Within the Check Your 6! rules are ratings for both the French and the Finnish versions of the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406. Realistically there should be at least one more version, the Klimov engined Mörkö Moraani. I do not believe the Finland listing for the M.S.406 is representative of the Mörkö, but is a slight modification the Finns did to their M.S.406s, which moved the 406 model more towards the 410, by adding two additional wing guns and a simpler and more streamlined radiator. These changes are not reflected in the rules - both the French and Finnish listings have the same ratings, other than a reduced climb rate for the Finnish model. However, the Mörkö, featuring the more powerful Soviet engine, saw markedly improved performance from a speed and climb rate perspective. Granted, the use of the Moraani was rather limited, mostly a late war plane, but this "Frankenstein" is still an interesting and an ugly cool looking aircraft, albeit slightly better looking than the original. Starting in the summer of 1944, the Moraani saw service with Lentolaivue 28, with one pilot scoring three victories using the Mörkö.
Here are the stats for the existing planes, as well as my version of the Mörkö Moraani.
Just who makes the M.S.406 and the Mörkö? My "big three" choices, when it comes to 1/285 scale, are Flight Deck Decals, Raiden Miniatures (I-94 Enterprises), and Table Top Flights. All three offer the standard M.S.406, while Flight Deck and Table Top have the specific Finnish Mörkö. So if you are looking for something different, consider the Frankenstein of the M.S. series.
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| Image from Flight Deck Decals website |