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So about three weeks ago, i started my AMT 1/25 scale 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style endloader combination car...also know as ECTO 1A from the film Ghostbusters 2. I then had to go to Ireland for a week, so on my return i started the build again View attachment 61355. If you've seen any of my past work, i normally do Star Wars models or some WW2 figures. But this was the first car model that i have attempted.
The box contains the car body, interior shell, underbody, 3 sprues of white plastic pieces, 1 sprue of chrome, 1 clear, small bag of red pieces, 4 rubber tyres, 2 axles, assembly instructions and decal sheet.
Decal sheet has both ECTO 1 and ECTO 1A decals, so either car can be made. Although, the rear step runner board that is included with the kit, is only found on ECTO 1A (Ghostbusters 2). Also the information board fixings that are moulded to the roof of the car body, are only found on ECTO 1A. So these have to be cut/grinded away to build ECTO 1.
CONSTRUCTION:
I primed, white sprayed and then sprayed the red fin flash on the body View attachment 61356View attachment 61357View attachment 61358.
Next i painted the interior of the car. I used Humbrol maskol to mask the floor off, so i could spray the interior black View attachment 61359.
The underside of the car was painted and then weathered View attachment 61360.
Next i moved onto the wheels, rear runner and the various parts that make up the roof rack assembly View attachment 61361.
I again used the maskol on the wheels. ECTO 1A has white wheels with a chrome centre, whereas ECTO 1 has chrome wheels with whitewall tyres
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The sides of the rear step runner was also masked off with the maskol and the painted red View attachment 61365View attachment 61366.
The kit does not come with any extra interior parts. There are no Proton Packs etc, so i decided to scratch build and paint a stretcher bed/rack and 4 Proton Packs from plasticard and some round and square plastic tubing i have View attachment 61367View attachment 61368View attachment 61369View attachment 61370.
I used a rubber band to recreate the Proton wand hose (i'm sure there is a proper name for it) and i used some filler and superglue to hold this in place
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The rack with Proton Packs were placed into the interior and the dashboard unit was also completed View attachment 61373View attachment 61374.
The roof rack was painted and assembled View attachment 61375View attachment 61376.
Up until this point i haven't used my airbrush but i recently purchased a pot of Tamiya's Smoke (X-19) paint. So i used this paint in my airbrush to give the side and rear windows a light tint. I used a 50/50 mix with thinners and the smoke paint View attachment 61377.
Finally i applied the decals to the car View attachment 61378.
COMPLETION: I assembled the various parts and gave the car some slight weathering with some MIG Neutral Wash and i also used some Tamiya weathering dust. And a backdrop of the firehouse (8 Hook and Ladder at 14 North Moore Street, off West Broadway in the Tribeca area of New York)
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So there you have it folks. This was my first car model and i'm very happy with it and how it turned out. The only real problem i found, is that the clear window piece is a little hard to seperate from the sprue and as a result, there was a little chip on one side on the window. But apart from that all the pieces fit very well and it was a really enjoyable build. Hope you all enjoyed the post and the photos. Thanks for looking
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The box contains the car body, interior shell, underbody, 3 sprues of white plastic pieces, 1 sprue of chrome, 1 clear, small bag of red pieces, 4 rubber tyres, 2 axles, assembly instructions and decal sheet.
Decal sheet has both ECTO 1 and ECTO 1A decals, so either car can be made. Although, the rear step runner board that is included with the kit, is only found on ECTO 1A (Ghostbusters 2). Also the information board fixings that are moulded to the roof of the car body, are only found on ECTO 1A. So these have to be cut/grinded away to build ECTO 1.
CONSTRUCTION:
I primed, white sprayed and then sprayed the red fin flash on the body View attachment 61356View attachment 61357View attachment 61358.
Next i painted the interior of the car. I used Humbrol maskol to mask the floor off, so i could spray the interior black View attachment 61359.
The underside of the car was painted and then weathered View attachment 61360.
Next i moved onto the wheels, rear runner and the various parts that make up the roof rack assembly View attachment 61361.
I again used the maskol on the wheels. ECTO 1A has white wheels with a chrome centre, whereas ECTO 1 has chrome wheels with whitewall tyres
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The sides of the rear step runner was also masked off with the maskol and the painted red View attachment 61365View attachment 61366.
The kit does not come with any extra interior parts. There are no Proton Packs etc, so i decided to scratch build and paint a stretcher bed/rack and 4 Proton Packs from plasticard and some round and square plastic tubing i have View attachment 61367View attachment 61368View attachment 61369View attachment 61370.
I used a rubber band to recreate the Proton wand hose (i'm sure there is a proper name for it) and i used some filler and superglue to hold this in place
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The rack with Proton Packs were placed into the interior and the dashboard unit was also completed View attachment 61373View attachment 61374.
The roof rack was painted and assembled View attachment 61375View attachment 61376.
Up until this point i haven't used my airbrush but i recently purchased a pot of Tamiya's Smoke (X-19) paint. So i used this paint in my airbrush to give the side and rear windows a light tint. I used a 50/50 mix with thinners and the smoke paint View attachment 61377.
Finally i applied the decals to the car View attachment 61378.
COMPLETION: I assembled the various parts and gave the car some slight weathering with some MIG Neutral Wash and i also used some Tamiya weathering dust. And a backdrop of the firehouse (8 Hook and Ladder at 14 North Moore Street, off West Broadway in the Tribeca area of New York)
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So there you have it folks. This was my first car model and i'm very happy with it and how it turned out. The only real problem i found, is that the clear window piece is a little hard to seperate from the sprue and as a result, there was a little chip on one side on the window. But apart from that all the pieces fit very well and it was a really enjoyable build. Hope you all enjoyed the post and the photos. Thanks for looking
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