ESCI (Part One)
Review of 1/72 Esci Models
ESCI no longer exists and their models are getting hard to find. A
major loss to the 1/72 scale, but sometimes you find the kits in the
shops and at shows. Where are the old moulds? Luckily they are not yet
lost, most of the moulds exist and the kits are re-released from time
by time !!! --- See the Italeri page for re-release of many of old
Esci/Ertl kits.
Click on the picture
Information about Esci Kits History
Esci is started with releasing the military kits in scale 1/72 in the 1970 years. In the years were Esci also released under other labels or in combination with other labels.
For more information, please visit the website from "On the Way'. There you found a lot of the Esci kits history!!!
The story of the Esci kits!!!
Catalogue History
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| 1974 |
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| 1975 |
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| 1976 |
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| 1977 |
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| 1978 |
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| 1979 |
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| 1979 |
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| 1980 |
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| 1981 |
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| 1982 |
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| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
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| 1985 |
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| 1986 |
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| 1987 |
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| 1988 |
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1993 |
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| 1994 |
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| 1996 |
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| 1999 |
I asking for help with the other catalogs years. Who is so kind to help me? Please scans from around 600 pixels high! My thanks in advance!!
Esci Kit-numbers
| Name |
Italeri |
Esci-Ertl |
Esci |
Revell-Esci |
Humbrol |
Aurora-Esci |
AMT-Esci |
Polistil-Esci |
Hasegawa-Esci |
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| - |
7000 |
8300 |
8000 |
H2300 |
HK72200 |
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| Leopard I | - | 8300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leopard 1 A2 OTO | 7031 | 8301 | 8069 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leopard 1 A3A4 | 7002 | 8302 | 8071 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leopard 2 A1A1 | - | 8303 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M163 AA | - | 8304 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M113 A1 APC | 7011 | 8305 | - | - | - | - | 8635 | - | - |
| M901 Hammer Head | - | 8306 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M1 Abrams | 7001 | 8307 | 8070 | - | - | - | 8637 | - | - |
| M4A1 Sherman | 7003 | 8308 | 8028 | H2324 | HK72203 | - | 8639 | - | - |
| Pz. IV Ausf. G | 7007 | 8309 | 8058 | H2359 | - | 6203 | 8497 | - | - |
| Pz. IV Wirbelwind | - | 8310 | 8063 | H2364 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pz. IV "Brummbar" | - | 8311 | 8065 | H2366 | HK72210 | - | - | - | - |
| JagdPanther | - | 8312 | 8009 | H2323 | - | 6216 | - | - | - |
| Sherman "Galliope" | - | 8313 | 8059 | H2316 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pz. IV SPG "Hummel" | - | 8314 | 8013 | H2312 | - | - | - | - | - |
| M60 A1 Patton | - | 8315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M60 A2 "Starship" | - | 8316 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M60 A3 | - | 8317 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M60 "Blazer" | - | 8318 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jgdpz. IV "Lang" | 7028 | 8319 | 8012 | H2311 | - | - | - | - | X |
| Jgdpz. IV "Short" | - | 8320 | 8056 | H2357 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morris "Quad" | 7027 | 8321 | 8042 | H2342 | - | - | - | - | - |
| M-48 A2 | 7015 | 8322 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merkava 1 | 7005 | 8323 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pz. III Ausf. M | 7041 | 8324 | 8001 | H2300 | - | - | - | X | - |
| Pz. III Ausf. N | - | 8325 | 8021 | H2318 | - | - | - | X | - |
| M48 A3 | - | 8326 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flammpanzer III | - | 8327 | 8057 | H2358 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sturmpz. III Ausf. G | 7021 | 8328 | 8005 | H2304 | - | 6213 | - | - | - |
| M48 A2 GA2 | - | 8329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiger II Henschell | 7004 | 8330 | 8008 | H2307 | HK72207 | 6201 | 8483 | - | X |
| Jagdtiger | 7030 | 8331 | 8014 | H2313 | HK72209 | - | - | - | - |
| Churchill MK-IV | 7019 | 8332 | 8043 | H2343 | HK72204 | - | - | - | - |
| M48 A5 | - | 8333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T34/76 m1942 | 7008 | 8334 | 8032 | H2332 | - | - | - | - | - |
| T34/76 m1943 | - | 8335 | 8047 | H2347 | - | - | - | - | - |
| M48 AC2 | - | 8336 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M106 Mortar | - | 8337 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Merkava II | - | 8338 | - | - | - | - | 8641 | - | - |
| Churchil AMCR | - | 8339 | 8049 | H2349 | - | - | - | - | - |
