#5000516
The breif second I got to look at the images, this will be worth the wait. Anyone want to guess as to how much the backing will start at? Kingpin, I know you have to cover your butts. There are articles with the leaked images available already.
Last edited by timeware on October 14th, 2024, 11:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
#5000517
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 10:00 am Now, my question is: are these two separate things or can it convert between the two?
One physical car, with accessories to make it look either like Ecto-1, or Ecto-1A (there are slots visible in '1A for pieces specific to Ecto-1, and slots visible in Ecto-1 that are for pieces specific to '1A).
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#5000518
Kingpin wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:06 am
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 10:00 am Now, my question is: are these two separate things or can it convert between the two?
One physical car, with accessories to make it look either like Ecto-1, or Ecto-1A (there are slots visible in '1A for pieces specific to Ecto-1, and slots visible in Ecto-1 that are for pieces specific to '1A).
Okay, that's what I thought as well, but I've had SO MANY PEOPLE tell me I'm an idiot and it'll be two different cars at different backing levels =_=
#5000519
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:10 am Okay, that's what I thought as well, but I've had SO MANY PEOPLE tell me I'm an idiot and it'll be two different cars at different backing levels =_=
I imagine it'll be the basic Ecto-1 at the entry level, then the Ecto-1A accessories will be one of the backing levels, and the various figures at another.

So something like this:

Backing Level 0: Ecto-1 & Eleanor Twitty
Backing Level 1: Ecto-1A Accessory Pack
Backing Level 2: Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters
Backing Level 3: Ghostbuster Louis & Slimer
#5000520
Kingpins right. There's slots on roof where you can switch out between 1-a and Ecto roof crap. I'm really happy that the 1-a sign is going to have working lights. I freaking love they included the pull out for the proton packs. It would be freaking awesome if the proton packs and slime blowers have working lights and sound as well.

Yeah, i'm betting the backing witll be for one car with both attatchments included. The Egon face sculpt looks a little off for some reason, but i'm liking the figures so far.
#5000521
timeware wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:21 am Kingpins right. There's slots on roof where you can switch out between 1-a and Ecto roof crap. I'm really happy that the 1-a sign is going to have working lights. I freaking love they included the pull out for the proton packs. It would be freaking awesome if the proton packs and slime blowers have working lights and sound as well.

Yeah, i'm betting the backing witll be for one car with both attatchments included. The Egon face sculpt looks a little off for some reason, but i'm liking the figures so far.
I think the packs are the same as the ones that came with the figures, so no lights there... as for Egon's face, that might be mold degradation at play.

The roof rack is the easiest thing to swap out... I'm just more confused about how the logos on the doors as well as the caution stripes on the rear fenders can be swapped out or if you just swap out the whole part which would be nuts.

I also don't think we've seen everything that'll be included with this... I mean, we've seen A LOT, but my gut tells me they have something else we haven't seen yet.
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#5000523
Rookie99 wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:41 am With this including new figures, could this mean more Plasma Series figures in general as well?
I mean, I'm more surprised we haven't gotten ANYTHING plasma related to Frozen Empire. Also, even with these figures on the Ecto-1, we don't have GB2 khaki suits or Slime Blowers...
#5000526
This has to be a case of standard and deluxe. I can't imagine with all the parts and decals that Ecto-1a additions would be a tier. it wouldn't be a case of a new roof rack, but a new roof and you can see where the cuts are to be able to make the most of the mold. But you'd have to change wheels, rear bumper and plugs for the hoses that would be found on one and not the other. Not to mention the hassle of all those decals. I think the figures are going to be the tiers and the Ecto-1 would be the standard and Ecto-1a would be the deluxe listing that was teased when the listings were tested on the website.

Similar to the Cantina.

ECTO-1 STANDARD
ECTO-1A DELUXE WITH GB2 GRAY FIGURES

TIER 1 SLIMER
TIER 2 LIBRARY GHOST
TIER 3 LOUIS
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#5000527
They have louis in his original uniform so i'm thinking maybe they will offer eight figures. Four of the original, and four of the black/gbII? Maybe.

The tag on the GB uniform Tulley is wearing looks like it reads Spengler but it's almost non legible except I think I can make out an R at the end of the tag. Which would be movie accurate, but that leaves me thinking that the tags on the figures could be magnetic, or be able to be switched out? (Such small peices to risk losing on that basis.)

It would really suck if they only include one Spengler uniform as a teir unlock if that's the case.

That means the heads and hands could have the possibility of being switched out like the Mini Puft figures from the Proton Pack Has lab.

So I can easily see a tier for Afterlife and Frozen Empire offering Grooberson, Callie, Phoebe, Podcast, Lucky and Trevor as unlockable heads, or figures.

