I downloaded the LDD files here http://www.brentwaller.com/lego/ghostbustershq.zip and used the parts list to start getting the parts out of my collection.
After 2 hours of pulling parts out of my storage containers, I had 3029 of the required 3657 parts. 400 of those were Dark Red 1x2 brick, the rest were a combination of plates, tile and brick that I need to get of Bricklink. Some of them I was just a few short of, others I have none of at all.
The most over priced part seems to be the Dark Red 1x6 tile which only came out in a few sets.
I made up a wishlist in Bricklink, and started purchasing. The only issue I came across was that the 8x16 black plate doesn't exist, so I will replace it with other plate from my collection.
The 6 orders I did have set me back around $200 , so it would be hard to estimate the actual cost of building this, but I would say around the $1000 mark is a fair estimate.
Here is a list of the main parts that I had to get off Bricklink:
Brick 1x2 Dark Red
Brick 2x2 Dark Red
Brick 1x4 Dark Red
Roof tile 2x3 Dark Bley
Tile 1x6 Dark Red
Plate 1x4 Red
Black Window frame triparte.
I will begin the build tonight and try and get as far as I can until my orders arrive!
Here is the completed HQ.
It was a fun build, and I had to substitute some parts that didn't exist or where hard to find. I have the Ecto 1 on order from Lego and I will display it with road plates all around it. I also plan on adding in the interiors as shown in the movies.
