[Gersten, Savage, Kaplowitz & Fredericks, LLP Letterhead]

                                                              November 17, 1997

Diplomat Corporation
25 Kay Fries Drive
Stony Point, New York

Gentlemen:

     You have requested our opinion, as counsel for Diplomat Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Company's
registration statement on Form SB-2 ("Registration Statement"), under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), being filed by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about November 17, 1996.

     The Registration Statement relates to an offer by certain security holders
of the Company of 1,250,000 shares issued and outstanding shares of the
Company's common stock, $.0001 par value ("Common Stock").

     We have examined such records and documents and made such examinations of
law as we have deemed relevant in connection with this opinion. It is our
opinion that when there has been compliance with the Act, the shares referred to
above, when issued, delivered, and paid for, will be fully paid, validly issued
and nonassessable.

     No opinion is expressed herein as to any laws other than the laws of the
State of New York, of the United States and the corporate laws of the State of
Delaware.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Registration Statement. In doing so, we do not admit that we are
in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.

                                Very truly yours,
                
                                /s/ GERSTEN, SAVAGE, KAPLOWITZ & FREDERICKS, LLP

                                GERSTEN, SAVAGE, KAPLOWITZ & FREDERICKS, LLP