# lordgilpin's Lego Ecto-1 COMPLETED **URL:** \ **Category:** Fan Art\ **Created:** [October 20, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814 "2009-10-20T10:41:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/1 "2009-10-20T10:41:37Z")
Became dicouraged by the $500+ Firehouse I was building and took the night to build an Ecto1. At $92.97, I may be ordering the bricks to build this for real… _Built using Lego Digital Designer…_ ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot10.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot14.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot15.png) The rear hatch opens and the roof rack lifts off, granting access to the rear seating: ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot16.png) ---
**Author:** ![Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spengler28/32/5922_2.png) [@Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Spengler28)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/2 "2009-10-20T12:11:29Z")
very well done!!! ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Gibbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@Agent\_Gibbs](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Agent_Gibbs)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/3 "2009-10-20T12:40:55Z")
that is awesome, think it would fit minimates? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/the_stiff/32/6008_2.png) [@The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/The_Stiff)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/4 "2009-10-20T16:41:52Z")
Is that minifig is wearing a grey flightsuit??!?!? :sigh: But seriously, it looks pretty cool. You did a great job of capturing the character of the car. ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/5 "2009-10-20T18:50:42Z")
> [@Agent Gibbs](#): > > that is awesome, think it would fit minimates? I’ll check to be sure… The only Minimates I have are The Fantastic Four, I’ll have to look for them. Off the top of my head I’d say yes- They would fit but you ‘might’ have to remove the seats? I’ll know for sure once I actually do a test with a real-life mockup (I wanna see for myself the same thing… If so I might be picking up some minimates…) ---
**Author:** ![WowThisIsGreat](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/wowthisisgreat/32/3994_2.png) [@WowThisIsGreat](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/WowThisIsGreat)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/6 "2009-10-20T19:03:35Z")
**Exactly how mini _are_ minimates?? I thought they’d be bigger than a LEGO minifig for sure…but if they can fit into a LEGO seat, then they’re smaller than I thought!** ---
**Author:** ![raggletag](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/raggletag/32/134_2.png) [@raggletag](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/raggletag)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/7 "2009-10-20T21:03:11Z")
That is absolutely amazing design work!! And done without “cheating” like Lego does when it makes certain vehicles these days (making brand new pieces to recreate certain aesthetic details) . I’d love to put one of these together myself someday. Maybe you can scrounge up some Lego pieces at a flea market or thrift store for cheap to help minimize the cost of building the real thing. All the colors involved seem to be standard. Thanks for sharing! :crunch: ---
**Author:** ![elsoldao7](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/elsoldao7/32/6027_2.png) [@elsoldao7](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/elsoldao7)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/8 "2009-10-20T23:53:43Z")
Awsome! I would’ve LOVED this thing as a kid! ---
**Author:** ![hawaiiangb](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/hawaiiangb/32/5853_2.png) [@hawaiiangb](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/hawaiiangb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/9 "2009-10-21T06:16:27Z")
man…i wish you were my neighbor when i was growing up…you have just the most awesomest ideas ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/10 "2009-10-24T08:47:53Z")
Redesigned and improved. Was never happy with the width of the front end and the tail/fins. Did better fins and rebuilt the entire front end. Added some details to the roof rack. Added the ladder and connections for hoses (The program doesn’t have hoses?!) and made the hood longer as well… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot18.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot19.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot20.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot21.png) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_LDDScreenShot17.png) I’d like to thank gbmatt for letting me take a look at HIS model. Helped me see a few things on mine I hadn’t noticed before… ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/11 "2010-08-06T07:35:59Z")
Legos are on their way to me and I should have this baby built for real by this time next week. While I wait for them to get here I’ve been finding things to occupy me… ![image](http://www.gbfans.com/images/fans/art/13592_7659190528.jpg) At some point someone gave me a link to some Ecto 1 & 1a decal sheets. I can’t find them anymore. Any help would be appreciated… ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/12 "2010-08-06T07:55:30Z")
Found the decals… :whatever: ---
**Author:** ![Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Fifthrider)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/13 "2010-08-06T14:27:45Z")
Unreal. I never noticed this thread before. I love your design for the car. I’ve seen a few Lego attempts before and I’m pretty sure I’ve looked them over and said something nice but yours actually has all the curves and lined perfectly. You nailed the hood of the Caddy perfectly. You have an actual curvature on the roof of the car. Custom Venkman hair, custom [Slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer)… I can’t get over the perfection of the detail in getting the car right, and then getting the non-car items ( rack, ladder, etc. ) so perfect as well. I’m very impressed. ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/14 "2010-08-06T16:06:26Z")
Thanks man, I appreciate that! ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/15 "2010-08-11T02:41:40Z")
Well I haven’t done the painting or made the decals… and I guess I forgot to order a few key pieces… Anyhow, thought I’d post some pics of what I’m staring at right now. I’ll be getting a much better camera to take photos with when I’m done and don’t be fooled, the Ecto 1 is bright white in person (The foam board is just a more NEON white- LOL!) What this grill needs is an Ecto license plate to be sure: ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Ecto02.jpg) Ladder looks better than I had thought… Green tank!!! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Ecto04.jpg) The damn Lego hoses are so stiff they try and pull the removeable roof rack off so I’ll have to figure something else out… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Ecto03.jpg) Needs door decal and slot-tinted windows… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Ecto01.jpg) Group shot. The Ecto is every bit a boat in Lego as in real life… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Group01.jpg) This dude will be awesome!!! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Slimer.jpg) I appreciate you taking the time to look, I know Lego isn’t everyones bag… ---
**Author:** ![Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spengler28/32/5922_2.png) [@Spengler28](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Spengler28)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/16 "2010-08-11T11:50:34Z")
WOah very coooool!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/the_stiff/32/6008_2.png) [@The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/The_Stiff)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/17 "2010-08-11T16:11:02Z")
Awesome! I’m really glad you actually made it. Looks great! :crunch: ---
**Author:** ![Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/839c29/32.png) [@Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Filandrius)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/18 "2010-08-11T18:57:45Z")
> [@lordgilpin](#): > > I appreciate you taking the time to look, I know Lego isn’t everyones bag… Whaaaaaat?!? I think you’re delirious. Everybody loves Lego! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Derrico13](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Derrico13](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Derrico13)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/19 "2010-08-12T19:15:36Z")
Wow, that is amazing! ---
**Author:** ![lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/lordgilpin/32/3982_2.png) [@lordgilpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/lordgilpin)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/20 "2010-09-11T19:45:54Z")
I’m super excited…! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_2010-09-1114-38-17525.jpg) [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814.md?page=2)