Along with @gblair and @yellow10 I’m buiding a Dora Wings MS.406.C1.

Looking forward to your build, Michael (@michaelt). It should be fun to have 3 406s going at the same time. Cheers.

Looking forward to watching yours and the others... Have fun with it, Michael.

Thanks for the heads-up, @gblair. I am keeping tabs on your build.

Well, I’ve cut the main parts off the sprue and played with the fit - nothing to show yet.
The wing join across the flap and across the wing fillet on the top side are going to be annoying.

Hi, Michael (@michaelt): The join between the top and bottom wing through the flap was annoying. Not only fill and sand, but you can also get some practice restoring the panel lines and flaps.

Hi Paul (@yellow10): I think it is fun having 3 406s building. I bet we all 3 build them differently and they will all come out great. I would normally have glued the top and bottom wings together, and the dry fit looked good. I have seen other modelers glue the full span portion of the wing first, then add the tops. I decided to try gluing the full span portion first on this model, and you saw how it came out. My results may have been due to something I mis-aligned rather than the technique. I am sure yours and Michael's will come out more accurately than mine. I suspect Louis (@lgardner) could build the wings either way and have them come out fine.

Cheers everyone.

I've been doing a bit of research on Cne Robert Williame who's aircraft I'm planning on building.

First point of call is the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 121 "Morane-Saulnier MS.406 Aces".

This has two of his aircraft profiled.

The date given for the first one (No 686) is 27 May 1940, although the accompanying text says it was destroyed by strafing Bf 109s on 21st May. Either way, this was shortly after the attack on France.

The second profile is of the kit aircraft (No 966) and dated June 1940 with the accompanying text not giving any further clarification.

Then I came across this site: http://www.cieldegloire.fr/004_williame_r.php

This states that Williame flew No 686 on 2nd April when he shared in a probable Do 17. This was obviously during "la drole de guerre".

It states that this aircraft was damaged in combat with about 30 Bf 109s on 20th May resulting in the aircraft being sent to an air force workshop, which contradicts the Osprey book.

No 686 was replaced by No 966 and, on 5th June, Williame shared in the destruction of two Ju 88s flying this aircraft. Unfortunately, the aircraft was damaged in this engagement and unavailable for a few days.

Thus, Williame was flying a borrowed aircraft "5" (No 680) on his most success full day, 8th June, when he destroyed three Bf 109s (2 and 1 shared) in the late afternoon and shared in the destruction of three Ju 87s that evening.

The above profiles show No 686 has a similar scheme to No 966 but with the buzz code L-715 in white under the wings and the name "Juliette" above the squadron stork on the rear fuselage, although the accompanying text says it was christened "Juliette II".

So, can I trust myself to paint the "Juliette" by hand?

Finally, I have found this picture of No 966.

Some very interesting documentation, Michael @michaelt
Pretty sure you can trust yourself to paint this by hand.