Ghostbusting Roof Rack with intricately reproduced and poseable P.K.E.The completed model is over 31-inches long, close to 10-inches wide and showcases the custom modifications made by Dr. The doors, hood and windows all open, the headlights, tail lights, brake lights, and emergency lights all work, the siren sounds, and the steering wheel turns the front wheels. This item was provided by Eaglemoss for review on this site.With Sigourney Weaver last week revealing that she will be making a return to the upcoming Ghostbusters movie, we now have some more Ghostbusters news and this comes straight from last weekend’s Ghostbusters Fan Fest.Įaglemoss Collections, the company with forty years of experience in delivering highly detailed die-cast models, figures and collectables including Star Trek, Aliens vs Predator and Game of Thrones (to name but a few), have announced that they will be producing the iconic Ecto-1 as part of their Hero Collector line, thus giving Ghostbusters fans across the globe the chance to build their own high-quality 1:8 scale version of the Ghostbusters’ famous Ectomobile when it launches later this year.īased on a careful study of the actual 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance used in the 1984 supernatural comedy, every possible detail of the ECTO-1 has been carefully reproduced in 1:8 scale.

I will continue to review all of the magazines and model pieces that Eaglemoss sends me, and once I have them all, I'll build the Ecto-1 and show it off to all of you.Īll photographs and scans used in this review were taken by me, Paul Rudoff. If you're willing to pay an extra $1.00 per issue, you can upgrade to a Platinum subscription, which entitles you to a specially-designed crystal case with an amazing lighting kit to add onto your display base. In addition to the 36 magazines and 141 model parts sets, you will also get a beautiful binder in which to store all of your magazines, an Ecto-1 license plate replica, an exclusive baseball cap, an exclusive t-shirt, and a display base for your model. In 2020 a fan-created replica Ecto-1 sold at Barrett-Jackson in the US for 220,000 (£163,602). You start your subscription with the introductory package, which contains the 'Introduction' magazine, Issue #1 and Issue #2 magazines, a fold-out poster that shows you the model in full actual size, and the first two sets of Ecto-1 parts for just $1.95 with FREE SHIPPING!!! Further issues are $10.90 per issue plus $2.45 for shipping per issue. That plan may change if I run out of physical space to store all of these boxes in the meantime. But not many people have taken on building their own Ecto-1 repl. My current plan is to wait until I have all of the parts, and then I will post a daily build report for an entire month taking you through the process from start to finish. Ghostbusters fans have been making replicas of props and costumes from the film for decades. The most I could do right now is to assemble the parts given to me. Obviously, I don't have the completed model to show you. No glue or paint is needed, though you will need the mini-screwdriver included with the introductory package and your own pair of pliers. Parts Set #54 - Parts for the BGM-340 guidance system.Īll parts either snap or screw in place.Parts Set #53 - Parts for the simulation switch control panel and oscilloscope.Parts Set #52 - The cargo area floor, on which much of the Ecto-1's lab equipment will sit.Parts Set #51 - More gadgets to add to the driver's side rear workstation.That's roughly TWO AND A HALF FEET! The four parts sets included with this issue are: The model pieces are large and heavy due to the fact that this is made of die-cast metal! When finished, it will measure a whopping 31.5' long. However, the magazines do have an exclusive 'Ecto-101' feature, as well as a few exclusive articles, such as this month's features on the Model Shop's miniatures, the Theater Ghost, and replica Proton Pack building. So, if for some reason, you want the magazines, but not the Ecto-1 model, you can get most of the content in that book. It should be stated that the majority of the articles from the magazines included with the model subscription have been collected in the Ghostbusters: The Inside Story hardcover book ( reviewed here). In addition to the 36 magazines and 141 model parts sets, you will also get a beautiful binder in which to store all of your magazines, an Ecto-1 license plate replica, an exclusive baseball cap, an exclusive t-shirt, and a display base for your model. In Issue #15, you get articles about the Model Shop's miniatures, the creation of the Theater Ghost in Ghostbusters II, Vigo concept art, and building a replica Proton Pack with Doug and Jessica Hogan along with the usual 'Ecto–101' section, which provides 'a monthly list of all the things that make Ghostbusters great'. Further issues are 10.90 per issue plus 2.45 for shipping per issue. The magazine contains a parts list (so you'll know what parts accompany that issue) with instructions, followed by a new interview/article. The magazine is slightly bigger than 8.5'x11' and contains 30-pages.

Buid your own ecto one replica