Supermarine Spitfire MK.IXC

Obliviously I cannot do a model blog without reviewing the Spitfire. The Spitfire MK.IXC was developed to counteract the Luftwaffe Fw 190. This was the most popular variant of the spitfire with 5,500 built and was issued to two units in 1942. It has a top speed of 415 miles per hour,2 20mm cannons and two 7.7mm machine guns. The MK.IXC had better maneuverability than any of the other spitfire variants. It later helped the RAF keep control of the English Channel and became one of the RAF's most used fighters near the end of the war.
The model I have built is another 1:72 Airfix version. It costs £7.99.
However this Airfix kit is not very detailed. The cockpit consists of no detail and does not have any decal for the instruments (However it does include a HUD), there is no raised details on the walls and the seat is just simple seat and is not the proper sort of rounded seat. The rest of the model has sufficient detail and the panel lines on the underside of the wing show even without enamel washes. The model comes with two different painting options both with lots of  decals for each. There is a grey and dark green camouflage scheme and a brown and dark brown camouflage scheme. I chose the grey and dark green camouflage scheme and one decal is a yellow line which goes on the edge of the wing. However it is nearly impossible for it to go properly on to the wing so instead I painted it on with yellow paint. It is the same with the small red boxes that go around the guns. Which I also painted on. With this kit I decided to have a open cockpit. Some cockpits come in separate pieces but this came all in one which made it difficult for it to have a open cockpit. Unfortunately I ended up with wonky cockpit pieces while cutting it. However the fuselage was quite thick as well so it was difficult to open the door. Overall it leads to a nice Airfix kit but it still could do with a lot more detail. Thanks for reading my review.