We surely don’t want to end the year on a sour note.

John Marlin’s MB5 ‘tribute’ does obviously depart from the original design in some fundamental areas, OK , all areas, but even if it does nothing but raise awareness of the Martin Baker design, it has served a purpose, and if he has enjoyed doing it, so much the better.

This thread has some photos which illustrate the challenges of replicating an extinct design.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?124401-John-Marlins-MB5-replica