Author Topic: HiTech, Pyro, I have a request about the Spitfire MkXIV (Read 492 times)

Karnak · « **on:** February 07, 2001, 06:07:00 PM »

I don't know when you will add the Spitfire F.MkXIV (I'm hoping in 1.06, but it doesn't matter for this request) but I assume that it will eventually be added.

When it is added, could it please have the same armament options as the Spitfire MkIX does right now. My sources all indicate that the first few to the first few hundred were armed with 2 Hispano MkII 20mm cannon and 4 .303 machine guns and all that followed were armed with 2 20mm cannon and 2 .50 machine guns.

I know that the 2 20s and 2 .50s are heavier firepower, but I much prefer the 2 20s and 4 .303s. To me that is the classic Spitfire armament and I always select it. I would select it even if it were on a perk plane, which I assume the Spitfire F.MkXIV will be, and cost more.

Natedog or Superfly, please be sure to clip about a foot off of the outside of each aerilon.

Kiitos in advance HTC.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Sisu
-Karnak

214thCavalier · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2001, 08:17:00 PM »

Yea if it comes its gotta be the clipped wing variant, its sooo purty

Pongo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2001, 08:29:00 PM »

As long as it is a bubble top.

Pongo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2001, 08:32:00 PM »

In Canadian markings.

Zigrat · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2001, 08:35:00 PM »

bubble top, clip wing, cannuck please

Karnak · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2001, 08:47:00 PM »

EEEEEEEK!!!!

You closet P-51 lovers are trying to turn my beautiful Griffon Spitfire into a P-51D look alike.
Go fly P-51s and leave my precious Spitfire alone!

What we want are eliptical wings, high back and far east markings.

Please, for God's sake, not Canadian markings.

Make a bubble top, clipped wing Spitfire MkXVI in Canadian markings please.

BTW, what you a technically asking for is a Spitfire FR.MkXIVe. Those only have the 2 20mm and 2 .50 machine gun option.
I've been asking for a Spitfire F.MkXIV which only comes in high back form and has the variable armament options. I don't know if any F.MkXIVs had clipped wings.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Sisu
-Karnak

[This message has been edited by Karnak (edited 02-07-2001).]

Pongo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2001, 12:05:00 AM »

No
I want a real Spit XIV. An E if you like although HTC is not too shy about bluring gun options on planes.
With all the goodies please including Bubble top.
And paint it in tribute to the 1000s of Canadians that fought and died in Spitfires starting in 1939 and ending well into the 1950s.
An Aussie MK VIII makes perfect sense to me.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2001, 12:31:00 AM »

U spit sissys i only want the spit 1A

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2001, 09:56:00 AM »

Pongo,
Don't you think a non-perk MkXVI would be better to do with a bubble canopy? I believe that they built far more bubble canopy MkXVIs than they did bubble canopy MkXIVs.

I was joking about objecting to the Canadian markings.
I personally would like to see the MkXIV in Ginger Lacey's far east markings, kill marks included and see a MkXVI in Canadian markings. A MkVIII in Australian markings sounds good to me.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Sisu
-Karnak

214thCavalier · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2001, 10:25:00 AM »

Just gimme those clipped wings i dont give a hoot what other options we may or may not get

Pongo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2001, 07:21:00 PM »

I think a non perk MkXVI is an excellent idea(probably a lower perk value though). And I would be fine with any Spit in Canadian markings but I would like the XIV to have them.

funked · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2001, 07:38:00 PM »

National Variants of Spits:

Mk. I - Czech (313 Sqn)
Mk. II - Norwegian (331 or 332 Sqn)
LF Mk. XVI Bubble-top. - Dutch (322 Sqn) or Belgian (349 or 350 Sqn)
Mk. VIII - Australian (I dunno which Sqns)
Mk. XIV - Canadian (Several Sqns)

I think that covers everybody but the French and the Kiwis. Give the French some Yak-3's or P-63's. Kiwis are too busy enjoying their sheep to notice that they won't have a plane.

Pongo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2001, 09:14:00 AM »

The F4u1a or the P40 would be good Kiwi planes.

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2001, 10:09:00 AM »

Here is the Spitfire MkXIV that I want. This one sometimes has clipped wings, but I don't believe that 'Ginger' Lacey's actual Spit 14 had them. There are some nice shots of this Spit in the book "Spitfire: Flying Legend" as well.

Please, can we get this Spitfire MkXIV? We have Finnish and German ace's planes, lets get an RAF ace's plane.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Sisu
-Karnak

Karnak · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2001, 12:06:00 PM »

Pongo,
Here's a thought. If HTC can give the Fw190A-8 and Fw190F-8 (which are practically the same aircraft) to the Luftwaffe fans then perhaps they could see fit to eventually give us RAF fans a Spitfire F.MkXIV in 'Ginger' Lacey's far east markings and a Spitfire FR.MkXIVe in a Canadian squadron's colours.

I'm still hoping for the Spitfire MkXIV to be in 'Ginger' Lacey's far east colours though.

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Sisu
-Karnak

[This message has been edited by Karnak (edited 02-09-2001).]

Author Topic: HiTech, Pyro, I have a request about the Spitfire MkXIV (Read 492 times)

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