It has been announced that Brent Waller’s Ghostbusters Ecto-1 will be the next LEGO CUUSOO project to be released as an official set but will not include the iconic Firehouse. Many people were disappointed but don’t worry. Assuming you have the correct amount of pieces, Brent has provided instructions for the Firehouse for FREE on his website in LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) format. You can see in the image below that the Ghostbusters HQ/Firehouse is taller than the Town Hall (10224) modular building so it makes a great addition to your city! **Via Brent on Eurobricks**One of the coolest LEGO sets ever offered was last year's "Back to the Future" DeLorean time machine, a fan-submitted idea voted into production by LEGO CUUSOO members. One of the finalists for 2014 also looked back to an '80s movie classic for inspiration, and once again, voters have made it a reality.Who's LEGO gonna call? /REDYIlkRAe— The Brick Show (@brickshowtv) February 16, 2014The new set includes a perfect minifig-scale Ecto-1 '59 Caddy, and figures representing Venkmann, Stantz, Spengler, and Zeddemore.
Plan on spending $50 for the set when it's released in June.And now, let us celebrate with Ray Parker, Jr's excellent, infectious tune:via The Brick Show, Baron Von Clutch This Jeep Was Unearthed After 40 Years Buried in Sand The Future of Transportation in Los Angeles The Wraith Black Badge Is Not Your Dad's Rolls-Royce Autorama Dukes of Hazzard Jump Was Historically Accurate, Right Down to the Crash Landing You Can Buy All Five of These Great Cars for the Price of a New BMW M2 A $3 Million Tucker 48 Prototype Was Discovered Stuck in Mud Behind a Barn The Porsche 918-Beating Nissan Patrol from The Grand Tour Is Basically a GT-R Cars 3 Will be Lightning McQueen's Fight Against the Future Archived First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Google's Self-Driving Car Company Accuses Uber of TheftA few days ago, the third wave of LEGO Dimensions expansion packs were released and in that group was the Ghostbusters Level Pack (71228). It contains 115 pieces and retails for $29.99.
The contents of the box include three un-numbered bags and the instructions. This review is only for the contents of the box and not the actual gameplay. There is one minifigure in the set and it’s Peter Venkman. He is a combination of the two Venkman minifigures that have been released so far. The torso is the same one that was found in the LEGO Ideas Ecto-1 (21108) while the printing on the arms and the hair piece are from the Firehouse Headquarters (75827). Venkman’s accessory is the same proton pack that we’ve seen before. Along with the minifigure, you also get the NFC base that corresponds to the character. Like with the other LEGO Dimensions expansion packs, there are no actual instructions to build the different sets because you have to play the game to get the instructions. However, you can just head over to LEGO’s website to download the instructions for all the builds. For the Ecto-1 build, you have the standard Ecto-1, the Ecto-1 Blaster, and the Ecto-1 Water Diver.
For the Ghost Trap, you have the initial version, the Ghost Stun ‘n Trap, and a Proton Zapper. The Ecto-1 is a miniaturized version of the iconic vehicle. The hood piece was originally released with the Cars sets is a new piece in white. The back of the car has the printed curved 2×2 slope piece that was in the original Ecto-1. On the top of the car, you have the lights and sirens as well as some gadgets. The Ghost Trap build is a great representation of the device. It uses hinge piece to give the shape while the printed hazard pieces finish off the look. I’m not sure what the other part of the build is but it does have a portal piece in the middle that you can attach the trap to. Overall, the LEGO Dimensions Ghostbusters Level Pack (71228) is a very nice expansion pack for the price. It is the cheapest way to get the Peter Venkman minifigure, besides buying it by itself on the secondary market. Plus I didn’t even mention the “A Spook Central Adventure” level in the game itself which I hear is about one hour of additional content.
The two builds included are pretty cool and their alternate builds aren’t too shabby either. Keep in mind that this isn’t the only Ghostbusters expansion pack for LEGO Dimensions as there will be two Fun Packs being released in a few months with Stay Puft (71233) and Slimer (71241).It’s time to pick up the landline and dial the Ghostbusters – the ECTO-1 LEGO set has arrived at SlashGear. This magnificent set comes from the same place several of the most web-popular LEGO sets from the past few years have come: LEGO Ideas. Here we’ve got all four of the team present as well: Venkman, Ray, Egon, and Winston. The faithfulness to the original vehicle and characters with this set is top-notch. What you’ll roll with here is the original and most notable reconstruction of a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance conversion vehicle, fully stocked with the latest in ghost-detecting and ghost-capturing machinery. Right down to the tail fins. Proton Packs, a Ghost Catcher, and your very own squad of Ghostbusters minifigures.
It all pales in comparison to the license plates. These plates are made with a custom yellow/orange, made to match the plates used in the films – and throughout NYC from 1973 to 1986. This isn’t the first time custom license plates have captured our LEGO-loving imagination. Check our LEGO Back to the Future Review from earlier this year – OUTTATIME may have met its match! Above you’ll see the Proton Packs – the single machinery block will be your hardest brick to find if you plan on building these on your own. From there it’s just a whip and a few black blocks to complete. They all hang on the backs of the Ghostbusters with the same block as Emmet has in sets for The LEGO Movie. Below is a close-up on the Ghost Catcher. Find yourself a few yellow grates and you’ll be kicking these constructs out with ease – 3 pieces each! NOTE: LEGO Ideas was formerly known as LEGO CUUSOO. My only complaint with this set is in the space allowed inside the vehicle.
While it’s amazing that three out of four of the minifigs fit at once, there’s always room for improvement. Above you’ll see three out of four of our Ghostbusters minifigures resting comfortably inside the ECTO-1 with their Proton Packs off. Below you’ll see the vehicle with its top off (easily removable, by the way – nice touch). On the other hand, this set will probably have a home on more display shelves than it will in the collections of tiny children, so playability isn’t such a large factor here as it is in more common sets. And it certainly rolls well aesthetically. The top of the vehicle is held by very few bricks – just enough to keep it attached whilst driving. Allowing access to the interior of the vehicle shows the modern play-friendly finesse of LEGO builders – not something we’ve always seen in sets in the past. In other words – LEGO sets are only getting better as time passes by. Even though LEGO has been around for decades, the newest sets continue to be more excellent than the old in build quality, color, and delivery.