Via friend site Cybertron.ca we can report that the new Transformers Collaborative Transformers x Ghostbusters Crossover Ectotron has been found At Canadian Retail.
Several Cybertron.ca member have reported that Ectotron is available at EB Games stores all over Canada for $59.99 CAD ($44.29 approximtely) plus taxes. Don’t forget that Ectotron will also be exclusive to GameStop in the United States, so we hope he could surface anytime soon. You can also check for him at our sponsors below:
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Happy hunting to all fellow Canadian fans!
ElekTriC
missing the sirene sound when he is rolling out tho
Vector Oracle
I had to go to the YouTube page to confirm that it was a fan trailer – that’s how official this looks.
Psychoshi
So cool.
NOBLExGAMER
It's why I love Rescue Bots, they were affiliated with Autobots in the show but they were for the most part their own people just living on Earth, doing the same jobs they did on Cybertron, and adjusting to their new home. I would really like a comic series dedicated to the idea, just civilian Cybertronians that don't want to fight a war but rather live their lives for themselves doing whatever brings them purpose on Earth.
Calabask
Ectotron: "Gigawatt! Go back in time and assassinate Megatron!"
Gigawatt: "Great Jahusivatts EctoTron, That could destabilize the timeline and cause untold destruction!"
Ectotron: "I'll deal with the ghosts, you deal with the time! Maverick, get out there and keep these crazy bots off of me!"
Maverick: "Pretty sure they'll leave you alone unless you shoot at them. Speaking of which, I'm going to go shoot at some of them."
Ectotron: "Wai-!" *Maverick flies off and Gigawatt goes back in time, but since Ectotron never said when, well, it could be a while before he takes out Megatron.*
Hoptimus
Never thought of it that way, I like it.
NOBLExGAMER
I kinda like these Collaborative characters to not be affiliated with Autobots or Decepticons, rather just being Cybertronian civilians trying to fit in on a new world.
OmegaTanPrime
Where are you guys putting your Autobot symbol? On the shoulder or on the right-side chest?
Paco Grande
For anyone still looking for this in Canada, EBGames stores received quite a few copies recently. My local store had a small stack of them on the front counter. They're also selling them on their website with free shipping. At first I wasn't that interested in Ectotron but now that I know the Top Gun and Back to the Future crossovers are coming I picked one up for my future 80's movie TF collection. I also bought the Takara Tie Fighter that turns into Vader a few years ago. I like that one but the new Millenium Falcon was not very good so I sold it.
Anyway I'm liking these crossover figures and Ectotron looks really nice in person. It's definitely pricey for what it is and it would be nice if the next two crossovers were cheaper but that's probably not going to happen.
Hoptimus
Just stumbled across Ectotron on Amazon (Prime) for $46.
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers…sr=1-26&swrs=835F0061B5BD53BDFDFA6948608A73E9
SeiberBirdR
I was wondering the same about Marvel blast effects. Blast effects being compatible across multiple unrelated lines would be a great cross sale.
Ultra Reverb
I hope the new Plasma Series streams will be blast effect compatible!
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OptimusTimelord
The Real Ectotron…
Farstryder
Maybe someone on Shapeways will come up for something for Sound Barrier ?
Psychoshi
It was Spudmunkey. He drew up some Botbots of the GB equipment:
2D Artwork: – Ghostbuster BotBot WIP
He also did custom transformers Gozer and Terrordogs:
Minor/Repaint: – Gozer & Terror Dogs – Ghostbusters/Transformers Comic Custom
And Stay Puft with Slimer:
Minor/Repaint: – Transformers x Ghostbusters Stay Puft & Slimer Headmaster
Diamondback
Too bad there's no way anybody could afford a fully transforming Optimus or Ectotron upscaled for 3.75" figures to ride, and Ghostscream in scale would be as big as a small R/C plane. Hmm, maybe the old "Human Alliance" fiures ould be the right scale… or down to the pilot-figures of the old '90s "Flying Fighters" toy planes on joysticks.
SeiberBirdR
Battlemaster or miromaster packs would be wonderful equipment bot ideas! I think a Ghost version of MP11 Starscream would be a good release to support. The Earthrise voyager would look nice in a ghost deco, but wouldn't scale well with OP-GB and Ecto. Beyond that I don't think there is a good chance of ghost decos.
Looking at other brands in their stable already: We know the Star Wars and Marvel Crossover figures didn't get the same love. I still think there might be something to it, but I feel even the recent Takara offerings do the same thing I'm not interested in and making the robot modes based on the other property instead of an existing or new Transformer. I wonder if a weaponizer could be made that would be useful with Marvel Legends figures?
GI Joe again makes good sense but many of the crossover figures were non-transforming. I have the Serpentor and think it is great despite what I said about robots above. The Old Snake with the B.A.T.s is great. It is too bad that GI Joe isn't currently doing well, because I would to see GI Vehicles turning into Transformers characters. Making them heavy headmaster retools and having the heads be GI Joe characters in Nebulon suits would have been fun.
Power Rangers probably has really good potential. Either the more animal/creature or the vehicle zords as Transformers that combine is obvious.
There are a few other of Hasbro's properties with really good crossover potential in terms of how good the toys would be, but would probably be a bit obscure. Then of course other properties that have wide appeal but might make for weird combinations.
Diamondback
Start with mainlining MP-10G or an Earthrise Optimus based on its deco (and if the latter, rescale Ectotron to match).