News first broke of Rubies’ intent to produce a “Delux” Ghostbusters costume three years ago, and despite efforts by members of the fan community to learn more about the project, a lack of subsequent updates or of a release date had fuelled speculation that production on the costume replica had been cancelled.
That changed today with the company announcing not one, but two new upcoming Ghostbusters additions to its Grand Heritage line based on the franchise, one styled after the Proton Pack and suit from the classic 1984 film, and one based on the new 2016 reboot.
Projected to cost around $299.99 for both the 2016 and 1984 versions (with a further plus-size option for men at $349.99), the Grand Heritage costumes are expected to go on sale this September.
ouch, not sure there’d be much salvageable on either pack, maybe with a bit of work could make a decent kid sizes classic pack…guess they are better than inflatables at least…
They looked alot better zoomed out.. There probably rubber. If so, theyd take the beating and be great for an 4 year old. Not for the price tag though.
The classic pack looks super small while the reboot pack seems closer in size. The wand looks good on the reboot too but for that price I’d rather just make my own or modify the projector toy. Compared to the things fans have come up with on much smaller budgets, they don’t look particularly good at all.
It’s just amazing how little they actually give a crap. Even in the promo pics, you can see the shoddy workmanship. The velcro on the reboot thrower is coming off.
The flight suits are pretty good, especially the 2016 outfits which even have the expanded collar. They may help justify the heavy pricetag, even with the rubber packs.
I’m wondering how goofy it would look if you were to attach it to an alice pack, and replace the rainbow ribbon with the real stuff. I would sooner buy a pack on E Bay. You at least get all the bells and whistles for 300 bucks.
Rubies costumes are never as good as the pictures. I purchased their Deluxe Darth Vader suit for $90, and the only thing salvageable from it was the cape. The rest was cheap material and badly molded rubber. The flight suit may look good, but is probably very uncomfortable material to wear.
