The Ghostbusters set passed the Cuusoo Review

Crowkillers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QT5zu1x65Q&feature=youtu.be

tmgm528

!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!

Crowkillers

ONLY the 30th anniversary one though...

tmgm528

Now if we can just get Sherlock passed...>.<

richl

Just watched the video - brilliant, ECTO-1 and the minifigs! Dammit, I should have picked up #10197 before it EOL'd after all...

margot

So awesome!!! And I'm really glad they might still make the female minifig sets.

cheshirecat

Very cool, definately a buy from me. Seemed quite quick too.

Shame about the land rover, hope something comes from the female sets as they were pretty cool.

Crowkillers

I think in the end, the Land Rover was just too big... A set like that takes a long time to develop and the entire thing would have needed reworked from the ground up...

I am thrilled about the Ghostbusters passing...

I wonder if they'll have it out for Halloween..?

andhe

Just incase anyone was wondering, it's just the figs and Ecto-1, not the fire station. Guess that fits in the price point that these CUUSOO sets seem to be going for.

kor

This is AWESOME!!!!

Crowkillers

^ Yeah, I don't know if we'll ever see a large model come from Cuusoo..

LegoFanTexas

andhe said:

Just incase anyone was wondering, it's just the figs and Ecto-1, not the fire station. Guess that fits in the price point that these CUUSOO sets seem to be going for.

Yes, which means that Fire Brigade may get a nice boost in value when this comes out, since it will be about perfect for this set.

Faedian7

Hopefully they don't take too many liberties with the final design. I really loved back to the future but I just don't like the design they came up with for the car.

richo

Good news, quite exciting getting Ghostbusters.

In terms of the next review, I would be most happy with the Japanese architecture. In terms of Sherlock, it would be much better in my view if it was Sherlock Holmes ala Jeremy Brett and that time period of Victorian England.

tmgm528

richo said:

if it was Sherlock Holmes ala Jeremy Brett and that time period of Victorian England.

Woah, Woah Let's not get too ahead of ourselves :P Actually it would be nice to see some more Victorian era stuff but I would love to see a modern 221b.

legomatt

The looming shadow of a possible GB set actually made me avoid 10197, hoping TLG had some common sense. (No, i don't know what came over me... I must have been mad).

If TLG considered GB as a potential reality, then the discussion should have been:

* Doing a GB station, then EOL firebrigade to avoid cannibalised sales.

* Not doing a GB station, then retain Firebrigade to cross-pollinate & capitalise on each others sales.

Doing GB and having no station available? Utterly utterly moronic, and a missed opportunity. So many potential newcomers to the modulars lost, for whom GBs might have proved the gateway in. Example: If you like this (GBs), have you considered this (firebrigade). Bang, another modular collector.

I had hoped (with GB in the review) that TLG would have had the bl**dy sense to keep 10197 available if GB was about to become a reality, OR EOL ahead of a new station befitting a GB release.

(fingers now crossed for the latter).

Paperballpark

^ and what if the Ecto1 is too wide to fit into the Fire Brigade set?

Seriously, it had already been out for 5 years. It would have been daft to keep it going another year. Besides, it looks nothing like the GB station.

I've not got the BTTF set yet (probably will at some point), but I'll definitely be getting this.

bricktuary

Meh. A car and minifigs? Not interested.

Shame about Land Rover, I thought that was a great model.

TXLegoguy

I really hope they make the GB station also.

cheshirecat

I'm really glad they left the building out actually. It would have whacked up the cost on a licensed set and for me added little, perhaps made me not buy even. The figs and car is great, if they could add in a few spare stickers to use in our own moc buildings then perfect.

Might have to get my still unopened FB out and start working on a nicely detailed moc.

AdeelZubair

WHAT JUST THE CAR. DAMN!!

tmgm528

Why are people mad it's only the car? O.o I see multiple reasons why it should just be the car.
1. This is cuusoo, not a full theme a single set so how about we choose the most iconic thing from Ghostbusters
2. Keeping the cost down, Imagine how expensive this would be with a good looking building too
3. Lego is meant for kids too, A car with a lower price range and more vrooming to be had will make it a better sell to kids too.
While there HQ would have been nice I don't mind that it's just the car at all

TheLoneTensor

Apparently Cuusoo doesn't like any set that's above the $35 mark.

legomatt

Paperballpark said:

and what if the Ecto1 is too wide to fit into the Fire Brigade set?
Seriously, it had already been out for 5 years. It would have been daft to keep it going another year. Besides, it looks nothing like the GB station.

As i said, my preference is for a GB-specific station. But if there is to be no GB station, then for the sake of one more year, brigade would've been an excellent starting point to customise/build from for any new fans to lego.

We'll just have to disagree that it looks nothing like GBHQ (i think it has merit as a starting point), and as said, the cross-over generated from GB fans would have been highly beneficial to TLG.

One of the major points of anything like Ghostbusters, is the potential to act as an entry point for lots of new fans. (TLG will always be looking to attract new money into their brand).

The film fan picks up lego Ghostbusters (their first set in years if not ever), and their first natural thought 'Wouldn't it be cool if there was a station...'. They see 'firebrigade', think 'that might work'. They buy it, enjoy it, (customised or not, as they feel necessary). Then they check out other modulars. Suddenly from never bought lego/thinking its for kids, TLG acquire a brand new modular fan. And we all know how slippery the slope.

Well, it's no skin off my nose either way. I just reckon it would've made sense to have that modular around at the same time if there isn't to be a GBHQ.

