AMT Ecto 1A to be re-released?

[kruleworld]

  On 11/7/2011 at 4:01 AM, Michigan Madman said:

The Monogram grille/bumper fits pretty well- about all you need to do is put a shim under the bottom of the hood and blend it in.

you can open up the monogram caddy grille by grinding the back side of it.

also the rear of Ecto-1, since there's talk of the bumper

[Chuck Most]

Biggest improvement you can make (appearance-wise) to this kit is to install the grille/bumper from a Monogram '59.

The white strip visible between the bottom edge of the hood and the top of the grille will fill in the gap resulting from using the Monogram grille on the AMT body.

The blacked-out area behind the headlight bezels shouldn't be kept chrome- that's a common area overlooked by most people who build '59 Caddy kits. Here's how it looks before the remaining chrome is masked off, and the area is blended into the fender.

Here's how it looks blended into the body.

Edited May 30, 2012 by Michigan Madman

[Edsel-Dan]

Both AMT & Monogram would have been better off casting the Headlight bezels

as separate parts, thus allowing the fender to extend to its correct location.

The Gunze 1/32 scale 59 Eldo has the headlight bezels cast with the body,

With the dividing line in the correct location leaving the body color band separating

the grill from the headlights.

[Chuck Most]

That's one area I didn't fix on this one- for me, the area just behind the headlights on the fenders was the most distracting feature.

[Rob Hall]

Speaking of hearses, IIRC at one time a resin caster (maybe Jimmy Flintstone?) did a hearse body for this kit.

[Chuck Most]

I think the JF bodies are for the Polar Lights kits, but I have seen a few hearse bodies for this kit.

[Edsel-Dan]

It will likely fit both fairly equally, But I bet it Was for this one.

I seem to remember it being done Before P-L did their version

I believe it to be a Superior Crown

Edited May 31, 2012 by Edsel-Dan

[ryanm]

Ive got the amt release coming in the mail dont know anything about the kit but its gonna make a great hearse. Any pros and cons about the kit would be appreciated thanks ryan

[martinfan5]

Well, its a very basic curbside kit, all the chassis is one piece, the interior is pretty basic , its not a bad kit, but its not a great kit either

[zenrat]

The "glass" is very thick and has a horizontal strip moulded into the side & rear windows (representing the strip of tint they fitted to ambulances).

A lot of shaving & filling is required to remove the mountings for the ghostbusting gear.

It won't fit straight onto a Revellogram '59 Caddy chassis either.

Good luck.

[Casey]

Bump for ryanm...we have a forum function issue.

[crowe-t]

What are the main differences between the AMT and Polar Lights Ecto-1 kits?

[Jon Cole]

  On 5/2/2016 at 2:09 PM, crowe-t said:

What are the main differences between the AMT and Polar Lights Ecto-1 kits?

Go back to page 1. There are so far, three pages of differences between the two.

[crowe-t]

Thanks Jon!  However I'm interested in one to build as something other than the Ecto 1.  

I should have asked if the main parts, body, chassis, interior, windows... were the same or different.

I like the stock rear bumper in the Polar Lights kit and am trying to figure out if that's a good enough reason to get the Polar Lights kit instead of the AMT.

[plastiktruck]

Hallo Zusammen, es gibt für das Kit auch Photoätzteile die ich mir auch schon besorgt habe. Hier zu bekommen
http://www.modellbau-koenig.de/Raumfahrt_Sci-Fi_Gundam_und_TV/Aetz-_und_Detailsets/Ecto-1A_Photoetch_Set_125__i495_42937_0.htm

 

[Aaronw]

  On 5/3/2016 at 1:34 PM, crowe-t said:

Thanks Jon!  However I'm interested in one to build as something other than the Ecto 1.  

I should have asked if the main parts, body, chassis, interior, windows... were the same or different.

I like the stock rear bumper in the Polar Lights kit and am trying to figure out if that's a good enough reason to get the Polar Lights kit instead of the AMT.

