One of our 'missions' at FSM is to try to encourage scale modellers to stray beyond the 'normal envelope' of Spitfires, Mustangs, SE5s and Tiger Moths to model one, or many, of the endless aircraft that have flown since the Wright Brothers first put daylight under the skids of their 'Flyer' back in December 1903. Many of those lesser-known types have been modelled of course and Plans Services in countries everywhere-have many of them covered, but there as still so many 'suitable cases for treatment'. All of which makes Peter Rake's current discourse on designing models and drawing plans a worthwhile read. Thus, We hope that the Morane SaulnierMS 406 featured as our 'Subject for Scale' in this issue represents a challenge for scale modellers with a streak of individuality in them. The MS 406 was France's most numerically important fighter aircraft of the 1939-40 early WW2 period. It's no beauty; but nevertheless has a pugnacious attraction all its own - why no give it a try?
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