Big Tray-class — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Big Tray-class at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)
- Led to
- 1 unit — Heavy Fork-class
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/big-tray-class
The Big Tray-class is a mass production commander-use general-purpose ground battleship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation Forces. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Big Tray-class is a series of large land battleships first seen in Mobile Suit Gundam. It also appears in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front.
Within the story, the Big Tray-class first appears in 0079 U.C. and was last seen in 0087 U.C.
The Big Tray-class in turn led to 1 derived unit — Heavy Fork-class. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Big Tray-class has appeared in 30 Gundam releases across 1979–2021, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars, Mobile Suit Gundam - Burning Pursuit and Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 and 25 more.
It was fielded by Earth Federation Ground Force.
No Gunpla kit of the Big Tray-class has been catalogued yet, but 2 figures and collectibles are listed.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mass Production Commander-use General-Purpose Ground Battleship
- Production type
- Mass production
- Manufacturer
- Earth Federation Forces
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Overall height
- 85.00 m
- Propulsion
- Thermonuclear Jet Engine
- First deployment
- The Battle of Odessa, Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy (manga),
- First seen
- 0079 U.C.
- Last seen
- 0087 U.C.
Production Timeline
The Big Tray-class has appeared in 24 releases from 1979 to 2021.
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam (debut)
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
- 1984 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars
- 1986 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Burning Pursuit
- 1992 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
- 1996 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996 Manga)
- 1996 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Manga)
- 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (Manga)
- 2004 — Gundam Legacy
- 2004 — Mobile Suit: Gundam Pilot's Locus
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α Tribute
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!
- 2008 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeon MS Boys: The War of Independence
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (Manga)
- 2010 — Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny
- 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story: Sean The Sand Rat
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link (Manga)
- 2021 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy (manga)
Games featuring the Big Tray-class
The Big Tray-class is playable in 6 Gundam games.
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Frequently asked questions about the Big Tray-class
- What is the Big Tray-class?
- The Big Tray-class is a mass production commander-use general-purpose ground battleship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation Forces. It is considered canon within the franchise. The Big Tray-class was originally constructed prior to the One Year War as mobile command centers to supplement the bases of Earth Federation Forces, which were unable to cover all of Earth on their own.
- What mobile suits were developed from the Big Tray-class?
- 1 unit was developed from or built as variants of the Big Tray-class: Heavy Fork-class.
- Which factions operated the Big Tray-class?
- The Big Tray-class was operated by Earth Federation Ground Force.
- How big is the Big Tray-class?
- The Big Tray-class stands 85.00 m tall.
- Which Gundam series does the Big Tray-class appear in?
- The Big Tray-class appears in 24 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979): Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars, Mobile Suit Gundam - Burning Pursuit, Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 and Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996 Manga) (plus 18 more).
- Which Gundam games is the Big Tray-class in?
- The Big Tray-class is playable in 6 Gundam games: Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front, Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles, Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. and Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy. It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), not in a game.
- Are there Gunpla model kits of the Big Tray-class?
- No Gunpla kit of the Big Tray-class has been catalogued yet, but 2 figures and collectibles are listed on its Gunpla page.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Big Tray-class above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Browse Big Tray-class Gunpla kits & merchandise (2). Reference: Gundam Wiki.