I thought this was more of a shelf-sitter but that assumption couldn’t have been further from the truth. And the joy doesn’t stop there I couldn’t believe how many action features they included. The ‘Stay-Puft’ marshmallows on the front seat certainly elicited more than a smile. I really enjoyed those moments throughout the build where I recognised another piece of equipment or reference. From proton packs and ghost traps to all the little requisite dials and gizmos clearly the designers were fans and paid attention to the details. Just like the films, this vehicle is absolutely packed to the gills with everything needed to fight the supernatural. They really don’t make them like they used to! There’s rarely a harsh edge where it shouldn’t be and you really start to appreciate all the shapes this 1959 ambulance has to flaunt. One thing that surprised me was the many curves and angles to this beast I would otherwise miss. Sure, prospective owners will need to set aside a little more shelf space but this larger scale grants the set the extra room needed to truly capture the right proportions. The piece count and scale really do justice to what has otherwise been pretty much a box on wheels in earlier iterations. Returning to the ECTO-1’s scale again, this thing really is a monster but it‘s got to be the most beautiful ghostbusting ambulance about. ECTO-1 besides Icons Pickup Truck 10290 & Speed Champions 007 Aston Martin If not the minifigs, then I think we deserved at least a display plaque with in-universe details. Many of us sadly missed out on those guys when they appeared in the Ideas ECTO-1 and Firehouse Headquarters from 2016. Even though I didn’t expect any minifigs for a set at this scale, I think for the price, we could’ve done with the old crew standing beside it. The vehicle is 47cm long – that’s half a metre! So yeah, this thing sure ain’t minifigure scale. The other thing to mention is that this thing is an absolute behemoth! For the purposes of this review I have applied the stickers of rust but you can choose to keep yours clean looking. There are 38 rust-patterned stickers that are nicely transparent (so no mismatch of white stickers on white bricks here!) and given their simplicity of design and intent to merely age the car, YOU have the choice of which iteration to build and display. This is the one time you’ll likely hear me defend the use of stickers – in fact, this is the perfect use case. If you want that original look, easy, you find yourself with only 15 from 53 stickers to apply. Externally, the main difference is just the rust markings as in-universe this is the same car as the original only left in a barn and restored. If you were initially dissuaded from buying this set due to its association with the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel and not the originals, then rest assured. We need to clarify a couple things before proceeding. So, at a whopping $369.99, do the 2352 pieces add up to something special or is this one we can pass up? I still regret not picking up the Ghostbusters HQ before it too retired. It’s for this very reason I thought it was well worth it to take a look at the classic ambulance-come-ghostbusting platform on wheels before I miss out. For a Lego set, that’s getting long in the tooth and although it might’ve narrowly escaped retirement this year I can’t imagine it has the longest shelf-life ahead of it sadly. That makes this iconic Cadillac colossus nearly three years old. LEGO released the ECTO-4 in late 2020 ahead of the then-upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel film.
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