Skimming through quickly depending on how detailed you want to get it looks like you may want both the PL and AMT to build an ambulance, maybe even throw in a Monogram Eldorado if you want to go full detail.

PL has the correct stock rear bumper, AMT has a non stock step bumper. AMT may include a stock rear bumper as well, not sure about that. 

PL has molded in strobes in the grill, AMT has a stock grill, Monogram has the best grill.

AMT has separate clear red tail lights, PL has white plastic molded in tail lights. AMT and PL are curb sides with a promo style bottom plate, Monogram is full detail. 

 

I only have the PL version, the above is based on comments from the thread.

 

[Luc Janssens]

  On 5/4/2016 at 7:24 AM, plastiktruck said:

Hallo Zusammen, es gibt für das Kit auch Photoätzteile die ich mir auch schon besorgt habe. Hier zu bekommen
http://www.modellbau-koenig.de/Raumfahrt_Sci-Fi_Gundam_und_TV/Aetz-_und_Detailsets/Ecto-1A_Photoetch_Set_125__i495_42937_0.htm

 

For those of you who don't read German, plastiktruck says:

Hi all, there is a photo-etch set for this kit, which I also bought BTW

And you can order it....(see his link)

[Edsel-Dan]

Actually, The tail lights are Chrome in the P-L kit as they are part of the rear bumper!!

I also have both kits!!

I Cut the 4 Bullitts off the rear bumper on my P-L kit!!!

I was Not able to do that for the larger lenses surrounding the backup lights!!

 

The AMT kit has ONLY the Step Bumper as that was how the car was Modified for the second Movie!

Ecto-1 in the first movie had a Standard rear Bumper

the 1A of the second movie had the Step Bumper

Here is my Photobucket album for Ecto-1 & 1A

http://s145.photobucket.com/user/EdselDan/library/Models/Ghostbusters?sort=3&page=1

 

Both are the AMT kit!!

the 1A is completed, the 1 is stalled.

I still need to the correct Stock Cadillac Hubcaps for her, and to tint the windows.

I do not think the scribed line in the window piece is for Standard Ambualnce tinting

Both Movies show a Clear Band in the side & tailgate (rear door) windows

with Upper & lower section tinted gray/dark 

This is Easily seen in the interior shots while enroute to a call

Harold Ramis & Bill Murry looking at where they are going in the WILD ride/Turn!!!

 

Here Polar-Lights has the windshield & front doors in clear,

while the rest are in VERY Dark gray/black (BARELY transluscent

let alone transparent!!!

So AMT kit is the Best to start with for that alone!!!

 

Both kits have errors. AMT gave us Chrome Reverse rimes with Baby Moons.

ONLY the Baby Moons were Chrome in the Movie the rims were White!

Both give us Incorrect Spotlight mounts and omit the side Mirror from the Spotlight

P-L kit does Not have the Standard Caddy side Mirror, or AM radio antenna!!

YES there were TWO side Mirrors on Ecto-1!!\And the Short Antenna on the right fender!!

Also Ecto-1 had Two Larger Whip antennas. the one on the right front CLOSE to the AM radio antenna

and a Second on the left rear

Both clip to the roof rack/carrier at or near the top front cross bar

 

The ladder in the P-L kit is too heavy, and Bent while the car has a Straight ladder!!

 

I watched those movie scenes Over and Over on BOTH movies

(OLD VHS tapes, I recorded off HBO/Max/Showtime/???)

 

AMT's Message board decals are VERY incorrect

The original Box art showed the actual car.

I counted the Dots, and made my own from Blank Revell Goodyear Blimp sighs!!

Scaled down on a Photocopier way back when!!

I had to splice them to get the correct length!!

(did that before reducing them!)

 

That Photo-etch set would have been Nice back them!!!

Looking at the decals I need to check the second movie again

I remember seeing "WE PROMISE" not We're Ready

before "TO BELIEVE YOU"

We Promise is on the front fender!!!!!

 

I know I am likely repeating info I gave back then, but.....

Better to repeat, than forget!!!!

[blubaja]

[blubaja]

No kito ever had the hood louvers either.