Technology & Combat Characteristics

Created by the Renato brothers for the final round of the World Tournament, the GM Sniper K9 is based on the Gunpla of the RGM-79SP GM Sniper II that appears in Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. The GM Sniper II was chosen as the base unit as it was an extremely high performance machine among the GM series, and was used by aces and skilled pilots. The GM Sniper K9 has additional armor and armaments, as well as several hidden features.

Like its base unit, the GM Sniper K9 uses sniping as its basic tactic, but the strategies of the Renato brothers enable it to use tactics that are unthinkable with other Gunpla. The K9 Dog Pack, which is the backpack part, can be separated and used as a self-propelled artillery unit that works in conjunction with the GM Sniper K9 itself to hunt down opponents. As a trump card, the Gunpla can activate the EXAM System to significantly boost its combat performance.

History

The GM Sniper K9 debuted in the first round of the Top 16 Battle where it fought against the Abigorbine, piloted by Luang Dallara. At first, the Abigorbine seemed to have the upper hand in close combat, but when the GM Sniper K9 attacked with its Beam Guns, the Abigorbine's joints suddenly exploded, leaving it defenseless, and the GM Sniper K9 easily defeated it.

In the next battle, the GM Sniper K9 battled against the PPMS-18E Kämpfer Amazing, piloted by Meijin Kawaguchi. By using the K9 Dog Pack, the GM Sniper K9 was able to pincer attack Kämpfer Amazing and lured it into a trap one after another, eventually forcing the Kämpfer Amazing to retreat and hide in a partially destroyed facility. There, the K9 Dog Pack released the Bloodhound team to plant bombs onto the Kämpfer Amazing's joints, then detonating them, expecting Kämpfer Amazing to suffer the same fate as Abigorbine. Surprisingly, Kämpfer Amazing managed to survive by pre-applying grease before hand that allowed it to shake the bombs off its joints.

In the face of the Kämpfer Amazing's counterattack, GM Sniper K9 activated its EXAM system to gain the upper hand. As the GM Sniper K9 moved in for the kill, the Kämpfer Amazing fired up its thrusters and reached out for the weapon container it had dropped earlier, taking out its Amazing Minigun and shredding the GM Sniper K9 to pieces. The K9 Dog Pack Hound made a last ditch effort to destroy the Kämpfer Amazing, but was destroyed by the Kämpfer Amazing's Beam Rifle.