On Ghostbusters Day 2024 (8th June) Hasbro teased a future Ghostbusters-themed HasLab project which would launch in the Autumn of 2024. While no details were provided there was a preview image and a new logo for the project which very much indicated the project would be ECTO-1 related.
We of course got to thinking about what a Ghostbusters Plasma Collection 1/12 (6-inch) scale ECTO-1 might look like, what might be included in the set, and most importantly what it might cost.
With a bit of research and in particular a look at the 1/6 scale ECTO-1 project from Blitzway, then we know a true 6-inch scale ECTO-1 will come in around 24 inches in length. The height should be just over 6-inches tall as seen in the 1984 scenes with ECTO-1 and the team. And of course for maximum potential backers the vehicle would need to be the original 1984 version.
Using the 1/18 scale ECTO-1 from Hasbro as inspiration, we would also want some form of lights and sounds built-in, which will increase the pricing. Not all HasLab projects to date have featured lights, and as far as I can tell there have been no sound FX inclusions to date on any of the vehicle-based releases.
Figure inclusion is difficult as we know that a HasLab vehicle project is usually supplied with one main figure and then up to three more offered as stretch goals. With ECTO-1 the obvious main inclusive figure in my eyes is Slimer, a critical absence from the Plasma Series - although he does not directly relate to ECTO-1. It is therefore possible that they will include someone like Ray as the main figure, with the other three Ghostbusters as stretch goals - but it would be unclear how these would vary from the figures released already. Of course, stretch goals may end up being alternative items or extras.
Price-wise, the most comparable HasLab to date would be the Marvel Legends Ghostrider car which weighed in at 18 inches long with light effects. That was priced at £349 and of course, famously did not fund because of the price point. The other vehicle we can compare against is the G.I. Joe HISS Tank, this was bigger than the Ghost Rider Car at 19 inches long and was cheaper at £299 but didn't include any pricy effects.
The £349 price was also applied to the Star Wars release of The Ghost, which was a comparable size to ECTO-1 overall but also lacked any light effects. The final comparison we've looked at is the G.I. Joe Dragonfly as it did include light-up effects and an overall length of 34 inches, albeit this was quite a narrow vehicle. It priced at £289.
The final question is whether this will back. So far, all Ghostbusters HasLab projects have backed - and more so - but these have all been 1:1 scale props. We would need somewhere close to 8-9k in backers based on comparable projects, and that feels a challenge considering the more niche market in which Ghostbusters sits compared to Star Wars, G.I. Joe, and Marvel - although popularity isn't always a guide having seen the Rancor and Ghost Rider car fail in previous projects. The key is making sure the piece is perceived as providing a reasonable level of value for money.
So there we go. Our expectations would be a 24-inch long ECTO-1 with sound and light effects for the siren. There would be a price tag of circa £349.99 and for that we'd like at least one figure - ideally something new to the line like Slimer. Whether any of this will be accurate we will have to wait and see? Let us know directly if you have any other thoughts on what you would like to see included,
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