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Battle of Britain Spitfire Mk1 package
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kelticheart
Charter Member
Many thanks!
Thank you very much Morton, for yet another series of your master artworks!
Please, allow me to correct your early statement about the availablity of early-war Spitfire MkIs and MkIAs.
I am still flying and enjoying a lot Merlin66's YAS Spitfire MKIA ver.2, the PR-F version to be exact, which I noticed several times not everybody knows about it, as everybody wrote about the DW-K early v.1 version, when the subject came up.
In this version, Merlin66 corrected all the weird cloning when damaged that occurs on version 1 and its framerate is unbeatable, even better than the much earlier VB's MkIA release. A while ago, even RobH neglected this version and dedicated a library of beautiful BoB repaints to YAS MkIA version 1. He even had Merlin66 rework the mdl to be able to paint spinners and the peculiar half-white, half-black underside RAF livery of the period. But something happened in the process and all the cloning problems of the DW-K release resurfaced even if Merlin66 had released a fix pack earlier.
YAS Spitfire MkIA PR-F v.2 resolved all those issues and it's easier to repaint too. I tried a couple myself, mixing Merlin66's livery of his MkIIA (PK-K) with the original squadron codes and registration numbers. I also created a new one, Al Deere's KL-B, but I haven't uploaded it because I am not sure whether it carried the Kiwi emblem on both sides of the fuselage or just one, by the side of the Spitfire cockpit small entry door. I've seen pictures of models on the net depicting both versions of Al Deere's mount KL-B, but I am sure only one is the historically correct.
See them attached, but they are nothing compared to your class. As no one ever repainted it, Merlin66 only offered a DW-N skin for it that I reworked, would you consider doing a couple of skins for YAS MkIA v.2 (PR-F)?
Although nice, I remember reading someone's thread reporting that AH's version mdl is not even multi-LOD. It does show it, when used in large numbers.
Cheers!
KH :ernae:
Thank you very much Morton, for yet another series of your master artworks!
Please, allow me to correct your early statement about the availablity of early-war Spitfire MkIs and MkIAs.
I am still flying and enjoying a lot Merlin66's YAS Spitfire MKIA ver.2, the PR-F version to be exact, which I noticed several times not everybody knows about it, as everybody wrote about the DW-K early v.1 version, when the subject came up.
In this version, Merlin66 corrected all the weird cloning when damaged that occurs on version 1 and its framerate is unbeatable, even better than the much earlier VB's MkIA release. A while ago, even RobH neglected this version and dedicated a library of beautiful BoB repaints to YAS MkIA version 1. He even had Merlin66 rework the mdl to be able to paint spinners and the peculiar half-white, half-black underside RAF livery of the period. But something happened in the process and all the cloning problems of the DW-K release resurfaced even if Merlin66 had released a fix pack earlier.
YAS Spitfire MkIA PR-F v.2 resolved all those issues and it's easier to repaint too. I tried a couple myself, mixing Merlin66's livery of his MkIIA (PK-K) with the original squadron codes and registration numbers. I also created a new one, Al Deere's KL-B, but I haven't uploaded it because I am not sure whether it carried the Kiwi emblem on both sides of the fuselage or just one, by the side of the Spitfire cockpit small entry door. I've seen pictures of models on the net depicting both versions of Al Deere's mount KL-B, but I am sure only one is the historically correct.
See them attached, but they are nothing compared to your class. As no one ever repainted it, Merlin66 only offered a DW-N skin for it that I reworked, would you consider doing a couple of skins for YAS MkIA v.2 (PR-F)?
Although nice, I remember reading someone's thread reporting that AH's version mdl is not even multi-LOD. It does show it, when used in large numbers.
Cheers!
KH :ernae:
Ghostrider
Charter Member 2012
Truly gorgeous, Morton! Almost makes me want to do a ETO install!
Thank you very much Morton, for yet another series of your master artworks!
Please, allow me to correct your early statement about the availablity of early-war Spitfire MkIs and MkIAs.
