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Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: 1K3 on October 17, 2005, 04:32:43 PM: :eek: :O
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: 1K3 on October 17, 2005, 04:36:30 PM: wow, spit 14 now has 2x 50 cal and 2x 20 cans standard, no more 4x peashooters:)
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Furball on October 17, 2005, 04:36:43 PM: its a bling bling one too, the codes are 'eMiNeM' :rofl
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Guppy35 on October 17, 2005, 04:50:55 PM: 350 Squadron RAF, meaning it was a Belgian squadron flying with the RAF.

The particular Spit XIV didn't have much of a career as it got there in March 45 and was damaged on May 2, 1945

Info of a great site on 350 Squadron

http://home.scarlet.be/~braf/350Sqn/index.htm

Spitfire XIV SM825 (MN-M)

MN-M SM825 was built as a Spitfire XIV by Supermarine Aviation (Vickers) Ltd at Southampton as part of the 11th order for 150 Mk XI dated 12 February 1944. Built as Mk XIV’s and XVIII’s between February 1945 and January 1946. SM825 was passed through 6 Maintenance Unit and sent, on 10 March 1945, to 350 (Belgian) Squadron at B.78 Eindhoven. It suffered Category AC damage on 2 May 1945 and was transferred to 409 RSU

An old Spit XII driver I got to know was CO of that crew for a bit. His name was Terry Spencer.

http://home.scarlet.be/~braf/350Sqn/index.htm

Nice looking kite btw. Now how bout an XII? :)
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Guppy35 on October 17, 2005, 04:55:05 PM: One comment on the markings. Was there a photo of this Spit XIV that had the right side squadron codes in front of the roundel? Wartime photos of other 350 Squadron XIVs all show the codes behind the roundel on the right side which was the general practice of the RAF. NOT ALWAYS, but for the most part.

The USAAF did put the squadron codes in front of the national insignia as general practice, on both sides of the fuselage
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Karnak on October 17, 2005, 05:18:04 PM: Ah, no more .303 option. I always preffered that one. Too bad.

Looks mean other than taking my .303s away. ;)

I see it has the reduced length ailerons that the current Spit XIV is missing. Good detail attention that.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: 1K3 on October 17, 2005, 05:43:13 PM: hmmm the 5 blade props are tilted compare to other conventional ones:huh
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Morpheus on October 17, 2005, 05:46:59 PM: Nice.

But I' like the icons too.:)
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Karnak on October 17, 2005, 05:50:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Morpheus
But I' like the icons too.:)

It is a development environment screenshot. Those numbers almost certainly mean nothing to the final release.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Pooface on October 17, 2005, 05:53:38 PM: ive always hated those props (all planes) because they arent in 3d. theyre just a flat thing. will the props ever be properly graphically modelled?
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Karnak on October 17, 2005, 06:01:22 PM: There is really no reason to spend GPU/CPU cycles rendering them in 3D when you can almost never see them. It is much better to spend the polygons elsewhere.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Blixen on October 17, 2005, 06:38:29 PM: thought we were getting new spits?:huh
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Karnak on October 17, 2005, 06:54:57 PM: We're getting one or two new Spits and a different Seafire.

We are getting the Spitfire LF.Mk XVIe with clipped wings and maybe the Spitfire LF.Mk VIII if SUPERFLY has time to do it.

The Seafire Mk IIc is being replaced with a Seafire L.Mk III.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: lasersailor184 on October 17, 2005, 09:23:42 PM: New spits means new models.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 17, 2005, 10:34:28 PM: Quote
Originally posted by lasersailor184
New spits means new models.

Redone Spitfires also means new models.

ack-ack
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: BBQ_Bob on October 17, 2005, 10:48:11 PM: So when they gonna roll them out ?
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: lasersailor184 on October 17, 2005, 11:18:05 PM: 2 weeks.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Greebo on October 18, 2005, 03:12:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Guppy35
One comment on the markings. Was there a photo of this Spit XIV that had the right side squadron codes in front of the roundel? Wartime photos of other 350 Squadron XIVs all show the codes behind the roundel on the right side which was the general practice of the RAF. NOT ALWAYS, but for the most part.

