Ghostbusters Pre-Ectomobile

[spencer1984]

Based on the AMT Ecto-1A kit, converted to its first appearance in the '84 movie. It has a  Monogram grille/bumper, Modelhaus rear bumper, parts box wheels/tires and mirrors, stripped interior, and custom glass. Decals & license plates were drawn up in Illustrator. Since cars like this are often used as dumps by their owners, I loaded the back with miscellaneous debris (including a few Easter eggs from then-current movies). As always, any comments/questions/criticisms are welcome.

Edited August 18, 2016 by spencer1984

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Great way to see this kit.  Nice work

[martinfan5]

Nice work

[CometMan]

Very cool, Bill! If you blinked twice, you would have missed the scenes showing it like that!

[slusher]

I really like this build. Great job and idea...

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys!

If you blinked twice, you would have missed the scenes showing it like that!

True, but it they included one of the funniest ("Needs some suspension work and shocks. Brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end...")

[bbowser]

Very cool!  I like this version better than the final.

[unclescott58]

I like it!

 

[spencer1984]

Thanks!

[iamsuperdan]

Very cool idea!

[Ridge Rider]

Very cool.  Is that a flux capacitor in the second to last pic?  Time traveling ghostbusters 

[JTalmage]

Great looking build! Love the Dinki Di can in there too

[spencer1984]

Thanks!  Yup, Back to the Future and Mad Max are both among the debris in there!  I also included some bits from Luke's landspeeder in Star Wars.

[Yahshu]

Cool, didn't know Mad Max was involved with the ghostbusters though, wrong country, wrong time frame, Lol. Very nice model 

[Mike C]

Looks good and a great idea to build it that way.

[Dave Van]

Very cool!!!

[Mr. Metallic]

Glad to see someone do this version. I always thought it was kind of cool. And the extra details you added really make it even better

[Agent G]

Hey you can't park that thing here.

Good job sir!

G

 

[Robberbaron]

Awesome build!  I wore out our VHS copy of Ghostbusters back in the '80s from watching it constantly.  I always thought this original version of Ecto 1 looked cool when it first appears in the movie.  From everything I remember, you nailed it, down to that one green light on the roof!

Think I might pop that DVD in tonight for a little nostalgia!

[Hubert Rollins]

That sure is cool. You sure do nice work!!

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys! Just one more to go and I'll have a full set of the classic Ectomobiles (pre-, GB1, cartoon, GB2, game, and XGB)

Edited August 21, 2016 by spencer1984

[KWT]

Your builds never cease to amaze me... Awesome job!

[V8 Trucker]

Very cool idea!

I agree

[Jonathan]

This is excellent.

[Chuck Most]

Everybody can relax, Bill found the car. Needs some suspension work and shocks. Brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear-end... Only $4800. Also new rings, mufflers, a little wiring.