# Ecto-Glow Janine **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghostbusters Cartoons\ **Created:** [January 11, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154 "2012-01-11T18:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_BeasT](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/the_beast/32/6240_2.png) [@The\_BeasT](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/The_BeasT)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/1 "2012-01-11T18:00:38Z")
Well I finally finished my “top secret” project. I kinda thought someone would catch on to me when I started making “glow-in-the-dark” ghosts but I’m glad they didn’t. 🙂 I was looking at my Ecto-Glow [Kenner](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/real-ghostbusters/kenner-10410) figures and I started thinking about how I had always wanted a Janine to go with the guys. Once I started playing around with the new casting materials I bought in the fall, I realized that it could be done! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_IMG\_0073.jpg) I started by acquiring an extra “power pack hero” Janine figure which was meant to be the compliment standard body Janine to the classic ghostbuster molds that were reused for multiple series. I also had just acquired a new “ecto-glow” winston pack as the gun was broken on mine. I dismantled the “power pack hero” Janine and made molds and casts of her body, arms, and legs in “Glow-in-the dark” resin. I also used an extra Kenner [first series](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/toys/kenner/first-series) gun and made a mold and cast of that as well to replace the broken one from my “Ecto-glow” Winston. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_IMG\_0083.jpg) I tried to use as much logic as possible when choosing the ghost. If you look at the “Ecto-Glow” line you will see 2 ghosts from the first series, 2 ghosts from the “[Super Fright Features](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/toys/kenner/super-fright-features)” line, and only 1 ghost from the first “[Fright Features](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/toys/kenner/fright-features)” line. That is why I knew I had to choose one ghost from the first “Fright Features” line and the "twosome ghost seemed the most fun but also the most easily cast-able for me to do. You’ll also notice that I gave the ghost pink eyes. This is because once again if you look at the ghost in the “Ecto-Glow” line you’ll see 2 with green eyes, 2 with blue, and only 1 with pink. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_2012\_01110008.jpg) Now that I had my ghost I went about making a special unique proton stream for him that would wrap around him just like the other “Ecto-glow” figures. I used a wire hanger to make the stream and the handle from my broken “Ecto-Glow” Winston pack. Made the mold and casted it. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_2012\_01110004.jpg) The mask was made by taking an imprint of the Janine face in clay. Then once hardened, I used apoxie sculpt and used the hardened clay like a mold to make a flat-ish cast. Then I hollowed it out with a dremel. Molded and casted and there you have it. The mask took multiple tries to get it just right and even still it’s not as snug as the originals but it works and looks just fine in my opinion. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_2012\_01110009.jpg) Now for the letters on her leg I bought clear printable sticker paper and printed off her name ( actually ran it through the printer several times to get a good thick layer of ink) and cut he letter out and super glued them onto her uniform. Found the GB logo and printed that off super small and glue it onto her arm for the patch. I choose to put her name on her leg because I went with the fact that 3 of the “ecto-glow” figures had their names on their chest and only 2 had it on their leg. Also this was the area with the most room because she has a larger name and a smaller body. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_2012\_01110005.jpg) As for her colors; again if you look at the already established patterns, no “Ecto-Glow” ghotbuster is wearing the color of their ghost’s eyes. So pink was out of the question. Also each GB has only 2 colors on their uniform. Then I looked at which colors were already used the most. This eliminated blue which was used 3 times. We were left with red which was used twice, green which was used twice, and orange which was used once. So it was a tie between orange and green or orange and red. And orange and red seemed too redundant. So that how I landed on orange and green. I spent some time thinking about the patterns. And really couldn’t find any kind of pattern to their patterns. I really could have done and pattern I wanted and it would have matched more or less with what everybody else s uniform was doing. I tried to incorporate designs that flowed from one part to next like the others had and mainly tried to keep the same amount of color as the other had as well. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_2012\_01110001.jpg) Yes she does indeed “Glow-in-the-dark”!! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_IMG\_0078.jpg) And the group shot! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/kloohorn/ecto) glow janine\_IMG\_0082.jpg) So when it was all said and done I used an original “Power Pack Hero” Janine head and original “Ecto-Glow” backpack and pink string. Everything else is casted and custom. Questions and comments are welcome! ---
**Author:** ![donkey8012](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/donkey8012/32/21220_2.png) [@donkey8012](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/donkey8012)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/2 "2012-01-11T18:31:54Z")
That looks fantastic! Very good work. Any plans to tool a glow-copter? ---
**Author:** ![MrSpider](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58956e/32.png) [@MrSpider](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/MrSpider)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/3 "2012-01-11T18:33:44Z")
Wow, just … Wow, i figured when you posted the ecto glow ghost that might he the direction you were headed … But I never expected it to be janine. Awesome job , every detail nailed ! ---
**Author:** ![CaptCyan](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@CaptCyan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/CaptCyan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/4 "2012-01-11T18:37:59Z")
Hey Beastie! Excellent job on making Ecto-Glow Janine. :nicejobyoudid: The fact that she looks like she belongs with the others is testament to the work that you put into making the figure. I also like that you included your thoughts on how you made the construction and color choices. To you, good sir, :crunch: :crunch: :crunch: ---
**Author:** ![Zack](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/f6c823/32.png) [@Zack](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Zack)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/5 "2012-01-11T18:40:24Z")
Incredible job! She looks amazing! ---
