TFs-Ghostbusters crossover toy Ectotron

[Sinnertwin]

The simpleish transformation and shared engineering may have had something to do with the amount of cash Hasbro threw at licensing.

[Lord_Zed]

Not sure if ut's re-tool but it it does look like the sort of toy that will look amazing in packaging, but be less impressive when opened.

I kinda want it, but not sure, at least the execution is better than those old Star Wars TF's.

[GoktimusPrime]

For me, this is a toy and concept that I would love for maybe a few months or maybe a year, but after that the novelty would wear off and the toy would be doomed to just be relegated as little more than a dust gathering display piece on my shelf rather than a toy that I would continue to enjoy. I have a personal purchasing philosophy of trying to focus on buying toys that I will still love tomorrow, not just toys that I love today. I can totally understand the appeal of this, but for me it's just a novelty - a novelty that I will likely grow tired of. It's a crossover that I personally never wished for before and never asked for.

But hey, for those of you who've been pining for a Transformers/Ghostbusters crossover for decades this is your dream come true. Enjoy!

[griffin]

And after being convinced by the fine people here that his name should be Ecto-1... people work out that it could actually be Ectotron. sigh...

I really like the way the car mode looks like a model, with no obvious seams or gaps. The fact that it transforms and didn't end up ruining the alt mode, is really impressive.
It's the sort of toy I'd be keen to have two... if I had the spare money to buy duplicates.

[griffin]

And it is not surprising to hear that IDW will do a crossover comic as well, of five issues, to be released at the time of the toy's release, starting in June.

An update to the comic announcement included a couple of promo images, one of which Kelpie posted up here a few days ago, with what might include the ghost Starscream... which would be one obvious choice for the classic Ghostbusters to be chasing after... I just think if this story is set in the 1980s, Starscream wouldn't be dead yet (unless they are referring to his post-Beast Wars appearance, and he has been floating around for a couple million years).

When the Transformers pick up on a strange Cybertronian signal emanating from Earth, they travel to the planet only to discover that the threat waiting for them there is something that Venkman, Spengler, Stantz, and Zeddemore are perfectly suited to help them take on. The five-issue series will feature a variety of variant covers illustrated by Dan Schoening, Paulina Ganucheau, Nick Roche, and Alex Milne, and hits stores this June.

[UltraMarginal]

Does that really matter if it does the job (which I'd argue it does)?

yes and no.
it still looks good, especially in vehicle mode, and thinking about what it would look like from the back, all that stuff on the roof would look like a proton pack but I always prioritise a new mould in my purchasing and a third (albeit modified ) version of something is harder for me to get excited about when considering the transformation.

[Tha_Phantom]

yes and no.
it still looks good, especially in vehicle mode, and thinking about what it would look like from the back, all that stuff on the roof would look like a proton pack but I always prioritise a new mould in my purchasing and a third (albeit modified ) version of something is harder for me to get excited about when considering the transformation.

I agree, to a point.
If it does turn out to be a combiner, and if it also turns out there are other '80s limbs to follow, then all will be forgiven.

[BigTransformerTrev]

An update to the comic announcement included a couple of promo images,

Gotta remember - Ghostbusters and Transformers have sorta been in the same comic series with IDWs Infestation. They just weren’t in any issues together but were in the same overall story arc. So this particular Crossover comic should not come as too much of a surprise

[griffin]

How's this for a cross-promotion...
The TV show called The Goldbergs (centres on a boy growing up in the 1980s and features a lot of Transformers toys and elements), actually had the Ectotron toy in this week's episode in America, just days after it was first revealed through NY Toyfair.
Keeping in mind that that episode would have been filmed a few months ago, it's amazing to think that Hasbro had this toy included in an episode that was to be timed to this week... because if it had aired just a week earlier, it would have attracted some attention by fans wondering what it was.
Even more extraordinary is that this toy didn't leak during all that time since it was filmed a few months ago.
A copy of its 8 second appearance was tweeted out here.

[griffin]

The battle scene promo image that was noted in a couple posts already is actually made up of the covers to the five issues of the comic, and four parts were tweeted out in almost full-size (mirrored here)... the missing part is the middle image, which is keeping something secret. (hopefully it isn't just the robotic Gozer, as that was also released this week as a promo image in this interview with IDW staff... but it would make sense if that is the main villain as it is a blending of both continuities - and I think Ghost Starscream is probably more of a red-herring distraction who may end up having to help the Transformers defeat Gozer)