I am still flying and enjoying a lot Merlin66's YAS Spitfire MKIA ver.2, the PR-F version to be exact, which I noticed several times not everybody knows about it, as everybody wrote about the DW-K early v.1 version, when the subject came up.
In this version, Merlin66 corrected all the weird cloning when damaged that occurs on version 1 and its framerate is unbeatable, even better than the much earlier VB's MkIA release. A while ago, even RobH neglected this version and dedicated a library of beautiful BoB repaints to YAS MkIA version 1. He even had Merlin66 rework the mdl to be able to paint spinners and the peculiar half-white, half-black underside RAF livery of the period. But something happened in the process and all the cloning problems of the DW-K release resurfaced even if Merlin66 had released a fix pack earlier.
YAS Spitfire MkIA PR-F v.2 resolved all those issues and it's easier to repaint too. I tried a couple myself, mixing Merlin66's livery of his MkIIA (PK-K) with the original squadron codes and registration numbers. I also created a new one, Al Deere's KL-B, but I haven't uploaded it because I am not sure whether it carried the Kiwi emblem on both sides of the fuselage or just one, by the side of the Spitfire cockpit small entry door. I've seen pictures of models on the net depicting both versions of Al Deere's mount KL-B, but I am sure only one is the historically correct.
See them attached, but they are nothing compared to your class. As no one ever repainted it, Merlin66 only offered a DW-N skin for it that I reworked, would you consider doing a couple of skins for YAS MkIA v.2 (PR-F)?
Although nice, I remember reading someone's thread reporting that AH's version mdl is not even multi-LOD. It does show it, when used in large numbers.
Cheers!
KH :ernae:
Thanks for the tip KH. Will have to take a look and compare both of them. Nice skins too!!
:iidea: Now I remember it Kelticheart! I have that YAS spit MK1 somewhere. I have to get it into the sky and have a look at it again. It sure looks ok. Would be a "piece of cake" maybe to adapt some additional skins for it based on the same texture. I'll check it out later. Meanwhile I'm doing a similar BOB pack for the AH Hurricane MK1.
Mort
Mort
Hi Kelti,
I just checked and actually the AH Spit I model has 5 LODs. If it is a little frame rate heavy it's just because of the number of polygons used.
I just checked and actually the AH Spit I model has 5 LODs. If it is a little frame rate heavy it's just because of the number of polygons used.
kelticheart
Charter Member
Thanks Captain Kurt!
Good to know, I'll pull my AH MkIA out of storage once again and fly lone "freie jagd" missions with it only!
Cheers!
KH :ernae:
Kelti,
there were two AH Spitfire mk.I releases. The older one, part of the original Battle of Britain trio with the Hurri and 109. It is Multi LOD. Although the 109 and Hurri were both released as free IIRC, the Spitfire wasn't. Bazaar did 'gift' me a copy years ago when I asked about it, but didn't say I could release it. It is very possibly now available as it's part of Mortons release.
The one to which you refer was a Christmas pressie from Bazaar at a later date and was a CFS2 version of the FS2004 AH/Just flight Spitfire collection. Much more detailed and not LOD'ed. It can be made to work with breaking parts though, the model code is mostly there, just needs the dp/texture work.
Jamie
Robert John
Charter Member
Hi,
May I have a link to the skins please.
RJ
May I have a link to the skins please.
RJ
Robert John
Charter Member
Thanks,
Looking in wrong place, there in aircraft not skins.
RJ
Looking in wrong place, there in aircraft not skins.
RJ
Robert John
Charter Member
Hi,
I have notice that the gun site does not show with this package, In the screenshot spit-cock.bmp the gunsite does not show, it does not show in VC either.
In the panel bmp mk_Spitpanel_wide1 you can see a small gunsite. I have a xp machine, is it to do with settings. Any help please.
RJ.
I have notice that the gun site does not show with this package, In the screenshot spit-cock.bmp the gunsite does not show, it does not show in VC either.
In the panel bmp mk_Spitpanel_wide1 you can see a small gunsite. I have a xp machine, is it to do with settings. Any help please.
RJ.