Martin Baker MB5

[The Wooksta!]

Just a general thread for those who seem to be building toward a general theme for this year's Telford.

So, who is in?

I have three "in build", with one at an advanced, almost complete stage.  Might be ready for 'uddersfield, but I currently have other priorities further up the queue.

[Gondor]

I should get one built, my P-53 U.S. version or reverse lease-lend aircraft

Gondor

[kitnut617]

I'm in conversation with Kit about sending my Airframe vacuform MB5 over to the UK for the show, or maybe two or three shows if he's going to others and I can get it to him quicker

[The Wooksta!]

On reflection, I think limiting this to just the MB5 - although it seems to be very popular - may be a mistake.  I've an unfinished MB2, which just needs canopy and prop sorting out and it's done, plus a built but as yet unprimed MB3.  Perhaps we should widen it to Martin Baker products?

[PR19_Kit]

There aren't that many of them, so why not?

Can that include my MB8 of a couple of years ago too? 

I've got my Skybirds MB5 in build (with longer wings of course...) and an AZ one en route, for which I have devious plan that will actually shock some people on here. 

[Gondor]

I've got my Skybirds MB5 in build (with longer wings of course...) and an AZ one en route, for which I have devious plan that will actually shock some people on here. 

Your going to shorten the wings? 

Gondor

[kitnut617]

I had a thought, I could try and build one of my Falcon kits (I'll do it with either a Sabre VII/VIII engine or a Centaurus [with turbocharger like a P-47]) and send the two together.

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC OGL did the MB "Tank Buster" with Unicrap's abortion of a kit and I have an unfinished balsa MB twin engined fighter I got from TsrJoe which would look good when finished.

[NARSES2]

Well I'll probably have 2 of the AZ kits finished by Telford, touching wood 

I've also built the Unicraft Tank Buster plus I have the Unicraft Martin Baker 12 gun fighter in the stash. Need to find it though

[The Wooksta!]

On reflection, I think I'll have to do some digging to find both the MB3 and the 12 gun fighter.

Edit: see here: http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,35117.30.html

[JayBee]

I've also built the Unicraft Tank Buster

Gosh, are you boasting or complaining Chris?

[The Wooksta!]

Given Unicrap's reputation, that could be taken either way...

[The Wooksta!]

I have found a built MB5 whilst looking for other things, Skybirds kit.  I'll have a look for the finished Pegasus ones in the built stash.  I'll have to do some archaeology...

[JayBee]

I've got my Skybirds MB5 in build (with longer wings of course...) and an AZ one en route, for which I have devious plan that will actually shock some people on here. 

Your going to shorten the wings? 

Gondor

Make it a Reno racer? Or a contender for the world piston engined speed record? Or one acquired by Soviet Russia for secret testing?

Or maybe, just maybe, you have found a second AZ kit and are planning an F-82 like Zwilling?

The world needs to know. 

[PR19_Kit]

I've got my Skybirds MB5 in build (with longer wings of course...) and an AZ one en route, for which I have devious plan that will actually shock some people on here. 

Your going to shorten the wings? 

Gondor

Make it a Reno racer? Or a contender for the world piston engined speed record? Or one acquired by Soviet Russia for secret testing?

Or maybe, just maybe, you have found a second AZ kit and are planning an F-82 like Zwilling?

The world needs to know. 

One of those is correct, yes. 

I must admit I DO like the idea of an MB5 Zwilling, but that'd need a couple more airframes. 

We're well on the way to generate an Martin Baker sub-SIG at this rate.