable Speed Beam Rifle), selectable mega particle acceleration speed for damage or penetration application, mounted on hips, hand-operated in use; mega beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; mega beam shield
Pilot: Uso Evin
LM314V23/24 V2 Assault-Buster Gundam
Manufacturer: League Militaire
Operator: League Militaire
Unit type: heavy attack use/defense mobile suit
Dimensions: head height: 15.5 meters
Weight: Unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 7510 kW
Special Equipment: Minovsky drive system; special weapons targeting sensor in head, can be deployed over right eye sensor/camera; 2 x I-field beam-deflecting barrier generator
Armament: x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head in mobile suit mode and in main body of Core Fighter (operable while docked with Top Fighter and Bottom Fighter); 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use in mobile suit mode or on Top Fighter, 2 spare beam sabers stored in forearms; 2 x beam shield, mounted on forearms in mobile suit mode, also operable on Top Fighter; 10 x hardpoint, can be used to externally store beam rifles or beam pistols, 4 located on arms in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 2 located on hip armor in mobile suit mode and on main body of Top Fighter, 4 located on legs in mobile suit mode and on main body of Bottom Fighter; multi-launcher, location unknown; mega beam cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; 2 x VSBR (Variable Speed Beam Rifle), selectable mega particle acceleration speed for damage or penetration application, mounted on hips, hand-operated in use; mega beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap; mega beam shield
Pilot: Uso Evin
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