Title: RMS-108 Marasai
Scale: 1/144
Brand: Bandai
Grade: High Grade Universal Century (HGUC)
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Kit No.: # 52
Series: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Release Date: 01/2005
Suggested Price: ¥ 1,400
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*First kit to include a peg in the right weapon hand for extra security.
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Infomation of RMS-108 Marasai
The RMS-108 Marasai (MSA-002) is a second-generation Mobile Suit in the Universal Century timeline. It first appeared in the series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
General and Technical Data
Model number: RMS-108
Code name: Marasai
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics
Operator(s): Titans; Neo Zeon; Zeon remnants
First deployment: UC 0087
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: overall height 20.5 meters; head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 33.1 metric tons; max gross 59.4 metric tons; mass ratio 1.48
Armor materials: gundarium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1790 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 2 x 19300 kg, 3 x 12000 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 8
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration: 1.26 G
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 10900 meters
Fixed armaments: 2 x beam saber, power rated at 0.4 MW, stored in recharge racks in right shoulder shield, hand-carried in use; 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head
Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on left forearm
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle, power rated at 2.2 MW, powered by rechargeable energy cap
Technology & Combat Characteristics
The RMS-108 Marasai was developed using Zeon design principles combined with technology pioneered by the Earth Federation during the One Year War. Technologically based on the RMS-106 Hizack the Marasai features improved technologies, such as a movable frame, Gundarium Alloy armor instead of a titanium alloy that improves overall defense, greater sensor range, greater acceleration, and a more powerful Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor. It is equipped with high-power thrusters that allow atmospheric flight under gravity for a short period of time. Alongside its technological improvements the Marasai is also several metric tons lighter than Hizack when measuring its empty weight. The Marasai did not have as a large a weapon selection as the Hizack, however that would be because the Hizack was often equipped with older weapons used by Zakus, such as machine guns and heat hawks, while the Marasai used only advanced beam weapons. The Marasai was also compatible with the ballute system if it needed to conduct and atmospheric reentry on its own.
The standard Marasai's weapons were a rapid-firing beam rifle capable of shooting three beams in rapid succession, a beam saber, and two head mounted Vulcan guns on the sides of its head. A large shield was attached to the right shoulder, much like Zeon's Zaku line of mobile suits.
Armaments
Beam Saber - Stored on the shield when not in use, this particular beam saber has a noticeably longer handle compared to others.
Vulcan Gun - A pair of Vulcan guns are mounted into the Marasai's head. These projectile weapons are designed for intercepting missiles and destroying lightly armored vehicles.
BR-87A Beam Rifle - A standard armament for ranged combat. The rifle used by the Marasai was unique in its ability to change its rate of fire.
Shield - Mounted on the right shoulder, this weapon serves as the Marasai's primary means of defence and is also used as a storage rack for its beam sabers.
Feyadeen Rifle/Beam Saber - Originally used by the RX-139 Hambrabi and RX-110 Gabthley. An extensive beam weapon with a power rated at 6.6 MW, charged by rechargeable energy cap. The feyadeen rifle can perform as a beam saber, similar to MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam's (BOWA) XBR-M87A2 Beam Rifle.
Sea Serpent - Another weapon of the Hambrabi, this weapon was used by one particular Marasai unit during the Zeon attack on Torrington base. A wire-guided grappling weapon or shocking weapon used to deliver crippling electrical shocks to enemy mobile suits. It is launched from the hands.
History
Originally designed by Anaheim Electronics for the Anti Earth Union Group as the "MSA-002", it was designed to be an all round better version of the RMS-106 Hi-Zack. However, due to pressure from the Titans, Anaheim presented them with the design when the Titans started to turn their attention towards Anaheim support of the AEUG. It was formally adopted and put into mass production as the "RMS-108", being the eighth machine developed at the Granada base.
Many pilots used Marasai's in the Titans and Earth Federation, most famous is Kamille Bidan's rival, Jerid Messa. While defending the Earth Federation base Jaburo, Jerid's Marasai fought with the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II before being destroyed. Other pilots of the Marasai include Kacricon Cacooler and Sarah Zabiarov. Kacricon was killed in a Marasai by Kamille Bidan, who destroyed his Ballute, causing him to burn up in the atmosphere.
Despite initially being used by an organization whose very duty was to seek out and destroy anti-Federation or revivalist Zeon movements, after the Gryps Conflict the Marasai would be used almost exclusively by Neo Zeon movements. After the Gryps Conflict ended, the Earth Federation sought to distance itself from connection to the Titans, which included abandoning numerous mobile suit designs that were used by the Titans (no matter how effective they were). The abandoned Marasai were picked up by the first Neo Zeon, Haman Karn's Zeon, who used the machines to fill out their ranks. After the First Neo Zeon War many of the Marasai had been destroyed. Some of those that survived would be used by old Principality of Zeon remnants, who would repaint the Marasai in their own distinctive green color scheme.
During UC 0096, several of the RMS-108 were used by Zeon remnants to attack the Federation's Torrington Base. One of these units would later be destroyed by the RX-160S Byarlant Custom. Another one of these units were destroyed by regrouping Earth Federation forces during the Federation counterattack.
Variants
- MS-108 Marasai-E
- MS-108 Marasai-F (Griffon)
- MS-108 Marasai-S
- MS-108 Marasai-H
- MS-108 Marasai-G
- MS-22 Marasai
- RMS-108S Marasai Transformable Type
- RMS-108(d13) Strike Marasai
- RMS-156 Griffin
- AMS-119 Geara Doga
Miscellaneous Information
Pilot(s): Jerid Messa, Kacricon Cacooler, Sarah Zabiarov, Sidore, Jonathan, Ewen Bader, Hewitt Reines, Ernest McGuire, Yahagi Franziback
Appearances: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ; Mobile Suit Gundam Ecole du Ciel; Gundam Evolve; Dynasty Warriors: Gundam; Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C.; Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny; Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Side Story: Mirage of Zeon
Original mechanical designer(s): Makoto Kobayashi (principal design), Kazumi Fujita (cleanup) [Source: wikia & MAHQ]
1/144 HGUC RMS-108 Marasai Scale Model Reviews
A long time favorite design from Zeta Gundam, the Marasai is a sleek looking kit from the HGUC lineup. THe Marasai sports a very mean look with it's spiked shoulders and bulky legs. The model kit comes with all the parts you need to build the Marasai plus the Beam Gun, foldable shield and clear yellow Beam Saber.
Straight from the arsenal of the questionable and faction-confused Titans, RMS-108 Marasai has finally been released in HG. It features polycapped joints and translucent beam saber parts, so you get a good-looking and posable final product. It also comes with the beam rifle, so you can recreate many poses from Zeta Gundam. The kit is pre-colored and snap-together, so no paint or glue is required to complete it.
Video Review by kakarot197
1/144 HGUC RMS-108 Marasai Scale Model Kit and Reviews
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