Panther G-3

Model Number: HF-01G-3
Code Name: Panther G-3
Unit Type: mass-production general purpose humanoid fighter
Manufacturer: Rockheed Meyer Corporation
Head Height: 10.5 m
Average Weight: 36 metric tons
Armor Material: depleted uranium reinforced titanium-ceramic composite
Powerplant: hydrogen engine

Armament

Fixed:
- M-50A1 .55 caliber heavy machine gun - an anti-infantry weapon, mounted on a turret under the left chest; can fire 680 rounds per minute
- Leg missile launchers - seven-barrel missile launchers mounted on the shins; fires anti-armor and/or heat-seeking missiles
- 35 mm chest vulcans - two short-ranged triple-barrel machine guns located in the chest, used for close-range defense
- Shoulder missile launchers - consists of three barrels each, capable of launching mid-range guided missiles
- Smoke dischargers - mounted on the missile launchers, the dischargers can launch smoke grenades as to provide smokescreen
- Claw knuckles - melee weapons for unarmed combat, built onto the hand armor

Optional:
- M-5 95 mm assault cannon - arm-mounted assault cannon mounted on the right arm and can fire 450 95 mm armor-penetrating shells per minute
- M-13 thermal blade - a single-edged broad sword with a superheated edge; meant to seamlessly chop through obstacles and not as a melee weapon, although it is often used as such
- MG-12 40 mm vulcan - short-ranged six-barrel vulcan, can fire 800 40 mm rounds per minute; mounted on left arm
- M-2B 90 mm rifle (not shown) - actually a tank-grade cannon, designated a rifle because of the way it was used; can fire 400 rounds of HEAT shells in a minute
- Cannister mines (not shown) - high explosive hand bombs, crudely launched by throwing, stored on rear skirt

Production Notes

The Panther series is the standard humanoid fighter line up of both the AFTA and the UNAC forces. Primarily built for ground combat with some converted for space combat roles, Panthers are probably the most reliable humanoid fighters of its day.

The Panther G-3 is a modernized version of the aging G-1 type, built specifically for urban combat.
Notable features on the Panther G-3 are the leg missile launchers, and a new arm design featuring weapon mounts, thus increasing the weapons payload and further utilizing the model's arm strength. The weapons can be ejected off their mounts. The G-3 type also features additional armor, most noticeably on its front, and reinforced with depleted uranium.

Panther G-3 uses the same backpack as the G-1 type. The powerplant however, is a modified version of the G-1's hydrogen engine. The output is thus significantly increased, while minimizing fuel consumption.

Despite all these upgrades, the Panther G-3 still suffered a major flaw—the model still uses the outdated inner frame of the older Panther variants, which means fairly limited movement relative to current standards. Nevertheless, the Panther G-3 served as the bridge between the second and third generation humanoid fighters.

Side Notes
-Panther G-3 is originally designed as a close combat model, until the designer realized that urban warfare does not always mean CQC
-The G-3 type is nicknamed Gray Panther because of its urban color scheme

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Colored version of [link] . Credits to jjarodurandal from Mechatalk [link] for the advice on the color scheme. Tomatoes to me for the distorted left foot. As before, I used the pen tool for the coloring, thanks to the almighty for the awesome vectoring technique way back. Anyway, compare this with [link] for the lulz.



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