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10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (2020) is the ultimate LEGO Ghostbusters model ?

November 6, 2020 By Jay Ong 14 Comments

LEGO are hellbent on finishing 2020 strong, and with the reveal of 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1, a UCS/Creator Expert-esque take on the iconic 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor.

This 2,352 piece highly detailed Ectomobile model is based on the vehicle featured in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (coming to you in 2021, or whenever cinemas open), and has a global release date of 15 November.

It has a retail price of US$199.99 / AU$299.99 and will be available exclusively at LEGO.com or your local LEGO Brand Retail Store at launch.

See below for regional links and pricing:

  • LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 [US] – US$199.99
  • LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 [AUS] – AU$299.99
  • LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 [UK] – £179.99
  • LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 [EU] – €194.19
  • LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 [CAN] – CA$259.99

This is without doubt, a stunningly detailed set that perfectly captures the iconic silhoutte, colours and scale of the ECTO-1.

The 2020 LEGO ECTO-1 measures over 8” (22.5cm) high, 18” (47cm) long and 6” (16.5cm) wide – like all Cadillacs, the model is suitably long, making it the longest Creator Expert-scale vehicle yet.

If you were a fan of the original LEGO Ideas ECTO-1 from 2014, the 2020 version is the upgrade you’ve always wanted, and more.

The ECTO-1 that we see in the Afterlife trailer does seem to be the original from the 1984 movie, but a little beat up and rusted, hence all the new rust stickers on the model.

Stickers suck, we all know that, but I think in the case of the 2020 LEGO ECTO-1, you’ll have a legitimate reason to opt to NOT apply these stickers to get a pristine ECTO-1 model. I know I’ll be doing so.

Thankfully, the most important details such as the Ghostbusters logo are printed elements. Can I get a hallelujah and an amen?

As we see in the trailer, ECTO-1 has/will receive some mechanical upgrades, with a Gunner Seat that deploys from the back seat (complete with its own Proton Pack) and there’s a new Ghost Sniffer – some sort of drone/robot that gets deployed out the back.

The roof of ECTO-1 is naturally packed with all sorts of ghost-detecting and Ghostbustin’ essentials to ensure that you’re set for any paranormal strangeness in your neighbourhood.

Mike Psiaki, the lead LEGO designer who worked on this set had this to say “I love creating LEGO vehicles and having previously designed the LEGO James Bond Aston Martin DB5, I loved the challenge of working on the ECTO-1. This is the largest and most detailed version of this car that we have ever created, It is crammed full of authentic features and easter eggs, that I’m excited for builders to discover as they put this model together.

I’m especially excited by the Easter Eggs and callbacks to the Ghostbusters films hidden in this set.

The 2020 LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 is a beautiful love letter to one of the most legendary vehicles to grace the silver screen, and I’m so glad that LEGO pulled out all the stops with the design of this set – price be damned.

It’s going to look incredible on display (as the photos provided suggest), and with it taking up quite a commanding footprint is surely going to delight any Ghostbusters fan.

Check out more photos in this gallery:

The only shame about this set is that it doesn’t come with any minifigures, or even a UCS-style plaque which is a bit of a bummer, but I think it’s due to the filmmakers not wanting to spoil how certain characters might look showing up in the film.

A UCS plaque would’ve been sick, and if I were an enterprising graphic designer, I’d be hard at work on a custom design to sell online.

LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1 is everything a Ghostbusters or 80s pop culture fan could hope or dream for. And then some.

I’m going to be right there at the front of the line when this releases on 15 November 2020 on LEGO.com. I probably won’t be the only one – but this has instantly shot up to be the number 1 pick on my Christmas wishlist.

You know you have to add this next to the original 21108 ECTO-1, Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ or the Stay Puft minifigure. Or ECTO-1&2, but we like to pretend that movie never existed.

LEGO 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1 will retail for US$199.99/AU$299.99 and will be available exclusively on LEGO.com from 15 November onwards.

What do you think about about the brand spanking new 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1? Let me know how badly you want this set in the comments!

Want to see more of the ECTO-1? Be sure to check out Bricktasticblog and The Rambling Brick or for their reviews of the set to see it in more detail!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 10274 ecto-1, 18+, 2020, creator expert, d2c, ecto-1, ectomobile, exclusive, ghostbusters, ghostbusters afterlife, lego, press release

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  1. Reuel says

    January 15, 2021 at 6:07 PM

    Hi! Thanks for the review! May I ask if this will fit in the Firehouse HQ?

    Reply
    • Jay says

      January 16, 2021 at 2:54 PM

      No, this set is massive, and won’t fit into the Fire house. It’ll look great next to it though!

      Reply
  2. Andy says

    November 9, 2020 at 11:14 PM

    Looks fantastic! and with the “rusted” elements being stickers, looks like you might be able to mod it into looking more like the original GB/GB2 Ecto-1.

    I’m an old codger so I’m not too enthusiastic about the look of the new film, which seems more focused on action than the comedy of the original film, the “gunner seat” being a case in point. However I’m very tempted by this model if I can pretend it’s the original Ecto-1. I can’t wait to see what “easter eggs” they have placed in there – I never got the firehouse myself, but I loved all the little details in that model.

    It looks so much better than the earlier “Ideas” set, but it is also clearly meant as a display piece rather than a playable model, hence the larger scale, but they did do minifigs and a plaque for the 1989 Batmobile, so there is precedent…

    Reply
    • Jay says

      November 14, 2020 at 6:56 PM

      Yes! This is the one set that most people will skip applying the stickers.

      I totally get you about the new film, but I have confidence in Paul Rudd – I think he does dry humour really well. Also helps that some of the old cast will be back.

      I’m guessing they left out minifigs as they didn’t want to include any spoilers.

      Reply
  3. Anthony_SA says

    November 6, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    I want this so much!
    Since this will sell out quickly, does anyone know what time (local Australian) it will go on sale on the 15th?

    Reply
    • Jay says

      November 6, 2020 at 1:16 PM

      They usually go live around midnight, but some of the recent releases have gone up in the morning. It’s really hard to say with LEGO.com!

      Reply
      • Anthony_SA says

        November 6, 2020 at 1:34 PM

        I’ll set an alarm for it 🙂

        Reply
  4. Deon says

    November 6, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    OMG, just take my money now. I’ve been a ghostbusters fan ever since the film was released and this is just the icing on the cake!!! With it being my 50th birthday early next year, I know exactly what I’ll be getting.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      November 6, 2020 at 1:17 PM

      Yes! All we need next is a massive Stay Puft model, and I could die happy.

      What a great way to celebrate 50 years!

      Reply
  5. Anthony_SA says

    November 6, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    I want this so much!
    Since this will sell out quickly, does anyone know what time (local Australian) it will go on sale on the 15th?

    Reply
  6. Anthony says

    November 6, 2020 at 7:36 AM

    Without minifigs – this isn’t a patch on the original.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      November 6, 2020 at 1:18 PM

      Yeah, that’s a bit of a bummer – even a Slimer would’ve been nice.

      Reply
  7. Ian Hazlehurst says

    November 6, 2020 at 3:29 AM

    I would LOVE it, I have the 1st Ecto-1 so this UCS would be a fab addition to my collection, but sadly my wife has put a hold on me buying anymore Lego as I have bought so much already this year!

    Reply
    • Jay says

      November 6, 2020 at 1:37 PM

      This year has been painful for my wallet – I feel like I’ve bought more sets than ever, and I still feel like I didn’t quite get everything I want (like Mos Eisley Cantina & The Batwing) so I totally get how you feel. I might pull the trigger on this though!

      Reply

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