Spitfire XIV

[Fighterace]

Is it my imagination but was there every a Spitfire XIV in the works for 1946 some years ago? I seem to remember a WIP shot in the IC forums.

I'm more than likely wrong but can anyone confirm this?

Thanks.

[CWMV]

Been around for a while as a mod, not sure about official developments.

[IceFire]

I think I can count 4-5 iterations of Spitfire XIV of which only the MOD version was ever finished... but I don't think they have yet come forward to get it implemented as a stock aircraft. I'd love it if they or someone else did.

[lonewulf]

It's kind of interesting isn't it. The Spit 14 is quite probably the most formidable single engine prop fighter to ever see combat and yet for some strange reason it hasn't made it into the game. Wonder why ......

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by lonewulf

It's kind of interesting isn't it. The Spit 14 is quite probably the most formidable single engine prop fighter to ever see combat and yet for some strange reason it hasn't made it into the game. Wonder why ......

I don't really do conspiracy theories... too much BS for me to stomach.

It's not in the game like many other types weren't in the game. The person or people working on it never finished the project. This happened many times. And I don't blame anyone either... it's a long and difficult process for one person to do and it's often a multi-year effort if time is short and you have to keep stopping and starting.

We did get certain aircraft finished... like the earlier Spitfires, the P-38, P-47, etc. because a third party modeller made it happen.

I'm not sure what state the MOD version of the Spit XIV is in but if it wouldn't take too much to bring to finished standards for a TD release... it'd be fantastic. I don't think a huge amount of work would need to be done but I'm not sure. I'm hoping for both razorback and bubble canopy versions too. That'd be nice

[CWMV]

They are great, especially the bubble top just recently released.
I know that many of the modders are simply not willing to cut the beauty of their creations to meet TD's very old standards.
Edit: Add to that, many modders simply see no need/want to work with them.
EDIT 2: Some eye candy, courtesy of GJE52

[FC99]

Originally Posted by lonewulf

It's kind of interesting isn't it. The Spit 14 is quite probably the most formidable single engine prop fighter to ever see combat and yet for some strange reason it hasn't made it into the game. Wonder why ......

Nobody made it, it's as simple as that. If somebody makes it, we will add it to the game, why not?

Generally speaking, if you want something to be added to the game you have these options.

1. Make it yourself - cheap , how easy or hard depends on your skill and dedication.
2. Pay somebody to do it - expensive , you'll get what you pay in terms of quality and time required.
3. Wait for somebody else to do it - cheap and uncertain, chances are that you will never get what you want.

All of these models have/are being used throughout the history of the game.