Frank Malcov
Full appearance
Frank Malcov is a driver appearing in FlatOut 2, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, and FlatOut: Head On.
Physical Appearance[]
Malcov has shoulder-length brown hair and green eyes. He sports a blue vest with the number 50 (also present on his Blaster XL and Nevada vehicles) over a red shirt, as well as faded grey jeans and brown shoes. Besides those, a piece of red cloth is wrapped around his left wrist.
Frank's Signature
In-Game Description[]
A once great driver from a previous era with too many crashes and collisions behind him. His behavior is erratic and age has dulled his skills.
Full description (Unused)[]
Frank Malcov is a 32-year old former top driver who hit his head and shattered his hand in a race accident, after getting bumped off the track by Jack Benton. Since the accident, Malcov hasn't been able to win a single race. While it is clear to others that Malcov's career as a race driver is over, he still firmly believes that with practice he'll be able to make a comeback. Malcov has a strong presence to him, but often displays himself as a well-meaning, but incoherent person. In the race track, Malcov still retains some of his former killer instincts and can be quick to react to the ever-changing nature of the race, but usually ends up roof first into the nearby gutter because of his way of overestimating his skills. Malcov is rarely seen in the top ranks anymore. Malcov's accident led to interesting developments in his stunt career. His body shape is very aerodynamic and therefore he excels in curling and stone skipping, but is lousy at high jump, ring of fire and ski jump events.
Driving Style[]
Malcov is known for being one of the worst racers, but one of the best derby competitors due to his erratic behavior combined with his slow and heavy vehicles featured in all classes.
In the Derby Class, Malcov drives the Blaster XL. He is quite aggressive, but his actions often end up with him crashing into walls and rolling over. He can get up to respectable speeds on straightaways, but his vehicle's size leaves him at a disadvantage in corners. Although he's one of the worst racers, he is a real threat in demolition derbies due to his monstrous Blaster XL, although he can be vulnerable due to his Blaster XL's size and tendency to roll.
In the Race Class, Malcov is very slow and struggles to catch up to the lead, making him a poor racer yet again. That said, his Nevada allows him to takes corners well, and he rarely gets wrecked due to the endurance of the vehicle. Because of this, he is a threat in demolition derbies yet again, although his vehicle's size leaves him vulnerable to being hit.
In the Street Class, Malcov is at his worst. He often loses control in his Crusader, even in straightaways. He also often gets wrecked due to his erratic behavior, as well as the fact that the Crusader isn't as durable as his vehicles in Derby and Race classes. However, he is still a threat in demolition derbies, due to his Crusader having a significant weight and strength advantage over most other vehicles of its class.
Cars[]
Malcov's identifying color is blue.
Identifying color
His cars bear a dark blue paint job with American flag decals. The number 50 is also present on his Blaster XL and Nevada vehicles.
Frank's livery
Frank's car number
In FlatOut 2[]
Frank's Blaster XL
Frank's Nevada
Frank's Crusader
Concept art[]
Trivia[]
- His cars have only one license plate.
- His license plate says "R3DN3K", which can be translated to "REDNECK".
- Malcov is the only driver whose name never changed at any point during development.