#Ecto 1 transformer full#
You can check out our full review and unboxing above if you’re interested in hearing more of our thoughts. There’s still a lot of detail on display in robot mode, and the top rack of Ecto-1 is put to good use as it transforms into a stylish Proton Pack and even includes a tube attachment for the Neutrona Wand. The way that the vehicle’s front bumper is broken up across the shoulders looks fantastic, and it adds a really great style to the toy overall. Once you have everything situated and transformed, the Ectotron looks absolutely epic. Unlike many other Transformers’ toys, the Ectotron is easier to switch to robot mode than others we’ve looked at in the past. Once you transform Ectotron to robot mode, though, things look even better. Of course, being a Transformer, it does lack some of the minute details that some Ghostbusters’ fans might be looking for, but it wasn’t a huge issue for us. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to tell it’s a transformer if you aren’t already aware of it.
The vehicle mode for Ectotron looks super flushed and really detailed. Opening up the box, the pieces of the toy come together quite well. With a shipping price of $39.99, the Ectotron figure brings a lot to the table for Ghostbuster fans to adore. We were able to pick the Ecto-1 during the second wave of the toy’s shipments. Right off the bat, the boxing for the Ecto-1 figure looks like it was ripped right out of the 80s, offering a classic look for a brand-new toy. In our latest unboxing and review, we’ll take a look at the Transformers Generators Ectotron Ectro-1 figure to see how this offering from Hasbro brings a stylish new look to a classic piece of film buff memorabilia.
#Ecto 1 transformer series#
In 2010, the Ecto-1 makes a brief appearance in the commercial for Sony's new panoramic digital camera line.The Ecto-1 Ectotron Figure is one of many mashups that the Transformers series has seen over the past couple of years. In 2010, Hot Wheels released a "Ghostbusters Ecto-1" as part of the "2010 Hot Wheels Premiere" series.
Polar Lights released a 1/24 scale model kit of the Ecto-1 in 2002. The toy version of this vehicle has sold approx.
#Ecto 1 transformer movie#
The shooting script for the movie described the Ectomobile as being black, with purple and white strobe lights that gave the vehicle a "purple aura".Ī miniature replica of the vehicle was mass-produced as a children's toy. The book "Making Ghostbusters" by Don Shay describes a deleted scene where a police officer places a ticket on the Ectomobile only to have it instantly burn to ashes.Įarlier versions of scripts written by Dan Aykroyd for the first Ghostbusters also included mentions of the Ectomobile having the power of interdimensional travel. A cartoon episode featured the "proton cannon", presumably a more powerful version of a proton pack, mounted on top for use against extra large or even giant sized paranormal entities.
There are also various gadgets mounted on the top, whose function is never revealed in the movies. Its features include a special pull-out rack in the rear containing the staff's proton packs, which facilitates a quick retrieval without the complication of having to reach into the vehicle's rear. rear end., new rings, mufflers, a little wiring." It is assumed that Ray continues listing needed repairs after this scene cuts away.Īfter the necessary reconstruction, it was used to carry the team's ghost-capturing equipment, as well as transporting the Ghostbusters through New York City. In Stantz's own words, it needed "suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission. In the original movie, this vehicle was purchased by Ray Stantz for the relatively high price of $4800 (over $9800 in 2009 dollars when scaled up for inflation) in a poor state of repair. Ecto-1 or the Ectomobile is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style end loader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction.
0 kommentar(er)