| T62 MBT | 7006 | 8340 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T62 M | - | 8341 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opel Ambulance | - | 8342 | 8035 | H2308 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SdKfz. 251/7 | - | 8343 | 8066 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SdKfz.251/1 Rockets | - | 8344 | 8022 | H2319 | - | 6225 | - | - | - |
| SdKfz.251/10 | - | 8345 | 8053 | H2354 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SdKfz. 251/16 | - | 8346 | 8055 | H2356 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SdKfz. 251/8 | - | 8347 | 8067 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SdKfz. 11 | 7016 | 8348 | 8015 | H2314 | - | 6217 | - | - | - |
| SdKfz. 11 with pak 40 | - | 8349 | 8054 | H2355 | - | - | - | - | - |
| WWII German Guns | 7026 | 8350 | 8020 | H2317 | HK72202 | 6218 | - | - | - |
| Nebelwerfer 41 | - | 8351 | 8033 | H2333 | - | 6212 | - | - | - |
| WWII Accessoires | - | 8352 | 8060 | H2361 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iwo Jima Memorial | - | 8353 | 8062 | H2363 | - | - | 8548 | - | - |
| British 25 pnd gun | - | 8354 | 8045 | H2345 | HK72206 | - | - | - | - |
| Opel Blitz | 7014 | 8355 | 8007 | H2306 | - | 6215 | - | - | - |
| M3 Recce Fr/So | - | 8356 | 8068 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| US Light Truck | 7010 | 8357 | 8039 | H2339 | HK72205 | 6220 | - | - | - |
| Dodge with 3.7cm gun | 7025 | 8358 | 8040 | H2340 | - | 6229 | 8516 | - | - |
| SdKfz. 251/1 APC | 7009 | 8359 | 8002 | H2301 | HK72212 | - | - | - | - |
| Elephant | 7012 | 8360 | 8006 | H2305 | HK72201 | 6214 | - | - | - |
| Valentine MK-III | 7013 | 8361 | 8050 | H2352 | - | 6223 | - | - | - |
| M12 SPG | - | 8362 | 8029 | H2325 | - | 6206 | - | - | - |
| Panther Ausf. G | 7018 | 8363 | 8026 | H2326 | HK72208 | 6204 | 8500 | - | - |
| Pz. IV Ausf.H | - | 8364 | 8023 | H2320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| MK-I Bishop | - | 8365 | 8044 | H2344 | - | 6221 | - | - | - |
| Opel with AA | - | 8366 | 8052 | H2353 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Modern Accessoires | - | 8367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pz. I Ausf. B | 7042 | 8368 | 8024 | H2321 | - | 6226 | - | X | - |
| SdKfz. 250/3 | 7034 | 8369 | 8027 | H2327 | - | 6227 | - | - | - |
| Pz. I Command version | - | 8370 | 8041 | H2341 | - | - | - | X | - |
| SdKfz. 250/9 | 7020 | 8371 | 8048 | H2348 | - | 6209 | - | - | - |
| Panzer Jager I | - | 8372 | 8046 | H2346 | - | - | - | X | - |
| SdKfz. 250/10 | - | 8373 | 8051 | H2351 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marder III | - | 8374 | 8010 | H2309 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jagdpanzer Hetzer | - | 8375 | 8011 | H2310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| WWII Accessoires | 8352 | 6049 | 8060 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leopard 1A4 | - | - | 8071 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abrams M1-A1 MBT | - | - | 8072 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leopard 1A1 A1 | - | 8303 | 8073 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| U.S. Soldiers | - | - | 8016 | H2328 | - | 6210 | - | - | X |
| Russian Soldiers | - | - | 8017 | H2329 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Africa Corps | - | - | 8019 | H2315 | - | 6211 | - | - | - |
| 8the Army | - | - | 8019 | H2316 | - | 6224 | - | - | - |
| British Paratroopers | - | - | 8034 | H2334 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japanese Infantry | - | - | 8061 | H2362 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fiat Ansaldo 75/18 | - | - | 8031 | H2331 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fiat Ansaldo M13/40 | 7036 | - | 8030 | H2330 | - | 6219 | - | - | - |
| KV-1C | - | - | 8037 | H2337 | - | - | - | - | - |
| M3A1 Scoutcar | - | - | 8038 | H2338 | - | 6207 | - | - | - |
| M4A3 Sherman | - | - | 8064 | H2365 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matilda MK-II | 7035 | - | 8036 | H2336 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35(T) Skoda | - | - | 8025 | H2322 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panzer II Ausf. F | - | - | 8003 | H2303 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wespe | - | - | 8004 | H2302 | - | - | - | - | - |
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ESCI - (8300 series)
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| 8300 - Leopard I (Dutch-decals) |
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| 8301 - Leopard 1 A2 |
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| 8302 - Leopard 1 A3A4 |
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| 8303 - Leopard 2 A1A1 |
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| 8304 - M163 AA |
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| 8305 - M113 A1 APC |
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| 8306 - M901 Hammer Head |
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| 8307 - M1 Abrams |
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| 8308 - M4A1 Sherman |
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| 8309 - Pz. IV Ausf. G |
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| 8310 - Pz. IV Wirbelwind |
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| 8311 - Pz. IV "Brummbar" |
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| 8312 - JagdPanther |
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| 8313 - Sherman "Galliope" |
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| 8314 - Pz. IV SPG "Hummel" |
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| 8315 - Pz. IV Brummbar |
