Who needs to bring out a new 1/5 scale?

[5T-4U2NV]

I race my Losi 5ive-T at a local track in a series. They currently run 4 classes; 4WD Pro (Losi), 4WD Amateur (Losi), 2WD Buggy (HPI Baja), and 2WD Short Course (HPI Baja 5T)

I was watching some 1/8 race vids, and all the different companies who make decent 1/8 scale off road rides. I then got to thinking, who would I like to see come out with their own new 1/5 scale off road, and what kind would I like to see.

Team Associated was the first company to come to mind. And I was thinking, do I want to see an other 4WD truck from them to contend with the Losi 5ive-T. Or a 4WD Buggy to compete with the AJA converted 5ive-T's that are now 4Wd buggies. Maybe another Baja style 2wd to contend with the enormous amount of HPI Baja's out there. Or better yet, a 2WD SC truck to contend with the current 5T's with the option to convert to buggy. Kyosho came to mind as well.

In numerous conversations with friends at the track, a lot of us see the 1/5 scale taking place of a lot of 1/8 scale racing. Or so we hope. Sure it may be a little more expensive in the start, but it's definitely cheaper in the long run.

Anywho, vote in the pole, let us know what you think. Comment as well if you have something to add.

 

[dwarfy]

Tamiya should join the party. Imagine some of their finest 10th scale classics as 5th scales........Porsche 959 :drool: (ok its 12th scale but who cares!)

 

[charlieboy]

Tamiya should join the party. Imagine some of their finest 10th scale classics as 5th scales........Porsche 959 :drool: (ok its 12th scale but who cares!)

Yeah the touring cars like escort cossie & 3dr cossie, trucks like the pumpkin, Clodbuster and lunchbox, the buster would be awesome with the 4x4x4


If it ain't broke, bash it till it is

 

[mooman007uk]

there's plenty of 2wd race buggies out already that'll blow the wheels of a 5b, FG leopard, elcon, contrast, hormann, lauterbacher, nutech diablo to name a few

1/10th and 1/8th over here will never be overtaken by 1/5th..i'm sorry but racing a 5th is not only more expensive to get into but in the long run costs waaaay more than smaller scales. eg.little body is $25, big body $125-275
the local small scale track here meets at least once a week and they get 100+ turnout all the time..more at events...you can count on 2 hands the people with 1/5th scales here...not many younger people, which are the majority in 1/10th and 1/8th, can afford to drop in one go as much money on an rc as their real wheels cost but can afford to get into 1/10th for a few hundred, and older age groups have quads, boats, hotrods, 4wd rigs etc etc they'd rather spend their money on so don't think we'll ever see 1/5th as big as it is in europe
and judging by the huge drop off in forum traffic in the last 6mths it's hard to believe that 5th is experiencing a population boom, quite the contrary unfortunately

 

[5T-4U2NV]

there's plenty of 2wd race buggies out already that'll blow the wheels of a 5b, FG leopard, elcon, contrast, hormann, lauterbacher, nutech diablo to name a few

1/10th and 1/8th over here will never be overtaken by 1/5th..i'm sorry but racing a 5th is not only more expensive to get into but in the long run costs waaaay more than smaller scales. eg.little body is $25, big body $125-275
the local small scale track here meets at least once a week and they get 100+ turnout all the time..more at events...you can count on 2 hands the people with 1/5th scales here...not many younger people, which are the majority in 1/10th and 1/8th, can afford to drop in one go as much money on an rc as their real wheels cost but can afford to get into 1/10th for a few hundred, and older age groups have quads, boats, hotrods, 4wd rigs etc etc they'd rather spend their money on so don't think we'll ever see 1/5th as big as it is in europe
and judging by the huge drop off in forum traffic in the last 6mths it's hard to believe that 5th is experiencing a population boom, quite the contrary unfortunately

In Ontario here it's doing quite well. Which is one of the things that drove me about writing this post

 

[myrcbud]

My vote is for Team Associated. I remember watching a friends SC8 scream down the street and have always thought that it was bad@$$ the way it drove so realistically. I think a 5th scale of that would be top notch.