LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 large scale set 10274 review!

Independent, unsponsored, unscripted fan review of the big collector-grade LEGO Creator Expert Ghostbusters ECTO-1 based on the original '80s movies or the 2021 (?) follow-up.
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[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

I was torn in how I approached this one! I was worried the vid would be too long, but I didn't want it to feel rushed, then I went longer than I wanted, then I edited more aggressively than usual 😆 I think an ideal length would have been about 14-15 mins so just a little shorter. Let me know what you think of the pacing.

[@avbrickz]

Pace was perfect. Didn’t feel too long. 👍🏻

[@bethbroccoli586]

The length of the review felt good! There was definitely enough detail in this set to warrant 18 mins. Ya dun did real good! 👍

[@samlowther9487]

Pacing was totally fine and i think it comes down to the viewer if they want to skip to a certain part or watch the entire thing 👍

[@thewinenut9800]

Great review for a fantastic model

[@mohdfaidzyul]

It just great review from u as always! Thanks Jang!

[@frostfrosticzof9982]

The pacing was fine. And honestly I don't mind your videos being longer. Always like to listen to your opinions.

[@thebricktator4977]

It really feels like this designer watches all your videos, and adjusts his designs based on what you said. Every model is better than the last, and he addresses each minor problem that his previous designs had.

[@Lordodragonss]

The new V2 looks awful xD

[@bernielopez7429]

@@Lordodragonss that's not a Mike Psiaki joint though

[@thattanglethelemuryt3444]

Videogamedunkey brought me here from dagobah

[@holyboy1]

@@Lordodragonss Wait, they released a V2 of the Ecto 1?

[@joevictor53]

@@Lordodragonss What's the V2?

[@avbrickz]

Great review. Totally agree with you for leaving the rust stickers off. Looks so much cleaner. 🔥

[@iprice]

I totally agree. I left those off of my Ecto 1 too.

[@Rocket1377]

I plan on modding mine and putting the ladder on the opposite side, like it was in the first movie.

[@GSFBlade]

Completely agree.

[@lumbyte5265]

i left mine off aswell, thought its nice to have to use for any mocs :D

[@TheNazreth]

It's awesome! How I wish they would make a BTTF DeLorean in the same scale.... would be an instant buy from me :)

[@drewlandgraf17]

I was just thinking that. Take all my money 🤣🤣

[@Truenofan86]

What about KITT ? Or Kaneda’s bike from Akira ?

[@dubbela07]

Yes

[@Germoney814]

It is rumored to come later this year

[@Markusewitz]

And a Bond Lotus Esprit with submarine feature! 😍

[@migatron1]

I hope we get a brick built Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man next. Like the rejected Ideas version from a few years ago!

[@brentkneebush9144]

Got it for Father's Day, dragged the build out to 12 days after work every day. Great set.

[@KTLaughter]

I have to say, I am definitely disappointed that this didn’t come with a minifigure plaque, but it’s still awesome. Also, I want a big BTTF DeLorean now.

[@jay692]

That is supposedly in the works for later this year. Heavily rumored, anyway.

[@KTLaughter]

@@jay692 that would be immediate purchase from me, because I was never a fan of the build for the original ideas set.

[@ZackaryBiagi]

You want it? It's yours my freind.

[@ToraVanguard2004]

@@ZackaryBiagi As long as you have enough rupees

[@jeremymnemonic5226]

Go get it! Haha cheers 🍻

[@lssproductions3180]

I haven't seen anything from Ghostbusters at all, but that didn't stop me from getting this set in late May

[@dandoesfunny2205]

Now we need a UCS style radio-controlled Ghost Trap 🙏🙏 minimum 3,000 pieces

[@iprice]

UCS Ghost Trap FTW :D :D :D :P

[@craigmarriott6759]

No we need a UCS bag of Stay Puft marshmellows ;-)

[@Markusewitz]

I would definitely buy it! 😊

[@migatron1]

I'd just like to say that the sound quality on your videos nowadays is amazing

[@ThePrecipice66]

Can't wait to build this. We'll be keeping the rust patches off too, mostly from nostalgia for the original movie, where the Ecto 1 was freshly refurbished.

[@Sheldon1985]

I think this is one of my favourite sets ever. It was just an absolute joy to put together.

