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Frankly, there have been a lot of wild stories on this board, so I'm going to use this thread as a repository of confirmed information. That should stop the spread of noxious, possibly hazardous rumors.

 

1. The Real Ghostbusters toys are the Toys R Us exclusive Retro-Action (Mego/Big Jim-like) dolls. Retro-Action Real Ghostbusters will be in their usual animation color outfits and are currently available. Unlike the SDCC Peter, they will not feature voice-boxes. Mr.StayPuft is on the package but he is currently not planned to be in the RGB line. Each figure costs in the ballpark of $20-25 and has a Proton Pack and Wand that is styled after the original Kenner action figures. Most also have their own piece of unique equipment, based on the Kenner role play toys. Egon has a PKE Meter, Ray has the Ghost Sniffer, and Winston has the Ghost Trap.

 

2. There will be one more Retro-Action Real Ghostbuster product, a two pack of Sam Hain and Janine Melnitz! Janine will come with a proton pack, as well as all three other previous accessories. The pack also includes a little Slimer and a nearly-two-foot-tall Firehouse display. The entire set retails around $50. With this set, the Retro-Action Real Ghostbusters toyline will end.

 

3. The fifth 2011 Club Ecto figure is October's Ray Stantz with a Slime-Blower. This figure is likely being released to take advantage of the newly-tooled torso for Winston. Unlike Winston, who came with equipment, Ray comes with a ghost! The Cinema Ghost from the second montage of GBII, to be precise. Ray does not have any other unique accessories, and the Cinema Ghost does not have it's wings. It is currently available on Matty Collector.

 

4. There will be a two-pack of 12inch busters, Winston Zeddemore and Peter Venkman from Ghostbusters 2. There will also be a GBII two-pack of Ray and Egon. Both are promised to include a wealth of accessories in the 12-inch scale, including proton streams and the KUD Meter. These were originally set to come out in April and June, but have been delayed to get the proton streams right, until July. September? October! December, and that's final. Neither two-pack is included in the ClubEcto-1 subscription.

 

5. The final Club Ecto figure for 2011 will be December's Vigo The Carpathian! The Sorrow of Muldavia is a 100% new tooling and includes a scale lenticular portrait. The image changes from the original painting, to the painting after he has walked out of it. The reverse side of the lenticular portrait features the painting of the Ghostbusters as Angels from the end of the film.

 

6. The first 2012 figure is set to be January's Ready To Believe You Peter Venkman with camcorder and Taxi Driver Ghost. The Taxi Ghost is only seen from the mid-torso up, so that is all that the figure represents. I love this move, as it allowed them to fully articulate his arms and head.

 

7. The second 2012 figure is none other than The Rookie from Ghostbusters The Video Game! The Rookie will include a Ghost Trap and PKE Meter sculpted to his belt, the Ghost Trap (originally included with Winston) and newly-tooled appropriately-sized Ecto Goggles!

 

8. The third 2012 figure is set to be March's Dana Barrett as Zuul. This figure is a 100% new tooling. The prototype shown appears to be a statue of Dana/Zuul laying on the stone bench from the rooftop temple. The final figure should also include a set of legs. The prototype shown is not the final sculpt.

 

9. Mattel has canceled the 2012 Club Ecto-1 Subscription service. The previously-exclusive Rookie and the other figures already shown, as well as a fourth figure yet to be revealed, will be sold as regular monthly figures for an increased price of $22. Subscriptions are being refunded and there will be some form of "thank you" to the fans who had subscribed. The Ghostbusters line has not come to an end and there are plans for 2013.

 

10. A picture has surfaced of an alternate Demon Head for Vigo. It is unknown if this is a secret accessory for the Vigo action figure, another toy for later on in the line, or the promised "thank you" to the 2012 subscribers. It is also possible that nothing will ever come of the accessory.

 

Any questions? Additions?

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I'm only into the 6inchers myself, but those 12inchers are so good I just might buy one.

 

I just hope they make it far enough to do that clean Egon. The SDCC one was a pass for me because A) He never gets slimed in the movie, B) I have the NECA toys, which include a great Slimer, and C) They promised the clean one would come with the PKE meter.

 

Actually, it would be super if they made a clean Peter, too. And give him the goggles that Ray should've had...

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You pretty much put everything together in a nice neat package.

 

I'm only down with the 6 inch figs, and really I'm limiting myself to just the 4 Ghostbusters. I got the Egon, so I'll get the other 4. Keeping these MIP (very uncharactaristic of me). If they "redo" RGB, all bets are off.

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here's hoping for the third movie leading into a smaller scale (1:18) and playsets! I love the ghostbusters and would be down with some of these, but i'm strictly a 1:18 scale guy.

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here's hoping for the third movie leading into a smaller scale (1:18) and playsets! I love the ghostbusters and would be down with some of these, but i'm strictly a 1:18 scale guy.

 

 

1:18 scale figures and playsets would rock!

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They want to much for those 6inch figures.So i guess i will be passing 30 to 40 bucks a figure,no thank you.

 

Well is there anyway you and some friends can chip in? I buy MOTUC every month and its $30 after shipping for one figure, neither of my brothers collect that line, so both have so far passed but they want the new GB Line, so they are going to chip in for each, bringing bringing the price down to about $22 a pop, which is a little high, but I can swing this once a month.

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I'd like to go on record right now as having said that I will buy at least one of every character in the 6inch format, on the first day of sale. I'd consider entering a subscription service similar to MOTUC. Ghostbusters are just that important to me. Probably my number one most favorite movie/cartoon show/toy line of all time.

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Haven't gotten any word on price just yet. We only know how much Egon went for at the Con and on Matty.

 

Based on these images from Figures.com (taken at SDCC 2009), 6" figures are $20.00 and 12" figures are $60.00.

 

Well thats AWESOME! Thanks for the pics man! I was afraid those 12" guys were going to break the bank. $60 is pretty reasonable IMO.

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They definately need to make Dana, Louis (regular & GB outfits), Janine, Janosz & Vigo.

 

Ghosts I would love to see are the Libarary Ghost, Scolari Brothers & nurse maid Janosz with pram & baby Oscar.

 

A Statue of Liberty head playset would be cool, though I guess I can display my X-Men movie version with the GB team.

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Haven't gotten any word on price just yet. We only know how much Egon went for at the Con and on Matty.
Based on these images from Figures.com (taken at SDCC 2009), 6" figures are $20.00 and 12" figures are $60.00.
Well, I look foolish! Lemme go update the list.

As long as we're discussing who else we want as a figure in the 6inch line, I concur we need the Scolari Brothers!

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