1/5 Savage type truck! first pics !!!!!!!!

[mooman007uk]

yep you read it right, there is finally going to be a 1/5 scale savage..
and it'll be built by Nutech not HPI the prototype is to be unveiled at Nuremberg show 4th Februaryand seeing as I'm going i'll be seeing it in person and will take lots of pics

here's the drawings for a taster of what's to come





shaft drive, mid tank , all aluminum arms etc

[highwaystar]

Well I had better start saving now!

[kees]

That looks good. Good for Nutech. The are doing a great job in my opinion. So the new Savage should be good too.

[highwaystar]

They aren't going to call it a Savage are they? I could care less what its called, but taking another manufacturers model name is pretty low. I don't want to go buy a Traxxas RC10 or a Losi Revo do I? Heck I wont even buy a 5b made by an off company. Hopefully they will come up with a better more original name!


Now all of that being said, It looks like a very unique platform. Will this be Nutech first 100% original design? I f so they are doing a great job!

[mradlin]

No the name isn't going to be savage. It looks to be an interesting model indeed!

[mooman007uk]

no name yet , i just said savage cos that's what it looks like.
it'll be offered as a roller 9with optional 26/29 cy) and enough room has been designed in for a 2 speed in the future

[highwaystar]

So could this be the very first TRUE monster truck to hit the market? Correct me if I am wrong here, but to date no company has made a ground up Monster truck specific platform, right?All of the others FG, MCD, HPI and on down the line have all offered up "truck versions" based on their buggy platforms. Just change the gear ratio and throw on a truck body and some big old tires, and you got an MT.
I hope pricing can be kept within reason too. The roller option sounds should help.I can't wait to see and hear more about this vehicle.

[mooman007uk]

I believe you are right, no one has yet made a ground up MT..this will be the first...can't wait to drive it , it'll be a new driving experience for sure...i'm loving the handling of the nutech mega monster so I'm itching to see how this drives and how it handles big big air