The roof rack looks to be scratchbuilt easily enough from styrene rod and sheet you can remove equipment from the kit part and go a long way towards filling the new structure up properly. Fill up the inside with equipment - you won't see details through the heavily tinted "glass", but you will be able to make out the shapes. While I'm sure the stock kit can be built up to make a nice-looking desk model, you can really make the car shine with a relatively few additions. I'd use glue to make sure things stay together though. I dry-fit most of the larger pieces and was very impressed. While the hard core modelers out there will no doubt provide a market for aftermarket resin bits (those that don't scratchbuilt the whole assemblies), the folks targeted by Polar Lights will most likely be happy enough with what is provided.įit of the major components is pretty near outstanding. Also missing is any of the equipment (like proton packs) normally stowed in the back. The major details are there, but vastly simplified (for good reference images showing this, see the Ghostbusters Prop Archive). Where it falls down in accuracy is the in all the gadgets and equipment lashed to the roof. The model appears to be pretty faithful to the original Ecto 1. The Ecto-1 and Ecto-1a ( Ghostbusters II) were both constructed from 1959 Cadillac Miller Meteor Combination End Loaders and are both housed on a Sony backlot as of this writing. Missing are a whole bunch of dataplates, guages and warning stripes for the equipment on the roof, as well as dashboard instruments and such.
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The logos are OK, but the license plates are the wrong color and I'd skip the fin markings - it's just as easy to paint those on. The stickers provided give the "No-ghosts" logo for the doors and hood, license plates and red for the fins. Paint call-outs are provided, but to get the details right you'll need to compile some references. Instructions are typical for Polar Lights - not great, but most folks will be able to puzzle through them. The three clear pieces (flasher covers and windshield) are clear and distortion-free, as is the tinted piece that covers the back windows. The equipment that festoons the exterior is provided as separate pieces, which makes painting so much easier.
It's very well engineered: almost all the chrome parts attach to the sprues in spots where you have to scrape off the chrome anyway if you're going to glue them on, for instance. Molding is pretty good, with no flash or sinkholes (on my kit, anyway) and negligible mold seams. The major features of the vehicle are present, but it's a curbside model (no engine, no separate chassis) and the interior is pretty spartan. It's marketed as a Skill Level 1 Snap-together kit for ages 8 and up. Instructions and a sheet of stickers complete the package.
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The box is almost bursting with parts - clear, tinted, white and chromed plastic, plus vinyl tires, screws and metal axles. Image: Instructions are typical for Polar Lights Image: Stickers provide the bare essentials for markings Image: The roof rack is way over-simplified I've been waiting a long time for a decent kit - and Polar Lights have finally stepped up to the plate with one. Overall Rating: 8 - great weekend project with plenty of potential for the super-detailersĬolumbia Pictures' 1984 hit Ghostbusters is still one of my favorite movies of all time - and the Ectomobile one of my favorite "superhero" rides. MSRP: $11.99 USD (~$ CAN/ € EUR) available from discount retailers and hobby shops Would be a 10 if the details weren't so simplified Much of it is simplified.Īccuracy: 6 - the overall car looks pretty good. Instructions: Exploded diagrams with English and French textĭecals: I sheet of self-adhesive stickersĭetail: 6 - adequate. Parts: 48 plastic (including chromed), 4 vinyl tires, screws and metal axels Scale: 1/24-ish - over 10"/25.4 cm long when complete Starship Modeler - Polar Lights' Ecto 1 Kit Preview
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