As for extra incentives I would bet we get the usual patches, stickers. I would really like to see each figure be stand alone with it's own accessories. Hoping they include a display stand with all this.
#5000533
hawkbatsquadron wrote: October 14th, 2024, 1:38 pm In Ghostbusters 2, Louis was wearing one of Egon's uniforms. So that makes perfect sense. Image
They have to include Santa Hats with the gray uniforms!Image



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Its cool that you see a mug and balloon on the ground of the pic with the grey GB's around the 1A.
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#5000534
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:10 am
Kingpin wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:06 am

One physical car, with accessories to make it look either like Ecto-1, or Ecto-1A (there are slots visible in '1A for pieces specific to Ecto-1, and slots visible in Ecto-1 that are for pieces specific to '1A).
Okay, that's what I thought as well, but I've had SO MANY PEOPLE tell me I'm an idiot and it'll be two different cars at different backing levels =_=
Could well be 2 separate cars as well, just have to see what they present come the day of.
#5000536
timeware wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:21 amI'm really happy that the 1-a sign is going to have working lights.
Unfortunately... I believe the multi-segment marquees are going to be back-lit only, and not animated (It looks like they might have "gels" you can slide into and out of the marquee housing). In the photos of the '1A configuration, both marquees displayed the same pattern/wording.
gerard55 wrote: October 14th, 2024, 2:26 pm Could well be 2 separate cars as well, just have to see what they present come the day of.
I doubt they'd go that far... I think they're aiming for one main display piece with optional extras... Like the Trap replica with its side tube accessories, or what they seemed to be planning with the Pack replica originally (before they seemly decided to keep it strictly as the Spengler Pack).
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:40 amI'm just more confused about how the logos on the doors as well as the caution stripes on the rear fenders can be swapped out or if you just swap out the whole part which would be nuts.
I can believe swappable door panels, but yeah, the caution stripes are harder to explain (short of decals you can apply to the car).
#5000537
Kingpin wrote: October 14th, 2024, 2:45 pm
timeware wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:21 amI'm really happy that the 1-a sign is going to have working lights.
Unfortunately... I believe the multi-segment marquees are going to be back-lit only, and not animated (It looks like they might have "gels" you can slide into and out of the marquee housing). In the photos of the '1A configuration, both marquees displayed the same pattern/wording.
gerard55 wrote: October 14th, 2024, 2:26 pm Could well be 2 separate cars as well, just have to see what they present come the day of.
I doubt they'd go that far... I think they're aiming for one main display piece with optional extras... Like the Trap replica with its side tube accessories, or what they seemed to be planning with the Pack replica originally (before they seemly decided to keep it strictly as the Spengler Pack).
zeta otaku wrote: October 14th, 2024, 11:40 amI'm just more confused about how the logos on the doors as well as the caution stripes on the rear fenders can be swapped out or if you just swap out the whole part which would be nuts.
I can believe swappable door panels, but yeah, the caution stripes are harder to explain (short of decals you can apply to the car).
Virtually every panel would have to be swappable, and I don't see them doing a sticker sheet. I hate the idea of having to apply decals. I would be amazed if it wasn't 2 separate items.
#5000540
My guess is that the car is engineered to have the roof and sides come off entirely, new side panels can click into place with the hazard striping. Doors probably swap too. Shuddering at what this will REALLY cost because I WANT.
#5000541
I can believe swappable door panels, but yeah, the caution stripes are harder to explain (short of decals you can apply to the car).
One thing that's occured to me, that no ones mentioned...Is the gunner seat going to be a feature of the the regular Ecto, and Ecto 1-a or be like a plug in play thing where you can just insert the gunner seat, and swap out interiors? You have to count for the Remote Traps door, and Roof housing for the drone.

When it comes decals: Dirty decals, swappable doors, swappable interiors...I'm not digging the idea of a Seperate backing's for the 3 different versions of Ecto-1. I'd rather them come as teir unlocks.
#5000544
Delineman wrote: October 14th, 2024, 3:40 pm But if the LED sign on the roof actually scrolls, I'm in.
It looks like a set of four LEDs, based on the photos. This Ecto-1 is likely too small to have elaborate scrolling marquees.
timeware wrote: October 14th, 2024, 3:56 pm One thing that's occured to me, that no ones mentioned...Is the gunner seat going to be a feature of the the regular Ecto, and Ecto 1-a or be like a plug in play thing where you can just insert the gunner seat, and swap out interiors? You have to count for the Remote Traps door, and Roof housing for the drone.
I suspect Hasbro has just focussed on Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II for this one, so no accessories for Afterlife or Frozen Empire (though I'm happy to be proven wrong).
#5000545
timeware wrote: October 14th, 2024, 3:56 pm
I can believe swappable door panels, but yeah, the caution stripes are harder to explain (short of decals you can apply to the car).
One thing that's occured to me, that no ones mentioned...Is the gunner seat going to be a feature of the the regular Ecto, and Ecto 1-a or be like a plug in play thing where you can just insert the gunner seat, and swap out interiors? You have to count for the Remote Traps door, and Roof housing for the drone.

When it comes decals: Dirty decals, swappable doors, swappable interiors...I'm not digging the idea of a Seperate backing's for the 3 different versions of Ecto-1. I'd rather them come as teir unlocks.
There's a shot of the interior.. I don't think the gunner seat will be included in this... I can almost see them doing a SECOND Ecto HasLab down the line for Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
#5000546
A comment from Haslabs Reddit that was responding to requests for an 84 pack said they don't do repeats, so no second Ecto for the newer movies. Shame, I really want those racing stripes (and that feels like the only way Callie and Gary would get figures at this point).
#5000547
Rookie99 wrote: October 14th, 2024, 4:53 pm A comment from Haslabs Reddit that was responding to requests for an 84 pack said they don't do repeats, so no second Ecto for the newer movies. Shame, I really want those racing stripes (and that feels like the only way Callie and Gary would get figures at this point).
That DOES suck... shame. If the doors and such ARE swappable, maybe they'll put out an Ecto-C or Ecto-Z with Callie and Gary along with a bunch of updated gear for the other busters... and new gear for this Ecto-1.

What? A guy can dream!

And that's if the Frozen Empire stuff isn't set as a stretch goal... (the gunner seat could just be a clip on accessory and not actually extend and retract).
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