[@hero-starbricks9370]

I enjoy the pacing Jang, happy to enjoy longer content from you. Always informative, engaging and constructive. Thanks so much for your hard work.

[@abby_the_skwrl]

Just finished this one,which makes me want to get all of the other gets Mike designed, as I loved the Downtown Diner as well. The use of clips and bars and all the neat curves just made me happy. And the video length and pacing were great.

[@bethbroccoli586]

Its such a cool set! Great to be able to see all the details and features.

[@scottholcomb1190]

I just bought this during double VIP week, really looking forward to it. Your review showed me how cool this set really is, I had no idea about some of these neat features.

[@stirrednotshaken5904]

This is my favorite set hands down, I loved putting it together at every point, and love looking at it still.

[@outsid3r4]

Thank you for the video. I have got this Ecto-1 3 months and it is amazing! Absolutely beautiful! 🥰

[@brickunitedhd9236]

I’m probably never going to get this set, but it looks great!

[@defenderprime8046]

This is a super great representation of the Ecto-1! I used to own the minifig scale one, which was fine for what it was, totally acceptable, but a bigger version certainly shows a lot more details, I really like this set! And leaving the "rust" out is a good idea, besides, you can look at the box art to see how it would look like with the stickers on. Awesome review, Jang!

[@jakedaonlysnake]

i do love the use of barrels as fog lights. That just looks awesome.

[@WhiskeyShred]

Been waiting for this 👍 my local newsagent let me put this on lay-buy with 20% off for about 12 weeks. Absolute legends!

[@bakersaurage9011]

You should use those rust stickers through some of your MOCs to add weathering! Maybe at your dock? That might look neat! Great review as always :)

[@gnonymouse]

This set got me into Lego. Like obsessed. Take that as you will.

[@jamescochran8273]

Was on the fence about getting this! Definitely going to buy it now. Great review, pacing was great.

[@Germoney814]

If the rumors are true I cannot wait for the DeLorean of this scale. Hopefully BTTF version but a normal one would be fine

[@joevictor53]

Yesssss!!!!! Been hoping Jang would do a review of this but I was worried he might not do it because it had been out for a while. Also in response to your comment, I think the review's the perfect length. I would've been okay with a slightly longer 25-30 minute review but I know that would've put off other people so I think this a good middle ground

[@MajDuty]

I was on the fence with this one even though I'm a fan of the series - the first two anyway - but Jang's enthusiasm has convinced me to add it to my collection. Thank you for the review

[@rogerhalt3991]

Wow, this is an incredible display piece! Great review Jang.

[@BrickstagePass]

Great review, length just right. What a great set.

[@j0hn00]

The geometry for the ball jointed rear door is kinda mind boggling to me. Mike Psiaki does my absolute favorite Lego designs because the ways he always gets things to fit perfectly together is unbelievably satisfying

[@HansSiemons]

Loved "re-living" my build on this watching this video! It indeed was a great build.

[@christiancarpenter5567]

lego should partner with jay leno, and make a Jay Leno's Garage classic car lego series. THAT WOULD BE SICK! and alot of history would touch new life.

[@librarianfonz]

Great review! I completely agree, such a great set, a fantastic design and fun and challenging build. I found the design on par with the 1989 Batmobile set.

[@cpbrickworks5584]

Great review Jang! I recognize a lot of the printed computer panels from 80s & 90s sets, so I think that's another nice easter egg for AFOLs. As a movie buff, I will definitely be picking this up! And I too will leave the rust stickers off - Keep it classic 👍

[@startreyswift5211]

Jang: a surprise to be shore but a welcome one Me: ive learned a terrible truth, i think Jangpaltine is a bricklord

[@For891]

Another Mike Psiaki legendary build. After seeing some info about the new VW van, I can’t help but feel he played a role on that one too.

[@hudsonmckinney7929]

I haven’t been on the page in forever, I can’t believe it’s been 7 years since u released the video of your mall, miss my childhood

[@Zeldafan-fp3uu]

This is great I love how on the outside it’s the classic 80s model but inside there’s some ghostbusters afterlife features

[@jcaro1854]

Great Palpatine line!!!

[@thattanglethelemuryt3444]

I love how the ecto 1 looks really really accurate

[@nilsnyman6767]

I know I'm late but hey.... It's my birthday today and I'm building this bad boy tonight!!! Clean, no rust stickers lol. Can't wait!!!

