Since the
RX-79[G] Gundam
was produced using spare parts from the development of the prototype
RX-78,
it proves to be very difficult to find replacement parts for damaged units. As a result, the
Kojima Battalion's
engineers are often forced to improvise when making repairs, creating customized machines like the so-called "Ez8" assigned to the commander of the 08th MS Team. The Ez8 - an abbreviation for "Extra zero-8" - features head-mounted
machine guns,
an anti-personnel
vulcan gun
in its chest, reinforced
armor,
and a durable communications antenna in place of the Gundam's traditional V-fin.