Names：

Prototype Gundam

（Unit 1）（RX-78-1）
Status： MS of E.F.F
Tags： Mobile SuitEarth Federation Forces (U.C.)PrototypeSeparable
Development： Gundam (Unit 2)Gundam Ground TypeGuncannon
Painting： RX78FRGMT GundamGundam (Unit 2)Gundam G3Gundam (Char Aznable Custom)
Original Design： Musha GundamGoten Gundam
World： the World of Mobile Soldiers
Works： MSV Mobile Suit Variation SeriesUniversal Century Series
LeveL： A

The RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam is the third MS produced under the Operation V, developed at the Jaburo military headquarters on Earth. The starting point of the RX-78 series of mobile suits, the Prototype Gundam was designed differently from the other Operation V mobile suits models in that it did not place its emphasis on raw firepower like the RX-75 Guntank and RX-77-2 Guncannon. Instead, the RX-78-1 placed emphasis on fast, close quarters combat, similar to the Principality of Zeon's MS-06 Zaku II. In addition to thorough reduction in weight, cooling units are installed on the waist and knees to withstand battles in outer space, and a heat-resistant field system is also provided for entry into the atmosphere.

The RX-78-1 was tested in conjunction with the FF-X5 Prototype Core Fighter on Earth before being shipped to Side 7, where it underwent further testing. Its Core Fighter was also refitted into the FF-X7 Core Fighter. When it first rolled out, its face, wrists, and waist were initially different compared to the RX-78-2 Gundam, though after several modifications, they became nearly identical.

The RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam is the third MS produced under the Operation V, developed at the Jaburo military headquarters on Earth. The starting point of the RX-78 series of mobile suits, the Prototype Gundam was designed differently from the other Operation V mobile suits models in that it did not place its emphasis on raw firepower like the RX-75 Guntank and RX-77-2 Guncannon. Instead, the RX-78-1 placed emphasis on fast, close quarters combat, similar to the Principality of Zeon's MS-06 Zaku II. In addition to thorough reduction in weight, cooling units are installed on the waist and knees to withstand battles in outer space, and a heat-resistant field system is also provided for entry into the atmosphere.

The RX-78-1 was tested in conjunction with the FF-X5 Prototype Core Fighter on Earth before being shipped to Side 7, where it underwent further testing. Its Core Fighter was also refitted into the FF-X7 Core Fighter. When it first rolled out, its face, wrists, and waist were initially different compared to the RX-78-2 Gundam, though after several modifications, they became nearly identical.