GF13-006NA Gundam Maxter
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The GF13-006NA Gundam Maxter is a fictional mobile fighter from the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam.
The Gundam Maxter was Neo-America's entry in the 13th Gundam fight. Its pilot, Chibodee Crocket, was a champion boxer with 100 straight wins under his belt. In fact, he set a record for the fastest match in Gundam Fight history when he defeated the Scud Gundam.
Upon returning to Neo-America, Domon Kasshu of Neo-Japan challenged Chibodee to a match. The government intervened and tried to kill Domon but Chibodee helped defeat them. Domon fought Chibodee and beat him but spared his Gundam's head. Chibodee would later help Domon when his match with the GF13-049NM Tequila Gundam was interrupted.
Chibodee was later controlled by DG Cells and fought Domon in Shinjuku. He was later freed by the Shuffle Alliance and became the Queen of Spades.
Chibodee also fought Domon in the Guyana highlands and began training. It was there Chibodee developed his Burning Punch attack. He fought against Master Asia and the Death Army but escaped with the other members while Domon fought Master Asia.
While in the Guyana highlands, Chibodee developed his Hyper Mode and a new special move, the Gounetsu Machine Gun Punch. Chibodee used this attack against Domon but Domon developed a way to counter the attack and defeated Chibodee.
During the battle royale on Lantau Island, Chibodee assisted George de Sand in fighting the Grand Gundam. Though the Gundam was damaged it was repaired in time to allow Chibodee to participate in the final battle against the JDG-00X Devil Gundam and the Grand Master Gundam.
[edit] Armaments/Abilities
Since Chibodee was a boxer, the Gundam Maxter only had two beam magnums as its primary distance weapons. The Gundam had two fighting knuckles which went over the hands for punching power. The Gundam also had a boxing mode in which the shoulder armor became boxing gloves for the Gundam.
The Gundam Maxter had three special attacks. The Cyclone Punch which shot out blue energy, the Burning Punch which could fire energy or add power to Chibodee's fist, and the Gonetsu Machine Gun Punch which could fire out ten balls of energy at one or multiple targets. Domon defeated the latter by developing a new move: Bushin Sappou God Shadow.
[edit] Design
Football and Boxing are popular in America and so it was these two sports that greatly influenced the design of the Gundam Maxter. In its normal mode, the Maxter resembles a football player complete with a football helmet housing the head and large oversized "shoulder pads" as shoulder armor.
In Boxing Mode the shoulder armor/guards and chest plate are removed, exposing an upperbody designed to resemble a boxer's well built torso. The fighting knuckles fold down at the wrists from the Maxter's forearms acting as makeshift hand wraps. Alternatively, the shoulder guards can be used as larger, sturdier boxing gloves adding extra "punch" to the Maxter's attacks.
Two more subtle American influences round out the design of the Maxter. The first is the gigantic magnums which help the Maxter emulate the popular image of Cowboys with revolvers (albeit Football gear wearing cowboys). The second influence lies in how the Maxter rides his shield, its use is very much how one would ride a surf or skateboard, two pastimes which are often associated as largely American hobbies.