**Author:** ![Midcoast\_Ghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Midcoast\_Ghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Midcoast_Ghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/6 "2012-01-11T19:36:12Z")
Excellent job, Janine looks fatastic next to the other Ecto Glow Figures. Giving her the Greusome Twoseum ghost (One of my personal favorites of the pack in ghosts by the way.) was a great choice. ---
**Author:** ![fritz](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/fritz/32/10773_2.png) [@fritz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/fritz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/7 "2012-01-11T19:52:22Z")
That is damn impressive. I still roll my eyes and get a little annoyed that they only used that awesome mold once; she was far more important in the cartoon than Louis ever was, but his proton pack-compatible mold got used three times. :sigh: --I know I wanted one. ---
**Author:** ![SlimeGuy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@SlimeGuy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/SlimeGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/8 "2012-01-11T20:02:48Z")
Amazing. That deserves 5 gold stars and a crunch bar! ---
**Author:** ![noslliT](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/nosllit/32/5954_2.png) [@noslliT](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/noslliT)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/9 "2012-01-11T21:53:43Z")
that is great! ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/187259_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/10 "2012-01-11T23:13:59Z")
Superb work, and has already been said, the final effort could easily pass for an official release. Awesome! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JBlake](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@JBlake](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/JBlake)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/11 "2012-01-12T08:47:44Z")
Kudos to you man! Very good job on this project! ---
**Author:** ![Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ectofiend666)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/12 "2012-01-13T04:14:31Z")
Dude this just made my day…If I had the extra dough I’d try and commission you to make one for me :-)…I mean it looks like it came straight off the [Kenner](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/real-ghostbusters/kenner-10410) assembly line circa 1991!! ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/13 "2012-01-13T15:01:01Z")
weird project, but I like it. ---
**Author:** ![RedSpecial](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/redspecial/32/3978_2.png) [@RedSpecial](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/RedSpecial)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/14 "2012-01-13T17:48:17Z")
Fantastic work ! It fits in with the other toys perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![windycitywarrior71](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/windycitywarrior71/32/6387_2.png) [@windycitywarrior71](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/windycitywarrior71)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/15 "2012-01-13T19:21:07Z")
That’s fantastic. It looks factory made! ---
**Author:** ![sting3037](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@sting3037](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/sting3037)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/16 "2012-01-13T21:01:06Z")
Looks so awesome & beautiful! I am envious sir. Great job on the process & showing us how you came to an awesome conclusion to use your color choices, placement, and even ghost. Twosome gruesome is definitely one of my favs as a kid. Sent from my DROIDX using Ghostbusters Fans on Android ---
**Author:** ![fritz](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/fritz/32/10773_2.png) [@fritz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/fritz)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/17 "2012-01-13T21:10:13Z")
Extra bonus points for what I just realized: Egon’s Ecto-Glow outfit is marked with green and pink. The one you made for Janine is green and orange. Egon’s RGB uniform is blue (more or less, the shade seemed to vary) and pink. My personal favorite one of Janine’s RGB uniforms, seen in RGB#22, was the same blue as Egon’s but with orange cuffs and collar. Probably not intentional, but a neat correspondance. ---
**Author:** ![The\_BeasT](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/the_beast/32/6240_2.png) [@The\_BeasT](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/The_BeasT)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/18 "2012-01-14T02:09:31Z")
Thanks everybody for your compliments!!! It’s really cool to share this project with other GB fans who totally get why this was a really fun and awesome project to work on. > [@Donkey8012](#): > > That looks fantastic! Very good work. Any plans to tool a glow-copter? Not unless there’s a non glow version somewhere that I can mold the pieces from. > [@Fritz](#): > > That is damn impressive. I still roll my eyes and get a little annoyed that they only used that awesome mold once; she was far more important in the cartoon than Louis ever was, but his proton pack-compatible mold got used three times. Totally agree! > [@Ectofiend666](#): > > Dude this just made my day…If I had the extra dough I’d try and commission you to make one for me :-)…I mean it looks like it came straight off the Kenner assembly line circa 1991!! Hey just let me know if you ever get the dough 😉 but like I mentioned above, I would need a couple of original pieces and the time/labor/materials are high. I think all said and done it cost me about $80 for the materials alone! > [@Fritz](#): > > Extra bonus points for what I just realized: > > Egon’s Ecto-Glow outfit is marked with green and pink. The one you made for Janine is green and orange. > > Egon’s RGB uniform is blue (more or less, the shade seemed to vary) and pink. My personal favorite one of Janine’s RGB uniforms, seen in RGB#22, was the same blue as Egon’s but with orange cuffs and collar. > > Probably not intentional, but a neat correspondance. yep, just a coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ectofiend666)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/19 "2012-01-14T19:08:56Z")
> [@The BeasT](#): > > > [@Ectofiend666](#): > > > > Dude this just made my day…If I had the extra dough I’d try and commission you to make one for me :-)…I mean it looks like it came straight off the Kenner assembly line circa 1991!! > > Hey just let me know if you ever get the dough but like I mentioned above, I would need a couple of original pieces and the time/labor/materials are high. I think all said and done it cost me about $80 for the materials alone! Will do ;-)… ---
**Author:** ![pferreira1983](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@pferreira1983](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/pferreira1983)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154/20 "2012-01-15T01:01:01Z")
Impressed, well done! 🙂 [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ecto-glow-janine/37154.md?page=2)