{"id":21078,"date":"2019-06-12T15:43:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=21078"},"modified":"2019-06-12T15:43:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:43:03","slug":"equipment-playmobil-ghostbusters-ii-ecto-1a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=21078","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Playmobil Ghostbusters II Ecto-1A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Approximately 2 years ago Playmobil began \"\"<\/a>to produce Ghostbusters toys and what they are doing is amazing. Their playsets are not just well made but they encouraged hours of play, feeding the imaginations of a new generation of ghostbusters. <\/p>\n

When Ghostbusters was released in 1984 it became the highest grossing comedy of all time, a title it held for years. It was only a matter of time before a sequel was made and in 1989 Ghostbusters II hit the big screen. Reprising their roles from the original film were Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis as our favorite paranormal experts. Being a sequel fans were introduced to new characters, new villains and a new Ecto-1. The Ecto-1 was the Ghostbusters\u2019 pimped out ride made out of a repurposed ambulance. Actually the base of the vehicle was a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion). That was more information than you probably needed but it is a great bit of trivia. The Ecto-1A had just a bit more flash than the Ecto from the original Ghostbusters\u2019 film but it was just as cool.<\/p>\n

The Ecto-1A from Playmobil isn\u2019t just a vehicle it is a playset of 104 pieces. Complete with lights and sounds the Ecto-1A comes with:<\/p>\n

\u2022 All Four (4) Ghostbuster figures-Ray, Peter, Winston and Egon
\n\u2022 Four (4) Proton Packs
\n\u2022 Hologram Pyramid (for use with the phone app.)
\n\u2022 Slime spashes
\n\u2022 Removable Roof for easy access into the vehicle
\n\u2022 Proton Emitters
\n\u2022 Psychomagnotheric Slime shooter and pack<\/p>\n

The Ecto-1A holds all four figures as well as their equipment. The vehicle does require some assembly but putting the Ecto-1A isn\u2019t hard to assemble so you will be on the road in no time chasing ghosts.<\/p>\n

I know that I have a soft spot for Playmobil\u2019s products but it is easy to appreciate well made products and Playmobil\u2019s stuff is always well made. The Ecto-1A is a durable, well made toy that can standup to everyday play for hours of enjoyment. It is not, however indestructible so don\u2019t misinterpret the preceding sentence.<\/p>\n