[@GoddamnAnge]

Always a fan of the longer videos

[@losetsuna]

that engine bay is a beaut

[@grrlpurpleable]

Okay... now that is a gorgeous Lego model! Wish it was the original 80's version with a gurney full of proton packs sliding out the back but otherwise - one of few modern Lego sets that I would actually like to own! :) Excellent review!

[@DNovac]

This one is really cool. I like Ghostbusters and I love this iconic car. I am thinking to get one for myself too. Thank You for review =)

[@ufirex]

I thought I was the only person who appreciates the inner fenders in the engine bay :)

[@ale4444]

0:22 “A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one” -Palpatine

[@ImHappy2poo]

this car IS built to scale. The Miller Meteor Ambulance/Herse was a VERY large car. It might not be a direct scale match to other creator experts, but its very close.

[@ceevee369]

I was very hesitant to unpack and build as it was bought for investment, but now I can’t further resist. It will fit great with my 2 small other Ghostbusters cars ❤️

[@salomonolvera2143]

Whenever I need to relax, I go to Jang’s channels and watch some videos.

[@CrestofPotential]

I have the LEGO Ideas ECTO-1, but I super want this one too :O

[@calebzook4743]

Great review! I watched it as I went through my model. I noticed at about 13:51 in the video, the 2x2 round tile with a printed clock on it is different from the one I received. There is also a printed piece on the dashboard that was different than what the instructions showed I should've received.

[@milanondrak5564]

I enjoyed building this epic model.

[@nedia8259]

the set looks AWESOME

[@roberthoyte1589]

Set looks awesome but probably not one I’ll ever bother picking up. Great review👍

[@ChristopherMusicMa]

Would you ever do/try to get an interview with one of the Lego designers? It would be pretty great to see you maybe talk about some of their sets and like talk about specific parts of the build.

[@gorrbaczow]

Great review, as always! I definitely agree with the decision to leave the rust stickers off. Those look sloppy and childish.

[@lindaoffenbach]

Wow, this one seems to be very large indeed. However, Lego has reached a profound level of being imaginative ingenious to a level I would never have fanthomed myself. I'm not much into these movies, but this is just masterly brilliant.

[@meilleurmccheese6404]

Wonderful review! And say “No” to the rust stickers - Keep it classic 👍

[@jukingeo]

The '59 Cadillac didn't have air conditioning, however, it did have power steering. So for the engine details the alternator is on the left and on the right the pulley with the reservoir thingy on the back is the power steering pump.

[@DalekBricks]

I left the rust stickers off of mine too, just looks so much cleaner!

[@lindsayhardman4809]

I really struggled with the roof fitting properly. I agree about the stickers.

[@awes0men0b0dy9]

Have you considered adding a lighting kit to it? It really improves the look in my opinion

[@gabrielferreirapadilha5320]

When you see Jang quoting prequel memes: "A surprise to be sure...but a welcome one"

[@franciscs1604]

You really need to watch a lot of movies…! AND the Ghostbusters franchise!

[@TrashTrackers]

0:22 I think Jang is a Sith Lord!

[@GoddamnAnge]

I smell a ucs landspeeder due to that new windshield mold

[@emmanueltapia4035]

you know i have been thinking about getting this for my 18th birthday.

[@FlymanMS]

Rust stickers can be very useful on Star Wars MOCs, it’s been missing a lot with all the grey going on

[@EmeraldCoasttt]

Those 1x3 caution tiles seem to be new, we've previously gotten them in 1x2 and of course the original 1x4 from the 90's

[@mcbaine3793]

Just in case anyone is wondering, the Hasbro Plasma series Ghostbusters figures scale almost perfect to the outside of the model. They look great on display together. This was my favorite LEGO build to date. I had been looking forward to this review for a bit, since I am a fan of Ghostbusters. I really wish the stickers were not clear backed, I hope LEGO fixes the issues with clear backed stickers soon.

[@jimbear62]

I'm a GB fan too That's how I've got mine displayed too ,with the Plasma figures posed with it

[@scotttobekidding4611]

I got my 4 plasma figures standing in front of it. Not quite to scale but close enough and they look awesome in front of it.

[@spidermonkeynr1]

I normally dont have the money to buy a set like this. But i bought it. Its a amazing build very smartly done. Also didnt put the rust stickers on it. And its a great size for the pieces it has. I have 0 recrets buying it

[@thijsreijnders4711]

It was a great build. I left out all the rust stickers but also had stickers 8 and 9 left, any idea where they go? I read the instructions again but cannot find it.

