Add some spirit to your Ecto-1 build

Complete your Ecto-1 build in style with these high-quality hand-crafted kits. They’re designed to replace and upgrade Issues 36 and 37 of the Fanhome Build the Ectomobile, which is where many builds got stuck when the original publishers Eaglemoss went bust.

While some people can now pre-order standard parts from Fanhome to complete their Ecto-1, my special kits are a higher quality alternative featuring additional detail for the final stages of the build. While it’s great to see Fanhome themselves resurrecting the Ectomobile, my kits can inject even more life into your finished model.

So whether you’re an original Eaglemoss subscriber bringing your Ecto-1 back from the dead – or you’re simply looking to achieve the best finish for your build – my kits are the ideal solution. Boost your Ecto-1 with superb detail, screen-accurate realism and some serious spirit.

Add some spirit to your Ecto-1 build

Complete your Ecto-1 build in style with these high-quality hand-crafted kits. They’re designed to replace and upgrade Issues 36 and 37 of the Fanhome Build the Ectomobile, which is where many builds got stuck when the original publishers Eaglemoss went bust.

While some people can now pre-order standard parts from Fanhome to complete their Ecto-1, my special kits are a higher quality alternative featuring additional detail for the final stages of the build. While it’s great to see Fanhome themselves resurrecting the Ectomobile, my kits can inject even more life into your finished model.

So whether you’re an original Eaglemoss subscriber bringing your Ecto-1 back from the dead – or you’re simply looking to achieve the best finish for your build – my kits are the ideal solution. Boost your Ecto-1 with superb detail, screen-accurate realism and some serious spirit.

The resurrection kits

Kits 1-4 are designed as complete, upgraded replacements for Issues 36 and 37 of the Fanhome Build the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 (previously Hero Collector) and together will complete your model.

Kit 3 will include:

  • The roof box and majority of roof box components

Kit 4 will include:

  • Final roof box components and detailing
Where Resurrect the Ecto-1 Kit-1 items are fitted on the model
Where Resurrect the Ecto-1 Kit-2 items are fitted on the model
Resurrect the Ecto-1 kit items on the model
Ecto-1 with Resurrect the Ecto-1 - Kit 2 parts installed

The perfect display

For an added bit of fun, you can stack your kits to form a ghoulish picture on the side. An awesome way to display your packaging once you’ve completed and upgraded your Ecto-1 model.

The perfect display

For an added bit of fun, you can stack your kits to form a ghoulish picture on the side. An awesome way to display your packaging once you’ve completed and upgraded your Ecto-1 model.

What others have to say

Thank you to everyone for the kind words and feedback already received about the launch of these kits. It’s great to see everyone excited, and I look forward to seeing your Ecto-1’s resurrected soon!

What others have to say

Thank you to everyone for the kind words and feedback already received about the launch of these kits. It’s great to see everyone excited, and I look forward to seeing your Ecto-1’s resurrected soon!

Resurrect the Ecto-1 Ghostbusters HQ Twitter
Trustpilot Review of Ecto-1 mod by Stewie Forbes
Resurrect the Ecto-1 Trust Pilot Review
Resurrect the Ecto-1 Facebook Review
Resurrect the Ecto-1 Twitter Kickstart Gaming
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Video reviews

YouTuber David at thelifeofBrien has kindly produced reviews showcasing kits 1 and 2, and said:

“It already looks so much better! I’ve loved Mikes products in the past, and this is something I wanted to add to my model.”

The demise of Eaglemoss

The model building world was rocked by Eaglemoss going out of business in 2022. Without even a statement to their customers, the model making giants stopped taking orders, shut down their websites and seemingly stopped all communication with the public.

Based in the UK, Eaglemoss Collections were leaders in the collectibles arena since the 1970s. Along with their Hero Collector sub-brand, Eaglemoss were responsible for the release of some of the world’s best-loved partworks collections throughout many countries. These include 1:8 scale models of the Ghostbusters Ecto-1, the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine and the James Bond Aston Martin DB5.

The sudden collapse of Eaglemoss left subscribers in limbo. For anyone partway through a build, this meant an uncertain outcome for their project. Fortunately, IXO Models (part of PCT) took over Eaglemoss’s assets, licensing and distribution rights. And in January 2023, it was announced that publishers Fanhome and DeAgostini would begin taking pre-orders in the UK, US and Germany on parts for the models left abandoned by Eaglemoss and Hero Collector.

This has been great news for the future of those beloved models, and a particular relief for all those model enthusiasts tantalisingly close to completing the Ecto-1. It means being able to see the project through with the final parts that were out of reach for so long. The alternative, of course, is to bring an even more satisfying end to the story with the luxury, screen-accurate upgrades in my Resurrect kits!

Resurrecting the Ecto-1 build

Since 2018, I’ve been creating and producing upgrades for a number of partwork and large-scale models, including those from Eaglemoss and Hero Collector. So it’s no surprise that since this shocking news about Eaglemoss, I’ve had an influx of requests to ask if there’s anything I can do to help complete subscribers’ builds.

In the case of the Ecto-1 build, the good news is I’ve been hard at work developing and producing fun-to-build, screen-accurate kits to help fill those final gaps for modellers nearing completion.

In the true spirit of partwork modelling, my kits have been designed to be fun and easy to assemble, with no glue or painting required – giving you the personal satisfaction of constructing and completing your Ecto-1 in the most enjoyable and rewarding way possible.

I’m busy creating these kits now to replace the missing pieces that should have come with Issues 36 and 37 (stage 135 onwards) – the ones which many people were on course to receive next.

The first kit is available to pre-order now, and the remaining kits will follow shortly. The kits will include all the parts needed for the eight build stages within these two concluding issues of the build – but of course more accurate and produced to the highest standard. Keep checking back here or join my mailing list to be notified as soon as the latest kits become available. You can register here, or on the kit product pages.

FAQs

When will the resurrection kits be ready?

Kits 1 and 2 are ready to order now, and Kits 3 and 4 are coming soon.

These kits were prompted by the sudden disappearance of Eaglemoss so developing all the parts required has been a technical and time-consuming challenge

The process involves a huge amount of work in research, design, reverse engineering, planning and production but I’m working hard to get all the remaining parts ready for your Ecto-1 build as soon as possible – without compromising on quality. Your Ectomobile deserves better than to be rushed at the final stages – so even though the original Eaglemoss parts are now available via Fanhome, you can be sure that using my kits will deliver a far superior finish.

Will these kits complete my Ecto-1 build?

If you are at Issue 35 in your build (the final issue before Eaglemoss collapsed), then these four kits will complete your Ecto-1 with no need for any further standard parts.

These four kits are designed to completely finish the roof rack assembly and ladder to an elevated level of detail and accuracy compared with standard parts.

If you need parts from before these stages to continue your build, you should now be able to pre-order these from Fanhome. Read more

Do you supply parts for earlier issues of the build?

Standard parts for earlier stages of the build are now available to pre-order via Fanhome. Read more

I have however developed a range of upgrades for various aspects of the Ecto-1 at earlier stages of the build.

These weren’t created to stand in for whole build phases in the way that the Resurrect the Ecto-1 kits were. Instead, I developed these to enhance elements of the model where I could see opportunities to increase authenticity, improve quality and rectify deficiencies.

You can see all of my Ecto-1 mods, together with my Resurrect the Ecto-1 kits, together here.