What's the point in transforming into a plane while in space.

>>15604536
Reposition the suit's thrusters to point in a single direction. Basically the same as atmospheric flight, minus the aerodynamic bonus.

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>>15604554
but it negates the original point of limbs in space.

>>15604558
>but it negates the original point of limbs in space.
That's why it can transform, Anon.

For Zeta it was to point all of its thrusters in one direction for maximum speed.
Also to serve as a means for other mobile suits to piggyback on similarly like the generic base jabbers used by AEUG and Titans. Space is yuge and not every mobile suit has the fuel to go long distance, especially if you're trying to get back to a moving carrier ship.
Lastly, the plane mode let the Zeta survive atmosphere entry, like a real world space shuttle does.

With other transformers like the gaplant, Mesala, and Gabthely, I guess it goes back to point one about the Zeta. More speed.

>>15604536
to sell cool transformable toys, what the fuck else.

>>15604599
Suits generally present a smaller overall target when transformed as well

Ramming with a pointy bit of your MS.

because like zoom

>>15604536
Reason 1: Because it looks cool
Reason 2: Macross was a huge hit at the time and they tried to ride the transformable mechs/VF hype with Z, why do you think variable mechs are almost always in the Z timespan in UC and they are next to non existent in the AC entries?
Reason 3: Toys my nigga

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>>15604536
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WaveRider

>>15606268
Reason 2 is the correct answer.
You know what's also a huge hit back then? Hokuto no Ken! That's the reason why New Type in Z has aura like they can use Hokuto Shinken.

>>15606268
> Reason 1: Because it looks cool
/thread

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>>15606457
>You know what's also a huge hit back then? Hokuto no Ken! That's the reason why New Type in Z has aura like they can use Hokuto Shinken.

that's just crazy talk

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>>15606268
>>15606486

>>15606268
>next to non existent in the AC entries?
After Colony? That show's named after a transformable MS. GUNDAM WING. Also Epyon transformed into a two-headed dragon thing.
Also pretty much every other Black History show had at least one or two.
00 had the Flags, Kyrios, Arios, Braves, Hellion, etc. AW had Airmaster and Ashtaron(arguably). G had Heaven's Sword, AGE had the AGE-2, and SEED had Aegis.

After the original Mobile Suit Gundam, the only Gundam show that hasn't had a transformable fighter of some kind was IBO.

>>15606510
Flauros transforms

>>15606652
Only once and never again after its debut. Hell its original Calamity War version never did transform. http://www.gundamkitscollection.com/2017/02/p-bandai-hg-1144-gundam-flauros.html

>>15604536
Where can I buy this?

>>15606510
Lightning Gundam could transform too

>>15604536
>Stuff like the Core Fighter I could accept.
What. RX-78's various transformation stuff was dumb as hell but you'll accept that and shit on Zeta's because??

>>15606496
>You are already dead.

>>15609775
Core Block system was so ridiculous that even the Earth Federation gave up on that shit. You know a system is bad when the Earth fucking Federation says no.

>>15609888
No, you know a system is bad when ZEON says no.

Though now that I think about it, I can't remember that ever happening.

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>>15610006
>No, you know a system is bad when ZEON says no.
Actually...

>>15610019
>Garma Test Gouf
Oh man I forgot about this fucking thing. Fucking Dopp core system. MSV-R is a crazy place.

>>15610039
Not Garma, Whiskey Gouf.

>>15606070
>>15606087
This