Darthbuster's Ecto - 1A Build

Fan Projects AMT Ecto-1a Group Build
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Hi Guys,

I’ve decided to enter the contest. i love the look of this car and have been hoping to do it modeling justice for some time. i purchased it this kit way back when it was originally issued, circa 1989 ? I have had to strip off the paint because I held the spray can too close and there were drips. I’ve restarted it and decided to build it better than before. I just want to say ahead of time, sorry for not being able to answer everyone’s questions on how I did something or the parts I’ve used. I just don’t have the time to answer all questions I’m swamped with work this month.

I’m hoping to get the links to the pictures figured out so I can post some pics.

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We’re looking forward to seeing it! if you can’t figure out posting them, send me a PM and I’d be happy to host them for you.

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Thanks Zombierepellent. I think i figured out photobucket. I’m on some other modeling forums as Darthsideous hence the long photobucket name. Also can’t afford a new camera so hopefully the pics turn out ok.

I decided to make 1/25 scale ghostbusters from my trusty spare parts tub. Here’s what i came up with.

Ray and Peter:

http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/?action=view&current=211.jpg

Better shot of Ray:

http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/?action=view&current=218.jpg#!oZZ14QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1244.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg572%2FDarthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D216.jpg

Egon and Winston:

http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/?action=view&current=218.jpg#!oZZ16QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1244.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg572%2FDarthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D214.jpg

Figures placed in the roughed tub of the car with some old reading material from the first movie just to check the idea:

Peter and Winston:

http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/?action=view&current=159.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/161.jpg

Egon and Ray:

http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/?action=view&current=163.jpg

Next i decided to make some ghost traps for our heros. Four ghost traps created from scratch:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/224.jpg

Of course they can’t have ghost traps and not proton packs. Four Proton Packs created from Scratch:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/166.jpg

Detail of the Dashboard:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/164.jpg

Next i decided I needed something to place the Proton Packs on. So here’s the Proton Pack Stretcher scratch built:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/167.jpg

Placed on the stretcher - Proton packs on the stretcher:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/169.jpg

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AND THE WINNER IS. . . . . Great stuff., hair color is a little off on some of them but the packs ,traps, and rack is amazing. .

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Thanks for the compliment Skully. I found painting hair hard to do, but I’m still happy with the results. One of my links for Ray didn’t work so I’ve tried linking it here:

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/216.jpg

In one of the previous posted pictures you’ll notice that I also upgraded the computer keyboard from my spare parts tub as well.

Well that is it for now. I’m swamped with work, so I’ll try hard to work on the car and get it done before the end of the month when the contest ends. updates will be very slow.

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Awsome work! I’m inspired!

Sent from my EVO 4G using Ghostbusters Fans on Android

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Holy Crap!!! That’s phenomenal, how did you make the gurney and packs? That’s just… wow!

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Thanks elsoldao7 that is quite a compliment! Hopefully I can get this done, I have lot’s more instore for this kit. I’ve been waiting 23 yrs to build one of these things so the ideas are just bubbling up. Hopefully I can continue to inspire.

Thanks for the compliment Matt! I’ve got some more stuff on the way, so stay tuned, hopefully it will be worth the wait.

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I picked up a repop that I found locally for comparison. The parts are identical to the original release, the decals have slightly more detail … very slight.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010436.jpg

I also painted up some MT-500 radios - I have four one is already attached to one of the figures.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010295.jpg

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Well, I’ve managed to plug away and get some more done. I wasn’t happy with the detailing of the side doors and rear door so I decided to cut them off and replace them with new doors. Still have to figure out what doors would be best. I have a few scrap cars in the tub so we’ll see what I can find. In the meantime I have flocked the entire carpeted area and painted the car cell phone, and rear mud matt, as well as, the rear area of the car interior.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/210.jpg

After that I applied some additional decals to the interior. I even got some text from the movie (the part where Egon is looking up Vigo on the computer) and applied the decal to the screen

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/219.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/225.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/227.jpg

You’ll notice that I added some tube support pillars. I am still working on the interior and am constantly moving the tub in and out of the body to test fit thing so I have temporarily placed these in to prevent the figures from being damaged.

I glued in the figures, and the gurney with the packs. Peter was looking a little plain so I created a bag of Stay Puft marshmallows for him. I scratched the marshmallows & bag by chopping up plastic bits and using some plastic. The image is something I found online.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/433.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/488.jpg

I’m really having fun with this. I’ll keep plugging away hopefully I’ll have something more to show soon.

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kool additions!

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Nice details you’re adding… :nicejobyoudid: and I was just waiting for someone to say,“Flocked”. :lol:

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CaptCyan and slaysghosts, thanks for the kind words!

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Been plugging away and got some more detail work done. I also figured out how to auto adjust and crop my pictures so you can get a better look

Added some detail to the ghost traps, by adding a foot pedals and cables. I also created a1/25 Giga meter, and started work on a 1/25 Slime thrower

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010295-edited.jpg

I’m almost done the interior.

In the pictures you’ll see I have added a cab separator, and seatbelts. I have also done some work to the figures.

I was looking at the figures and decided that they needed more Ghostbuster detail. So I added elbow pads, belt gizmo thingy’s, and the leg hoses

I also added 1/25 Ecto goggles for Ray and a PKE meter for Egon.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010317-cropped.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010295-cropped-1.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010298-cropped.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010313-cropped.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010303-cropped.jpg

I decided to test fit the tub into the repop body before I added the cab separator to see how it would look. I’m still working on some detail pieces for the interior so I haven’t glued the interior tub in yet, and will continue to test fit until the interior is done.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010297-edited.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010305-edited.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010303-edited.jpg

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010300-cropped.jpg

Oops forgot to mention I upgraded the CB radio and finally glued in the dashboard.

That’s it for now

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That’s awsome!

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Thanks man!

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damn man, it’s a full house in there

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I fail to see why Bob Saget, uncle Joey, Jessee and the Olsen twins would be in there. :lol: :lol: (For anyone too young to know the reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092359/).

I have really enjoyed working on the details. I guess it’s true when they say, “bustin makes you feel good!”. :smiley:

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Corny joking aside, thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to view and comment on this thread!

Well a lot of work done, and still a ton more to do. here’s the pic of some more progress.

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/P1010326.jpg

enjoy

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How did you cut the doors out? Now it departs from just-a-build-up model!!