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| 8316 - M60 A2 Starship |
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| 8317 - M60 A3 |
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| 8318 - M60 "Blazer" |
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| 8319 - Jgdpz. IV "Lang" |
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| 8320 - Jgdpz. IV "Short" |
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| 8321 - Morris "Quad" |
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| 8322 - M-48 A2 |
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| 8323 - Merkava 1 |
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| 8324 - Pz. III Ausf. M |
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| 8325 - Pz. III Ausf. N |
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| 8326 - M48 A3 |
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| 8327 - Flammpanzer III |
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| 8328 - Sturmpz. III Ausf. G |
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| 8329 - M48 A2 GA2 |
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| 8330 - Tiger II Henschell |
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| 8331 - Jagdtiger |
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| 8332 - Churchill MK-IV |
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| 8333 - M48 A5 |
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| 8334 - T34/76 m1942 |
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| 8335 - T34/76 m1943 |
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| 8336 - M48 AC2 |
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| 8337 - M106 Mortar |
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| 8338 - Merkava II |
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| 8339 - Churchil AMCR |
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| 8340 - T62 MBT |
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| 8341 - T62 M |
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| 8342 - Opel Ambulance |
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| 8343 - SdKfz. 251/7 |
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| 8344 - SdKfz.251/1 |
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| 8345 - SdKfz.251/10 |
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| 8346 - SdKfz. 251/16 |
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| 8347 - SdKfz. 251/8 |
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| 8348 - SdKfz. 11 |
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| 8349 - SdKfz. 11 with pak 40 |
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| 8350 - Different guns |
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| 8351 - Nebelwerfer 41 |
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| 8352 - WWII Accessoires |
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| 8353 - Iwo Jima Memorial |
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| 8354 - 25 pnd gun |
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| 8355 - Opel Blitz |
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| 8356 - M3 Recce |
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| 8357 - US Light Truck |
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| 8358 - Dodge with 3.7cm gun |
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| 8359 - SdKfz. 251/1 APC |
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| 8360 - Elephant |
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| 8361 - Valentine MK-III |
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| 8362 - M12 SPG |
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| 8363 - Panther Ausf. G |
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| 8364 - Pz. IV |
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| 8365 - MK-I Bishop |
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| 8366 - Opel with flak AA |
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| 8367 - Modern Accessoires |
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| 8368 - Pz. I Ausf. B |
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| 8369 - SdKfz. 250/3 |
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| 8370 - Pz. I Command version |
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| 8371 - SdKfz. 250/9 |
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| 8372 - Panzer Jager I |
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| 8373 - SdKfz. 250/10 |
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| 8374 - Marder III |
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| 8375 - Jagdpanzer Hetzer |
"1/72 Esci"
Part 2 Old Box Layout - (8000 series)
Part 3 Old Box Layout - (H2300 series) - and Esci releases under other labels
Part 4 Dioramasets and Kits with Figures sets"
Around 1987 has Esci/Ertl also released a line with "Diorama Sets""- (8600 serie) and a line with "Kits with Figures" - (2000 serie)
Who is so kindley to help me with 1:1 scans from the original Esci Box-tops?
(or maximal 600 pixels high)
My thanks in advance!! - HenkofHolland
1/1 scans from 8300 series - (latest release)
8322, 8325, 8354, 8355
1/1 scans from from 8000 series - (old layout)
8002, 8017, 8032, 8033, 8035, 8040, 8042, 8049, 8053, 8063
Missed box-tops from H2300 series (Revell-Esci). Look on page Esci3
Missed box-tops from 2000 series (Diorama-sets) - look on page Esci4
Missed box-tops from 8600 series (Vehicles with figures-sets) - look on page Esci4
E-mail to Henk Timmerman / HenkofHolland
