LEGO ECTO 1 MOVIE
LEGO ECTO 1 PATCH

Again, weвЂ™ll get to that in a little bit. V.вЂќ A quick bit of internet sleuthing reveals that this stands for вЂњRemote Trap Vehicle,вЂќ coincidentally the second element of this action feature. In the shot below, you can also see that thereвЂ™s a crate labeled вЂњR. While building, it was easier to manipulate the chair to see things in action, but once the build is done, you pull a lever on the other side. The next action feature is this drop-away ramp at the back of the vehicle.

LEGO ECTO 1 MOVIE

Peering closely at the movie trailer stills, what you can see of the interior of the car matches up pretty well overall. The interior details are a little sparse, and some are obviously designed to hide the Technic mechanisms. The next few sections of the build also have some Technic-complexities to them, but overall the instructions are clear and easy to follow. However, putting the chair back into the car isnвЂ™t as clean, as weвЂ™ll see later on. The action here is smooth and didnвЂ™t jam on me at all. Pressing on a section of the carвЂ™s exterior pushes the chair out while spinning it around. Built into the back of it is a proton pack, featuring that new printed 2Г—2 round tile.ДЄs seen in the trailer, this is a вЂњgunnerвЂ™s chairвЂќ that swings out of the car. The next bit of building intrigue starts off with this chair, situated in the center of the car. This will eventually be hooked up to both the steering wheel in the cab, as well as being able to be turned from a knob on the roof rack. ThereвЂ™s are also a somewhat uncommon 1Г—2 dashed-arrow tile, and a new/updated Proton-pack print on a 2Г—2 round tile.ДЇirst up is the steering functionality. Quarter-panel domes in dark blue-grey were a fun new surprise, and the Technic shock absorber has only appeared previously in the 42107 Ducati Panigale V4 R.

The majority of the set features relatively common parts, but there are a few rare and new gems. On the other hand, these are stickers and not printed parts, so if you want to just leave the rust off and have a вЂњfreshly paintedвЂќ ECTO-1, you can.

LEGO ECTO 1 PATCH

Since theyвЂ™re just stickers, it would have been nice for each rust patch to have a slightly different shape. I wasnвЂ™t very impressed with these вЂњrustвЂќ stickers вЂ“ each one of the four patterns is duplicated many times, leading to a pretty cookie-cutter look. The ECTO-1 in the Afterlife movie has apparently been sitting idle for years and has gathered a lot of rust in that time. While this set does contain printed parts, the sticker sheet is also pretty big. ThereвЂ™s also an unnumbered bag containing the tires and other larger elements. Inside the box are 23 numbered bags, grouped across 12 building steps. The main focus, though, is still on the car itself, this time seen from a rear angle. There are a couple of stills from the trailer, along with a few insets showing off the real-world play features of the set. On the back, you can more easily see that this is the version of the ECTO-1 from the Ghostbusters: Afterlife movie.

To be fair, this set lacks some вЂњstandardвЂќ UCS features like a display plaque and related exclusive minifigures, so maybe leaving that marketing off is better. While LEGO has currently only applied that term to Star Wars-themed sets, many collectors view sets like this and the recent 76139 Batmobile to be UCS-equivalents. (IвЂ™d guess an actual age requirement for this set would be closer to 10+, as thereвЂ™s nothing super complex about the build.) What is missing is any sort of вЂњUltimate Collector SeriesвЂќ (UCS) messaging. Unfortunately, our review copy was banged up a bit in transit, but you can still see that the box for this set is pretty sharp looking with the вЂњAdult CollectorвЂќ styling, which means a plain black background, prominent logos, and a mandatory 18+ age rating. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The LEGO Group sent The Brothers Brick an early copy of this set for review.

What secrets does this new version of the ECTO-1 hold? Read on and see! Arguably the most beloved converted 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance of all time, the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 will be available directly via and LEGO Stores starting November 15th. That left a lot of fans pretty unhappyвЂ¦but LEGO has found a way to keep us busy while we wait for things to return to a new normal. Ghostbusters: Afterlife was originally slated for a July 10th release, but is currently delayed to June 11, 2021. The pandemic has had a pretty grim impact on cinematic release schedules this year.

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