[@jimbear62]

I love mine! Though I found parts of the instructions to be a bit frustrating , I feel they needed to show some parts of the build from a different angle

[@EvanMoon]

I really enjoyed this build and it looks beautiful. Did not put the rust Stickers on

[@redacted8567]

The biggest boat LEGO has ever made

[@trobbins88]

If this were an original Ecto-1 from the 80's and the roof rack/ladder were in original positions, no side pop-out door, I would have left the rust stickers off. Being the Ecto in the new Afterlife movie is old and rusted, I put the stickers on. Either way, it is one of my favorite sets.

[@Zenlore6499]

I’m personally fine with this pacing. I know other people lose their attention with longer videos, but I like to just let videos play in full. Also, “killer replica!”

[@jimbear62]

I've considered getting a 2nd one

[@lbricks7631]

0:22 You gotta respect the prequel reference.

[@SaxRussel]

Have you ever considered inserting pictures/clips from the build process to show off interior spaces or mechanisms? Sometimes things like that are highly praised in the review and that might be a nice way to get a glimpse of them.

[@Katarn84]

I don't know why, but my dashboard panel is different from yours (on the black box above the dashboard, on the passenger seat). And just watching your review I found out I did the sniffer and radar gimmick wrong and had to remove half the roof to fix it.

[@DarthKanye]

wow. pretty cool! Also i’m still The Eternal17, just a different name and pfp

[@darkcanuck7236]

Good vid, not too long in my opinion. Happy you left the rust stickers off as they don’t look good. If you are going for the original ‘80’s look (perhaps it would be worth mentioning and correct me if I’m wrong) but shouldn’t the ladder be swapped to other side?

[@PatHenshaw]

I built this up to the roof. Everything worked perfectly. The seat ejected, and the steering wheel/tires worked. BUT I was one stud too many on the body to make the roof fit. I'm now wondering whether to take it apart and start over or try to come up with a workaround. What do you think? (BTW, I love your reviews. I think I'll stick with modulars from now on!)

[@awes0men0b0dy9]

Isn’t the striped piece in the middle of the light bar a old classic space piece?

[@L3go_Man87]

I bought this set for £124 from Smyths Toys, I've already bought extra parts to modify it into the Ghostbusters 1 version and not even opened the box yet 😅 I did try to look for your vid on this before buying to see if it's worth it but clearly there wasn't one, so being a GB fan I bought it anyway 😂 I can't wait to build it, my first big set 😊

[@natbarmore]

It actually looks like it’s pretty close to in scale for the technic “maxifigs”? Or, at least, they would fit in the front seats? Do you have any to compare with?

[@victor_567_codm8]

I got this a few months back for 300 bucks, wish I waited

[@polarlicht4758]

The 3rd seat should face the rear. And nobody did apply the rust stickers.

[@antraxxslingshots]

This seems to have more functions then recent Technic Sets. I like it a lot! The overall look is great and the functions are nice and well hidden. Great design and a flawless presentation as well. Thank you for the upload! P.S: Regarding Figures: I remember i had some Technik Sets back in the 80s that were some kind of Arctic Explorer Stuff (?) Those had pretty cool Figures. I remember they were quite big, but i assume they are still a bit to small to fit this Car Scalewise?

[@boerharms2209]

might actually be relatively to scale.. those miller meteor caddys are huge!

[@TheOfficialArtOfAsh]

This set is almost perfect

[@joshuarenshaw8216]

What camera do you use for your videos

[@Stormy2021x]

it is in scale with the DB5 and Porsche 911 if you look at the real world measurements.

[@tam2237]

Nice

[@JohnPepp]

I personally like the rust stickers as it makes it look like someone converted an old car to be a "Ghost Busting" car. Though I had a friend who had a Cadillac that was an older style and it had rust spots on it, so maybe that is why I liked the stickers? I am not really a huge fan of "Ghostbusters" be it old or new, so the authenticity of it doesn't bother me. I have the seat facing the back that moves out and I know I made extra sure to follow the instructions carefully when doing that section. It works great.

[@4tune4sure3]

A surprise to be sure, but a wellcome one. Great sw refferanse ( srry for bad eng )