4.10 dev. update 2010-11-06

[David603]

The Spitfire MkIX Early looks like the one made by GBrutus. If so its based on the better Spitfire MkVIII 3D model, not the older MkIX 3D model, with many changes to turn it into a MkIX.

Can one of the TD members confirm/deny this?

[Viikate]

Originally Posted by David603

The Spitfire MkIX Early looks like the one made by GBrutus.

It is not.

[David603]

Originally Posted by Viikate

It is not.

Thanks for the reply.

That is a shame, I was hoping that GBrutus had given his model to you, since I have not heard anything more about it since this picture, which was a while ago.


Of course, I'm sure TD's version will also be great

Can I ask which 3D model it is based on (MkVIII or MkIX)?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by David603

Thanks for the reply.

That is a shame, I was hoping that GBrutus had given his model to you, since I have not heard anything more about it since this picture, which was a while ago.


Of course, I'm sure TD's version will also be great

Can I ask which 3D model it is based on (MkVIII or MkIX)?

Wow that looks superb! It'd be great to standardize the Spitfire models somehow but I imagine that would cause a nightmare with the skinning.

[David603]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Wow that looks superb! It'd be great to standardize the Spitfire models somehow but I imagine that would cause a nightmare with the skinning.

Unedited screenshot

However, before this topic becomes too derailed, lets start talking about things TD might be interested in

Of course it would be possible to create other Spitfire versions based on the MkVc/VIII models, indeed I have some partially completed early versions (MkI and MkVc without tropical filter (also a MkIX)) based on these models knocking around, but these would need a fair deal more 3D work to complete and I just don't have the time now (and to be honest, the skill required to meet TD standards).

If these (or versions made by someone else) were completed them they could be added as new slot aircraft, so skins wouldn't really be a problem, since we already have two distinct families of Spitfire models and they would fit into one of the families.

The MkVIII model isn't without its faults though, it may be more detailed and better mapped than the MkIX model but the fusalage is too long, so more work would be required to correct this.

[IceFire]

I'd still like a FR.XIV too. Modeled with all of it's incredible performance and handling penalties.

[Avimimus]

Question, with all this new torpedo bomber detail: Will we see armed merchants?