# 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:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/21 "2010-09-11T20:08:36Z")
This is wicked cool! Wasn’t there a lego ghostbuster logo someone made up? That might make an awesome decal for the car doors. Can you take a pic of this with one of the minimates in there for scale? I see you are making a scale [slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) for them..looks great so far! Odds are you can easily find glow in the dark paint since its halloween time… that might be an interesting paint option for him. ---
**Author:** ![Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Fifthrider)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/22 "2010-09-11T20:59:20Z")
This is too cool. You have outdone Lego. I rarely see a fan-built kit that does that. ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/23 "2010-09-11T21:11:34Z")
I just saw a paper model ecto on ebay… what is it about the ecto that makes us want multiple copies of it? ---
**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 14, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/24 "2010-09-14T17:36:18Z")
More pics coming soon… This is using a webcam. Grrr… Be getting a better camera tonight sometime. Just so excited I had to post something. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_2010-09-1412-18-09209.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/25 "2010-09-14T17:55:07Z")
want one! ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/26 "2010-09-15T04:16:05Z")
Now you just need pics of it in times square! 😉 ---
**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 15, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/27 "2010-09-15T06:28:29Z")
It’s been a long road but my Lego Ecto is finished (nearly). As a kid, all I really played with inside at all was Lego and it will always have a special place in my heart. I still have quite a few Lego’s but until this Ecto model came along I hadn’t built anything original (Without some kind of guide or instructions) since I was 8 maybe? I had ALOT of fun with this project and am sad to see it end to be honest. When I said “nearly” finished, I was referring to the black hoses that need to be painted blue and the grey binoculars on the roof rack that should be white… If I DO paint them, I want to color match the lego bricks so… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_FrontDriver.jpg) My favorite side. I just LOVE that ladder and the green tank- lol. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_FrontPassenger.jpg) This Ecto 1 model’s final dimensions are 30 studs long and 10 studs wide- lol. I can only imagine trying to build a Firehouse with a wide enough door to fit this beast through. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_ProfilePassenger.jpg) Rear detail. Probably the hardest part to replicate and without a doubt the part that makes me dislike most Lego Ecto’s I’ve seen on the net. I decided to be subtle and really love what I’ve come up with here but to each his own… ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_RearCloseup.jpg) The extreme angle of the front windshield is another tricky thing and I hadn’t seen this technique used before. In the world of Lego model building, modifying pieces is frowned upon. Working with the pieces available and how they are able to fit together is part of the art, the ‘Yin & Yang’ as it were… That being said, I DID super glue some 1x1 round studs into the wheels to get the look of the wheels… (When Lego produces classic whitewall wheels I’ll replace them…) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_FrontCloseup.jpg) Tricky hood… This whole car is tough to be honest- lol. I ran accross some Waterslide replacement decals for the Polar Lights Ecto 1 model and used them. The Cadillac emblem on the hood is EPIC! ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_HoodCloseup.jpg) The roof rack lifts off to allow access to the rear seating complete with some GB gadjets and such. Four Busters total can ride: 2 in the rear and 2 in the front. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_Access.jpg) The rear hatch is removeable and there is plenty of room to store packs. I have a stretcher but couldn’t make it work right… ☹ ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_GroupRear.jpg) Speaking of Ghostbusters: [proton packs](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) and wands as well as goggles were ordered from [http://www.brickforge.com](http://www.brickforge.com), custom GB waterslide uniform decals were acquired from ebay seller, “dooandmartyj”. Venkmans hair was hand sculpted by myself as was [Slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) (Except for the Lego arms which were just painted and added.). ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_GroupShot.jpg) This guy turned out really nice! I was afraid he might be too detailed to fit in with Lego but he looks good. I wish I had made his nose smaller but eh…? Oh, and thanks Gareee- He glows in the dark. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_SlimerLeft.jpg) ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_SlimerRear.jpg) And one last “Money Shot” before I go: ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_GroupPassenger.jpg) Oh yeah, Gareee- You wanted me to put some Minimates next to it so you could judge the scale… Only minimates I have were a gift. I never really cared for them personally. Anyhow, they look alright next to the car but there’s no way they’d fit inside- lol. ![image]([http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego](http://www.gbfans.com/images/pb/lordgilpin/Lego) Ghostbusters\_GareesShot.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 15, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/28 "2010-09-15T12:10:28Z")
WoAh! totally outstanding!!! ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/29 "2010-09-15T12:44:51Z")
that is so sweet! ---
**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 15, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/30 "2010-09-15T13:00:50Z")
Thanks guys! ---
**Author:** ![Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/839c29/32.png) [@Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Filandrius)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/31 "2010-09-15T13:30:06Z")
This is incredible work. I love it. You should organize a run. 😉 ---
**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 15, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/32 "2010-09-15T13:45:05Z")
Thanks man! > [@Filandrius](#): > > …You should organize a run. 😉 I’ve gotten a few messages from some interested parties. A run is in the works if all goes well 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/gareee/32/5994_2.png) [@Gareee](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Gareee)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814/33 "2010-09-16T20:20:43Z")
Yeah, the minimates would just be too large. Thanks for the comparison pic though! [Previous page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/lordgilpins-lego-ecto-1-completed/14814.md?page=1)