MS-05 ZAKU

MS－05〈ザク〉の量産
MASS PRODUCTION OF THE MS-05 ZAKU

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■ MS-05<ザク>先行生産機
MS-05 ZAKU EARLY PRODUCTION UNIT

The MS-05A was the first production unit of the MS-05 implemented as a combat-use unit. With its position as an early production model, it is said to be a mass produced unit which identifies troubles on the production line. The number of units produced is considered to be 27, but its actual total production run is 32 units. Thirty units were supplied to the military: 27 of which were units for the mobile training battalion with 3 as spare machines. Two units were left at the testing facilities for manufacturer tests. In addition, it is said that parts that could complete ten units if assembled were delivered to the military as expendable supplies (running stores). Of these, three suits were quickly assembled into fully operational status as a teaching tool by the military maintenance unit. Of course, the replacement parts of the running stores were sent separately to the maintenance units.

* The construction numbers are 0501-00001 to -00032, 00033P to -00042P. The P on the end represents unassembled. The ones that were placed at Zeonic’s testing facilities are 0501-00001 to -00002.

■ MS-05B

A full-scale mass production unit whose ZAS manufactured powerplant was replaced with the Y&M manufactured one. The MS-05A (0501-0001 and 0501-0002) were used as the test bed. Production lines were established outside of Zeonic’s main factory and production began at all 11 facilities across five colonies, including subcontracted assembly lines. Production started on the initial order of 100 units (c/n 0510-00001 to 00100), and of the first ten completed, two units (0510-00002, 0510-00010) were delivered early to the military. Two other units (0510-00001, 0510-00005) remained at the in-house testing facilities and the remaining six units were sent to the mobile training battalion to await instruction by the military. After that, assembly of the suits were carried out on the lines but an additional 200 units were ordered apart from that in addition to another 200? in three batches bringing the total order to 900 units. Among them, half of the 100 units in the final order was canceled on account of the prospects of producing the next mobile suit. The total number of units finally delivered to the military was 793 after allowing for those loaned out to firearms manufacturers and suits retained by manufacturers.