The USAAF did put the squadron codes in front of the national insignia as general practice, on both sides of the fuselage

Ooops, thanks for spotting that Guppy. The Mks 5 and 9 I did previous to the Mk 14 happened to be non standard, i.e. squadron code at the front on the right. I just put it there without checking on the 14.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Larry on October 18, 2005, 04:22:50 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Furball
its a bling bling one too, the codes are 'eMiNeM' :rofl

Think someone screwed up one side says MNM and the othe says MMN
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: wipass on October 18, 2005, 05:07:53 AM: Will the Spit V (seafire II) still be able to accelerate like an F16, hold energy like the shuttle in 200 mile orbit, turn like a humming bird and be as realistic as the X files ?

Had the RAF been able to use the AH Spit V the LW would have been doomed !

wipass
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Schutt on October 18, 2005, 05:19:04 AM: The LW was doomed.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Larry on October 18, 2005, 05:25:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Schutt
The LW was doomed.

Only becuase they were out numbered 5:1 and sometimes more.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Schatzi on October 18, 2005, 05:27:29 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Larry
Think someone screwed up one side says MNM and the othe says MMN

Nope. If i understand correctly (and that may be a big IF) it says "MN" in front of the roundel and "M" after the roundel on both sides...

Removing the roundels it looks like M-MN and MN-M.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Pooface on October 18, 2005, 05:40:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Karnak
There is really no reason to spend GPU/CPU cycles rendering them in 3D when you can almost never see them. It is much better to spend the polygons elsewhere.

i guess your right, but it would only take up a few more polygons to turn them into rectangular blocks. then atleast they'd be 3d.

and that also brings to mind another problem with the engines, the fact that they always start in the same place. so if your engine's off, and you start it, the prop will move instantly to a set place and start there. sure its nothing, and makes no difference to gameplay, but it just looks so weird! :) (especially in films :lol)
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Pooface on October 18, 2005, 05:43:55 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Larry
Only becuase they were out numbered 5:1 and sometimes more.

hey, what about the battle of britain, when we brits were out numbered 4:1 at the start. we still won :) goering was a bit of a tard tactic wise tho :)

apparently, he never sent more than 1/3 of his force over per day. and then he decided to bomb london :D
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Larry on October 18, 2005, 06:43:12 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Pooface
hey, what about the battle of britain, when we brits were out numbered 4:1 at the start. we still won :) goering was a bit of a tard tactic wise tho :)

apparently, he never sent more than 1/3 of his force over per day. and then he decided to bomb london :D

Because Hitler is a dumbarse and started bombing cities instead of bases. He let yall regroup. BTW poo you wanna play Lock On online? I have the glod pack so I can play both reg and gold:D I just got done pwnin a Mig 29 with my A10s GAU-8 and I love popin tanks with the Maverick. BTW you know you can make skins for the planes?
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Pooface on October 18, 2005, 07:08:56 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Larry
Because Hitler is a dumbarse and started bombing cities instead of bases. He let yall regroup. BTW poo you wanna play Lock On online? I have the glod pack so I can play both reg and gold:D I just got done pwnin a Mig 29 with my A10s GAU-8 and I love popin tanks with the Maverick. BTW you know you can make skins for the planes?

id love to but i havent figured out how yet.

and if you can make skins, you gotta get on it right away, coz the skins they have STINK!
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Larry on October 18, 2005, 07:12:03 AM: Look Here (http://www.simmerspaintshop.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12). These guys skins are great.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Squire on October 18, 2005, 07:51:31 AM: Glad they arent screwing around with armament "options" on the wing guns. Just pick one that makes historical sense and model that. Dont need 303s on a XIV anyways.
Title: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg)
Post by: Karnak on October 18, 2005, 10:08:18 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Squire
Glad they arent screwing around with armament "options" on the wing guns. Just pick one that makes historical sense and model that. Dont need 303s on a XIV anyways.

No, they don't. And honestly I'd started taking .50s on the Mk XIV to increase lethality on the shorter firing solutions it generates anyway, but I will still miss the .303s.