I guarantee this much: Resellers who hoarded brigades are praying there will be no GBHQ, as that stock will skyrocket once GBs hit the shelves.

margot

Nice that they keep making these AFOL friendly sets. My son was a ghostbuster for Halloween and very few of the kids knew what a Ghostbuster was. I won't say who dressed up as the Stay Puft marshmallow but I will say that most kids thought it was the Michelin man.

joel4motion

Will £35/$40 cover what needs to be a 4 minifig friendly car, and an Ecto done well?
It would be a shame to cut the station out of the set then go all cheap on the rest of the set to keep under the "ceiling" price of a cuusoo set. I would rather see a £130-150 set done well than a £40 GB equivalent of the BTTF DeLorean.

CCC

cheshirecat said:

I'm really glad they left the building out actually. It would have whacked up the cost on a licensed set and for me added little, perhaps made me not buy even. The figs and car is great, if they could add in a few spare stickers to use in our own moc buildings then perfect.

Might have to get my still unopened FB out and start working on a nicely detailed moc.

I'm hoping for printed parts, not stickers.

Beav

YEAAAHHHH. Didn't expect them to do the whole fire station if they picked a Ghostbusters set, so I'm totally happy with this.

Absolutely can't wait. I liked the look of the female minifig line too, and the Japanese architecture set that's up for next review looks brilliant.

Paperballpark

I have to say, I've just seen the video, and I'm afraid the Lego really wasn't what I was concentrating on...

GIR3691

I already built a custom Ecto-1, so I'll just be buying it for the minifigs and printed elements just like I did for the DeLorean.

I'm fine that they're not making the station. That's easy enough to MOC.

Steve_J_OM

I, too, am happy that it is just vehicle and minifigs. It will sit very nicely alongside the DeLorean. Though, like others, I hope it is a better model. Cannot wait!

Crowkillers

Knowing Cuusoo's history of what they released, I wasn't expecting a firehouse, nor did I support it in ever hopes of getting one...

scrumper

Paperballpark said:

I have to say, I've just seen the video, and I'm afraid the Lego really wasn't what I was concentrating on...

No, neither was I...her pronunciation of LEGO!...;-)

Lego91

Paperballpark said:

I have to say, I've just seen the video, and I'm afraid the Lego really wasn't what I was concentrating on...

Me too! Damn she is hot. (I have no idea what Ghostbuster is, so I won't buy it. But the female minifigures would be great!)

Legoboy

CCC said:

cheshirecat said:

I'm really glad they left the building out actually. It would have whacked up the cost on a licensed set and for me added little, perhaps made me not buy even. The figs and car is great, if they could add in a few spare stickers to use in our own moc buildings then perfect.

Might have to get my still unopened FB out and start working on a nicely detailed moc.

I'm hoping for printed parts, not stickers.

I'm hoping for printed parts spelt right.

cody6268

I will probably be converting the Ecto-1 into the correct 1960's S&S or Miller-Meteor ambulance that it was based on. I would have liked to see the station as it actually is an FDNY station, and I'd probably convert it into a fire station and build a Hook and Ladder 8.

Paperballpark

scrumper said:

Paperballpark said:

I have to say, I've just seen the video, and I'm afraid the Lego really wasn't what I was concentrating on...

No, neither was I...her pronunciation of LEGO!...;-)

To be honest, it was more the way she occasionally wiggled that got me... damn!

Paperbackwriter

Some of y'all need to get out more.

legomatt

Really? I'm sure she's a lovely person and I have no wish to offend, but if we're passing comment on our impressions of the presenter, (whilst doing a very good job) I thought she looked a bit like the child of hermione grainger and luke skywalker... You may think that's a good thing, or you might not. I'm saying nothing. But you watch and tell me you can't see RotJ Mark Hamill.
:o)

jediami65

She looks like Emma Watson to me..

legomatt

Don't forget:

TheLoneTensor

I think it's more about the little swing thing she does with her hips, it's quite distracting indeed. I should sheild my eyes in the future.

BrickDancer

^It's kinda like that Bieber and Miley Cyrus effect isn't it?

SilentMode

This could be a hot CUUSOO set!

Odindusk

They should be forthcoming about a perceived price point that designers need to be mindful of, if they know that they're never going to approve a "large" set. Would save some people a lot of time and disappointment.

Do you guys think this is possibly the case? Or has it just happened to be that no large set has been suitable thus far?

legomatt

^ Valid point. I also thought from the video that there was a definite between-the-lines type message, something like 'the design team are working hard to simplify down to our happy profit margin while retaining mid-price range'.

It's one of the things that bugs me right now with TLG. They decide on a price point first, target audience second, design last... and that decision then carries over onto the next thing, and the next, and the next, even though the strategy no longer applies (and might even damage sales).

I'm with Ben Kenobi on this one: occasionally a set deserves a more sophisticated build for a more civilised age (of FOL).

1265

Glad to see that Lego rewarded the better of the two Ghostbusters' sets than trying to be PC by paying tribute to both builds. The better set prevailed.

legomatt

^ Yes. Except by the time they've finished with it, will we notice? Lol ;oP

BRC

What, no Ghostbusters headquarters just the car and figures, erghhhh.

mrfootball

If the Ghostbuster car looks anything like the Cuusoo model, I'll definitely buy. Looks awesome. Loved the theme.

CCC

Legoboy said:

CCC said:

cheshirecat said:

I'm really glad they left the building out actually. It would have whacked up the cost on a licensed set and for me added little, perhaps made me not buy even. The figs and car is great, if they could add in a few spare stickers to use in our own moc buildings then perfect.

Might have to get my still unopened FB out and start working on a nicely detailed moc.

I'm hoping for printed parts, not stickers.

I'm hoping for printed parts spelt right.

When they make mistakes it is buy one (part) get one (part) free. So I'm on the fence.