Lego ghostbusters ecto 1 manual#

LEGO did an exceptional job capturing the likenesses of Dr. Introducing the cast of Ghostbusters, now immortalised as LEGO minifigures.

Lego ghostbusters ecto 1 manual#

One of my favourite bits in the manual is the inclusion of classic quotes from the cast members of Ghostbusters in different pages of the manual. It makes for very interesting reading, particularly learning about the design process which spanned Brent Waller’s initial LEGO Ideas submission to how LEGO designer Marcos Bessa and graphic designer Adam Corbally modified the model to ensure that it met LEGO’s standards of stability and offered a good building experience. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the instruction booklet, which also contains a few pages devoted to introducing builders to the Ghostbusters cinematic universe, characters and model designers. The instruction manual is another highlight of the set – a beautiful 100+ page booklet. I like the box and will most likely use it to store the parts when I eventually disassemble the set. The set is built from a lot of tiny pieces, so it’s not that difficult finding what you need as the elements used are fairly distinct. Interestingly, the plastic bags are unnumbered which is quite an uncommon occurrence these days. Lifting up the flap reveals the contents of the set and the instruction manual. It looks fantastic, with a yellow and black striped border trimming surrounding the box flap as well as the new LEGO Ideas logo featuring prominently in the bottom right corner. The LEGO Ghostbusters set is the very first fan-voted set released under the LEGO Ideas banner (formerly CUUSOO) and comes in some really cool packaging that’s feels a lot more premium than regular LEGO cardboard boxes. Fingers crossed.ĭo you have a paranormal LEGO situation on your hands? Find out below if Ecto-1 lives up to the hype or whether it’s a ghastly letdown. I recently interviewed Brent Waller where he shared some insight into the creation of one of cinema’s most iconic vehicles which also included some interesting photos of early prototypes.Ģ1108 LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1 went on sale online on 1 June 2014 on for AU$69.99 ($49.99 in the US) and should be available in Australian retail store (s?) later this year. The brainchild of designer and massive Ghostbusters fan, Brent Waller (pictured below in his Ghostbusting getup), Ecto-1’s release was accelerated to coincide with the Ghostbusters 30th anniversary. Last week’s package, was a little more special than usual containing one of my most anticipated sets this year – LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1.Įcto-1 is the 6th LEGO Ideas set, joining an illustrious group of fan-voted and LEGO-approved creations such as Minecraft, Back to the Future Delorean and NASA’s Curiosity Rover. The anticipation that builds from days (sometimes weeks) of waiting for my LEGO to arrive usually means that my excitement levels are off the charts. One of my favourite things in life is seeing a parcel on my doorstep when I get home from work.