The last time I received any parts for my 1:8 scale Ghostbusters Ecto-1 partwork build-up was October 2021. Then, in July 2022, the entire distributor Eaglemoss/Hero Collector just flat went out of business.

Now, after more than a year, our Ecto-1 is returning back to life through Fanhome! And thankfully, they are allowing ex-Eaglemoss subscribers resume our subscriptions from any point – in my case the next shipment will be Issue 29 with Stages 107-110. I actually have Stages 91-106 on hand, but have not built them because I was waiting for the replacement  Right Front Door (91A) that never arrived (hopefully in Stage 107).

As of right now, they can only ship to the USA, UK, and Germany. The links to be notified when we can sign back up are found below:

• FANHOME USA – Ecto-1
• FANHOME UK – Ecto-1
• FANHOME GERMANY – Ecto-1

Shipments are expected to begin by the middle of March in the USA, but as early as the end of January 2023 for UK/DE customers. Additionally, Fanhome has said that FREE GIFTS will be included along the way, but they may be different than what Eaglemoss offered.

I have had a great experience with Fanhome so far and am looking forward to completing my Ecto-1!

As this partwork model is an Eaglemoss/Hero Collector/Die-Cast Club product, I want to inform my visitors about the recent disturbances and the possible future of Eaglemoss and these products.

See the latest updates @ MyPartworks.com

I finally received the shipment that contained Stages 95-106, but Stage 103 was missing. I had to go through the new process of taking pictures of an stage that doesn’t exist and email them. And, now Stage 107 is out of stock. This is the stage that contains the replacement right front door without the side mirror. Who knows when I can get back to building this thing!

UPDATE November 8, 2021: Unfortunately, Stage 107 is still unavailable and there is no ETA.

UPDATE November 19, 2021: Eaglemoss Customer Service USA posted this update on Facebook:

UPDATE December 15, 2021: Sadly, Stage 107 is still unavailable. I do have Issues 95-106 here waiting, but I still need the replacement right front door.

UPDATE January 3, 2022: I checked again today and Stage 107 is still out of stock.

UPDATE February 3, 2022: I checked again today and Stage 107 is still out of stock.

UPDATE February 28, 2022: An update from the Eaglemoss Customer Service USA page on Facebook. I am still waiting on Stages 107-110:

UPDATE March 30, 2022: A general update from the Eaglemoss Customer Service USA page on Facebook:

UPDATE July 8, 2022: I checked again today and Eaglemoss is saying the magazine for Issue 29 (Stages 107-110) is out of stock. No ETA.

UPDATE July 12, 2022: Today, Eaglemoss Limited (parent company of Eaglemoss US supplying this model) has filed for bankruptcy.

As of yesterday, September 26, 2021, this build is on hold again because the Issue 26 magazine for the next shipment is out of stock. There is no ETA when it will be available.

UPDATE October 11, 2021: Out of nowhere, I received a shipping notification for Stages 95-106!

UPDATE October 15, 2021: I did receive the shipment that should have been Stages 95-106, but Stage 103 was missing. I had to go through the new process of taking pictures of an stage that doesn’t exist and email them. Unfortunately, I still cannot continue with the build until I receive the replacement front right door that does not have the side mirror slot in it – this arrives with Stage 107.

So, I have finally received Issue 25 containing Stages 91-94 of our 1:8 scale Ghostbusters Ecto-1 from Eaglemoss. However, they recommend not building these stages until the replacement Right Front Door arrives in Stage 107. I shared the email I received about this change in my Stages 91+ Delayed post. Therefore, I will skip publishing those articles until we can do it right the first time.

I am on track to receive the next shipments normally and we can build those in the interim. This should keep the build moving.

I did receive a request to share the parts lists from the Issue 25 magazine, so I can do that here for now:

I recently contacted Eaglemoss to check on the status of my various builds and was told that Stage 91 of our Ghostbusters Ecto-1 build was out of stock. I had to reduce my monthly shipments from 8 to 4 issues just to receive Stages 87-90. A few days later, I received this email:

I don’t mind waiting until Stage 107 for the corrected door, but if the existing Stage 91 is unavailable, everything gets stalled out. Therefore, we are stuck in a holding pattern again.

UPDATE August 28, 2021: According to Eaglemoss, both Stage 91 and Stage 94 are now out of stock. The wait continues…

UPDATE September 2, 2021: I have received a shipment notification for stages 91-94. Go figure!

UPDATE September 7, 2021: Stages 91-94 in Issue 25 have arrived but it still contains the wrong door. I will post an update regarding this.

I did not receive an Eaglemoss shipment of our 1:8 scale Ghostbusters Ecto-1 last month or this month. I called Customer Service today and was told that stages 87-90 are out-of-stock with no ETA. It turns out I was on a 12 stages-per-shipment schedule and that was holding up the next two issues because the third was unavailable. I have dropped it down to 8 stages-per-shipment, so hopefully I will get stages 79-82 and 83-86 here shortly.

UPDATE Jul 17, 2021: Stages 79-86 have arrived and should be posted up shortly!

A recent visitor asked if I could supply a list of the various paints and other colored products I have used during the construction of my 1:8 scale Ghostbusters Ecto-1 partwork model.

Yes, I can! I created a whole page for this called The Colors in the Build section. Enjoy!

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