Gundam (concept)

Synonyms:	mobile suit
See also:	Gundam, mecha
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This is the article about the fictional technology known as "Gundam." You may be looking for Gundam, the page about the franchise.

Gundam are large, highly advanced robotic suits in the Gundam franchise, intended to be piloted by one or more human-sized persons. While usually a form of "mobile suit" within the Gundam universe, the fandom and the franchise itself refers to all of the special mobile suits from the franchise as "Gundam" after RX-78-2 Gundam, the titular mech in Mobile Suit Gundam. Within the fiction of the Gundam universe, mobile suits referred to as "Gundam" are often much more powerful than the mobile suits that are mass-produced and equipped with experimental technology. The exact definition of a Gundam can vary from one timeline of the franchise to another, but the protagonist's mobile suit is usually a Gundam. The "main" suit in each series follows the distinctive design of the original RX-78-2 Gundam with a mainly white and blue color scheme that features yellow and red accents. This Gundam also usually has at least one pair of yellow or white V-fins on its head, which are a trademark of mech designs in the Gundam franchise.

You can purchase real-world kits to construct models of Gundam from the franchise, usually in 1/144 scale. These are known as Gunpla, a portmanteau of "Gundam" and "plastic," the material most of the kits are made of.