posted 12-08- 02:27 PM               

I'm was awaiting a version for a while, but I have been very disappointed by this one. Maybe it was only a scheme for a Spitfire Mk Vb, or a Spit Vb saved as a Ia.
It is not a Spit Ia for at least 2 reasons:

a) propeller should have only 2 blades (and it was wood) instead of 3.
I admit later version might have 3 blades. Making it very different from Mark Vb is cool.

b) it shouldn't be able to fly on the back for a very long time due to lack of injectors in the engine. Maybe a OPP limitation?

STef

posted 12-08- 02:42 PM               

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Kopper

Fortunae Nihil
(Nothing to Chance)
OPPs Making SDOE a Dangerous place.
One plane at a time.

posted 12-08- 03:08 PM               

The paint scheme that shipped with the Ia did not look like a BoB camo, but hopefully Yardstick did a nice one.

Did you notice also Tailside calls his bird "Spitfire Mk1a" instead of "Spitfire MkIa"? Yeah I know I'm picking nuts but I think it's incorrect.

The inverted carburator problem has been discussed already, it is a game limitation. In fact it's a little disapointing, because in Warbirds this effect is modeled, as well as engine accelerating in dives and slowing down in climbs. Warbirds also has "RPM latency", that is if you put the throttle flat out it takes a few seconds for the engine to reach maximum RPM.

posted 12-08- 04:07 PM               

well i hope all those things are in sdop
as well as engine over heat and damage that includes leaking fuel, oil and cooling fluid

posted 12-09- 12:25 AM               

What about a Mk I version for dogfights earlier to BoB, such as French Campaign?
In fact the 2 bladed version stopped with release of Spitfire Mk I #79.

Sometimes, there are things missing in SDOE (or OPP) that make me nuts...

STef

posted 12-09- 02:06 AM               

If it really bothers you that much Pachy go ahead and update the plane, the loadout and the training missions and I can repost it. Just make sure to use extractor/builder not OPStudio to make the changes, saving from the current OPStudio causes a problem. Also, email me if you are going to do this. Last time we both made changes at the same time and there was no easy way to merge the changes.

TS

posted 12-09- 12:57 PM               

Question:
- is it possible to lower resistance of materials in OPP, as the Mk I wasn't armored at all. Unless Tailslide already took this in count

Note: my sources indicate there were already 8 guns mounted on it.

posted 12-09- 07:32 PM               

I came across this note, sorry I don't have a source for it:

Armor Protection

Early Spits needed very powerful engines because of the weight of the armor that was added to the spits. The MK 1s also had bullet proof windscreens.

Also here is some good shots of an unrepainted Mk1 with the old style canopy at http://www.hotel.wineasy.se/ipms
However, it has the metal propeller not the wood propeller.

TS