RTV Omega | Ghostbusters Afterlife Remote Trap Vehicle (RTV)

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RTV Omega is a functional, fan-built interpretation of the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Remote Trap Vehicle (RTV). Designed as a working RC prop rather than a static display, it drives, crouches, produces smoke and sound, operates illuminated trap doors and uses a converted vintage Futaba radio with a voice-guided menu system in 14 languages, battery-level reporting and low-battery warnings.

Watch RTV Omega Release information

Small-batch release targeted for late November 2026 · timing not yet confirmed

WATCH RTV OMEGA

RTV Omega videos

Reveals, demonstrations, kit overviews and build videos. Select any thumbnail to watch on YouTube.

COMING SOON

RTV Omega build series

Part 1 — Donor Disassembly is now available. Chassis, electronics and final assembly videos are coming next.

Bench Tested podcast poster announcing the September 2, 2026 episode with the Kalamazoo Ghostbusters and RTV Omega builder Phil Goulet

RTV OMEGA ON BENCH TESTED

Podcast — September 2, 2026

RTV Omega will be featured on Bench Tested: A Ghostbusters Podcast with the Kalamazoo Ghostbusters. The episode is scheduled for September 2 at 9:00 AM MST.

The conversation covers the RTV project, the build process and the thinking behind Omega.

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AN AFTERLIFE CONNECTION

RTV Omega meets the screen-used RTV

I recently had the opportunity to visit Ben Eadie and Mike Evans, who worked on Ghostbusters: Afterlife. I brought RTV Omega along, showed them the build and was able to compare it side by side with the screen-used Remote Trap Vehicle they had. It was a memorable chance to see the original up close and compare details with my fan-built version.

Visit with Ben Eadie and Mike Evans and two Ghostbusters RTVs — Sharing RTV Omega and comparing builds.

Close comparison and discussion of a screen-used Ghostbusters Afterlife RTV and RTV Omega — A closer look at the vehicles and their details.

RTV group photograph with Remote Trap Vehicle patches — A few souvenirs from the visit.

DETAILED PHOTOS

Explore RTV Omega up close

Front, side, rear, top, lighting, smoke and converted Futaba controller views.

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FUNCTIONAL, NOT STATIC

What RTV Omega does

Drive

A real RC platform designed to be driven and demonstrated, not left on a shelf.

Crouch

Four-servo crouch system with automatic movement and manually selectable poses.

Trap

Functional doors with integrated control behaviour for the RTV's trap sequence.

Smoke

On-board smoke system integrated with the rest of the RTV's operating functions.

Light

Internal disco lighting, flashlights and a multicolour animated bargraph.

Sound

Internal SD-card audio, sound effects and the ability to dance to music stored on the RTV.

Control

Converted vintage Futaba radio with a voice-guided menu system available in 14 languages.

Battery Monitoring

Battery-level reporting and spoken low-battery warnings help protect the RTV before the pack becomes critically discharged.

WHY OMEGA EXISTS

A second-generation RTV

RTV Omega is a complete redesign of my previous Man Cave Puzzles RTV project. The original project resulted in a dozen full kit builds, as well as 6 complete RTVs.

Building those RTVs — and helping other builders complete theirs — produced a long list of things I wanted to improve. Omega applies those lessons to the electronics, controls, mechanical systems, lighting, sound, assembly process and overall screen accuracy.

The goal is not simply a more complicated RTV. It is a better-developed one.

PLANNED RELEASE

Small-batch production

RTV Omega kits and fully completed RTVs will not be ready in October 2026. I am hoping for a late November 2026 release, but that is a target rather than a confirmed date. Initial quantities will remain deliberately limited while the first production builds are validated and supported.

Pre-release builder validation is underway. Reliability and kit validation take priority over hitting an arbitrary date.

U.S. ordering

U.S. import requirements and costs are currently being reviewed following recent tariff changes. U.S. customers are welcome to follow the project or join the interest list while the best shipping and ordering arrangement is confirmed.

BUILDER SUPPORT

The sale is not the end of the project

Man Cave Puzzles RTV builders have an established community for build help, updates and troubleshooting. RTV Omega is also being discussed in the long-running GBFans RTV build thread.

Designed, developed and built in Canada.

Independent fan-built project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony Pictures, Ghost Corps, or the owners of the Ghostbusters trademarks.