Seafire

[PLAAF]

Any chance we can get the Seafire? It has very much the same cockpit and a very similar flight model. 

 

[Slippa]

Yes we can. Make it so ED. 

That is all.

Many thanks, 

Seriously, any and all additions to the Spitfire marques I’ll gladly welcome. Is IIs and Vbs pretty pretty pretty please.
I’ve landed our MkIX on the carrier, who among us can deny trying (because we’re obligated to do so) so yep. Seafire would be great. Can’t be that much of a leap?

[DD_Fenrir]

1. The Merlin Seafire (III) is a heavily modified Mk.V, not a IX; it has a single stage Merlin, ergo the nose is shorter than the Mk.IX. It also has a very different performance profile.

2. it would require remodelling of the wing 3D art to allow for (i) wing folding mechanisms and (ii) the revised armament installation details. Undercarriage (iii) is also modified in rake and size.

3. The fuselage requires remodelling to incorporate the arrestor gear.

4. The Seafire III also has the radiator format of the earlier Mk. Spit.

5. Cockpit 3d model will require new build to allow for the new controls for hook and wing fold locks.

6. The internal structure was beefed up slightly to try and make the Spitfire more robust (spoiler: it wasn't enough) for carrier ops.

Take all the above Seafire visual/structural element changes and apply the consequential effects to the cooling model, flight model and damage model too.

That's not an 'just add a tailhook to the Mk.IX Spitfire'. That's 'Brand New, From the Ground Up Module' territory.

Superficially they look similar. That's it.

 

[Slippa]

Great info. Loud and clear,

Still, can we have one please?