New Ghostbusters Figures

[Lord Piper]

oh ya forgot one other question....what TT body would you guys use? or does that depend on the character?

 

[Mr.E]

Narrow-shoulder TT would probably be your best bet.

 

[Sniper33]

been thinking about it some today, and think Im gonna only pick up Egon. Maybe if I was a bigger GB fan I would get them all, but as of now I cant see myself spending the cash on them...especially since the RE figs are getting closer and closer.

 

[Mudshark]

oh ya forgot one other question....what TT body would you guys use? or does that depend on the character?

Ok guys I'm new to the game and I would love to get one of these and customize them to look like they belong behind a glass case. If I get this right most are going to:
1. use Spencer's HS (which i found here and love....a must have)
2. use TT body...again not hard to find.
but what are you guys going to use for boots, gloves, etc...?

Help a n00b, its good for your Karma
thanx.

Hot Toys, Dragon, and a whole slew of other companies making mostly military figures should provide plenty of options for boots, gloves, web belts, etc. Check ebay or etailers like www.monkeydepot.com to find loose parts.

If you want your 'Busters to be realistically proportioned height-wise, you could probably get away with making minor adjustments to your TT bodies. You can also buy adhesive-backed foam for adding extra bulk under clothing where needed (like for Ray). For Louis Tully, I'd recommend using a Dragon or even a Medi body for that "little guy".

 

[Lord Piper]

thanx for all the hook up Mudshark. much appreciated.

 

[Deckard]

These things are so damn hard to get, for me a 24 hour window to get an order in is ok with a premium format but a 6" figure, I figured I'd wait. Now Egons $40 on ebay. They just don't look that good, and if there anything like the movie masters Batman figures, I'm even more nervous. The hands are constantly breaking off those for me. I'm just after Peter in 12" form now. If they do a Louis or giant Stay Puft that'd be cool too, but Ray and Egon don't look good enough for me to drop $80 on.

 

[teabelly83]

yeai was considering wrapping some foam or some thing around the stomach of ray aswel, to 'bulk' him out alittle.

Hot Toys, Dragon, and a whole slew of other companies making mostly military figures should provide plenty of options for boots, gloves, web belts, etc. Check ebay or etailers like www.monkeydepot.com to find loose parts.

If you want your 'Busters to be realistically proportioned height-wise, you could probably get away with making minor adjustments to your TT bodies. You can also buy adhesive-backed foam for adding extra bulk under clothing where needed (like for Ray). For Louis Tully, I'd recommend using a Dragon or even a Medi body for that "little guy".

 

[Indiana Fett]

oh ya forgot one other question....what TT body would you guys use? or does that depend on the character?

My plan is 3 narrow-shoulder True-Types, plus a slim True-Type for Egon.

These bodies with Spensers resculpts should look GREAT!

yeai was considering wrapping some foam or some thing around the stomach of ray aswel, to 'bulk' him out alittle.

I have an extra one of those military fat-suits kicking around that I got for my Gimli custom. Thought I'd try one on Samwise to pad him a bit, but it's a bit too big for his small hobbit body, so I'm going to try it on Ray and see how it looks.

 

[Kuzeh]

My plan is 3 narrow-shoulder True-Types, plus a slim True-Type for Egon.

These bodies with Spensers resculpts should look GREAT!

The Slim TT because is shorter, so you may want to stick to 4 Narrow-Shoulders...

I have an extra one of those military fat-suits kicking around that I got for my Gimli custom. Thought I'd try one on Samwise to pad him a bit, but it's a bit too big for his small hobbit body, so I'm going to try it on Ray and see how it looks.

I'm going to use an extra Godfather's padding that I got for mine!

 

[Commtech]

My plan is 3 narrow-shoulder True-Types, plus a slim True-Type for Egon.

These bodies with Spensers resculpts should look GREAT!



I have an extra one of those military fat-suits kicking around that I got for my Gimli custom. Thought I'd try one on Samwise to pad him a bit, but it's a bit too big for his small hobbit body, so I'm going to try it on Ray and see how it looks.

Like Kuzeh said, the slim TT is shorter than the narrow and I believe Egon is one of the taller GBs, if not the tallest.

 

[Indiana Fett]

Thanks Kuzeh and Commtech, I didn't realize the slim was shorter, so I guess I will go with 4 narrow-shoulders after all!

 

[vader]

If you wanna see the body minus the uniform, we have pics on AFi:
https://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/ghostbusters12-ray-stantz

 

[holtrax]

If you wanna see the body minus the uniform, we have pics on AFi:
https://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/ghostbusters12-ray-stantz

Oh man thats sacrilege. Ray naked!

 

[lerath666]

If you wanna see the body minus the uniform, we have pics on AFi:
https://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/ghostbusters12-ray-stantz

FINALY! SOme pics of the body.. damn that thing is unique looking... I wonder how well it poses....
Loads of interesting innovation there, especialy the floating shoulder joint.. might even actualy be able to cross his arms... those hands... howver......

 

[lerath666]

holy crap.... ACTUALY GLOVES? not plastic fake ones?

 

[teabelly83]

actualy as far as i know, they are plastic gloves. its prob the way they have been made and painted to look real, but they are plasticgloved hands that can be changed for un gloved hands that he comes with.

holy crap.... ACTUALY GLOVES? not plastic fake ones?

 

[teabelly83]

i just read that review on the AFI site and this made me laugh:

"To me it does look like a young Dan Aykroyd, and that’s what you want. There are some 12" figures out on the market that you pick up and think, "I look more like the character than this figure does, and I don’t look anything like the character." So the fact that the figure is immediately identifiable is a win in that column. "



am i alone when i say it looks nothing like dan aykroyd?? i mean come on, i appolagise if im being way too harsh but that headsculpt is awful. and to say it is easy to identify makes me giggle. i mean, even if a gb fan or a blues bro fan was given that figure b4 it was made public and without his uniform on and was jst the naked fig with the head on and was asked "which actor is this" theres no way ud tell who it was supposed to be?! lol

yes the other 3 figs do look like the actors frm the movie, but as mentioned in a cartoony stylelized way, but they are good. ray on the other hand is a bad headsculpt. and comparing it to the ray spenser has done, spenser, u need to be working for sideshow or hot toys budy lol!!

 

[Kuzeh]

It kind of resembles Ray a bit IMO...
If you've never seen an HT, SS or EB figure... it's easily identifiable... I mean... this is MATTEL afterall, so, I think it looks great but with Spenser's head will look perfect!
I wonder if a TT is indeed needed...
Body looks kind of nice...

 

[karamazov80]

I think it depends on the angle, the lighting, and the gear. With the goggles, it looks more like Ray to me because I identify Ray with the goggles. But yeah, I only see a passing resemblance at best.

He has a very distinctive, genuine-looking smile, and I don't think the figure captures that look particularly well.

 

[teabelly83]

yeah i kinda guess it goes on our own opinions on this 1, i jst dont think it looks too much like dan to me. shame really. but as u said kuzeh spensers heads will be perfect!!

as for the body. i already bought some good dragon bodys ages ago so may still go with those, if not i MAY decide to swap to hot toys, depending really on me having enough cash to splash one 4 bodys.

It kind of resembles Ray a bit IMO...
If you've never seen an HT, SS or EB figure... it's easily identifiable... I mean... this is MATTEL afterall, so, I think it looks great but with Spenser's head will look perfect!
I wonder if a TT is indeed needed...
Body looks kind of nice...