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.

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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

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

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 Esci-Revell Humbrol Esci-Aurora Esci-AMT Esci-Polistil Esci-Hasegawa Esci-AHM

- 7000 8300 8000 H2300 HK72200 ---- ---- as 8000 ---- ----

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 - MB123 -

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 - - MB126 -

Sherman "Galliope" - 8313 8059 H2316 - - - - - -

Pz. IV SPG "Hummel" - 8314 8013 H2312 - - - - MB108 -

M60 A1 Patton - 8315 - - - - - - - -

M60 A2 "Starship" - 8316 - - - - - - - -

M60 A3 - 8317 - - - - - - - -

M60 "Blazer" - 8318 - - - - - - - -

Jgdpz. IV "Lang" 7028 8319 8012 H2311 - - - - MB113 -

Jgdpz. IV "Short" - 8320 8056 H2357 - - - - - -

Morris "Quad" 7027 8321 8042 H2342 - - - - MB135 -

M-48 A2 7015 8322 - - - - - - - -

Merkava 1 7005 8323 - - - - - - - -

Pz. III Ausf. M 7041 8324 8001 H2300 - - - X MB101 0553

Pz. III Ausf. N - 8325 8021 H2318 - - - X MB109 -

M48 A3 - 8326 - - - - - - - -

Flammpanzer III - 8327 8057 H2358 - - - - - -

Sturmpz. III Ausf. G 7021 8328 8005 H2304 - 6213 - - MB105 -

M48 A2 GA2 - 8329 - - - - - - - -

Tiger II Henschell 7004 8330 8008 H2307 HK72207 6201 8483 - MB112 -

Jagdtiger 7030 8331 8014 H2313 HK72209 - - - MB114 -

Churchill MK-IV 7019 8332 8043 H2343 HK72204 - - - - -

M48 A5 - 8333 - - - - - - - -

T34/76 m1942 7008 8334 8032 H2332 - - - - MB143 -

T34/76 m1943 - 8335 8047 H2347 - - - - MB144 -

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 - - - - MB115 -

SdKfz. 251/7 - 8343 8066 - - - - - - -

SdKfz.251/1 Rockets - 8344 8022 H2319 - 6225 - - MB110 -

SdKfz.251/10 - 8345 8053 H2354 - - - - - -

SdKfz. 251/16 - 8346 8055 H2356 - - - - - -

SdKfz. 251/8 - 8347 8067 - - - - - - -

SdKfz. 11 7016 8348 8015 H2314 - 6217 - - MB116 -

SdKfz. 11 with pak 40 - 8349 8054 H2355 - - - - - -

WWII German Guns 7026 8350 8020 H2317 HK72202 6218 - - MB121 -

Nebelwerfer 41 - 8351 8033 H2333 - 6212 - - - -

WWII Accessoires - 8352 8060 H2361 - - - - - -

Iwo Jima Memorial - 8353 8062 H2363 - - 8548 - MB136 -

British 25 pnd gun - 8354 8045 H2345 HK72206 - - - - -

Opel Blitz 7014 8355 8007 H2306 - 6215 - - MB122 -

M3 Recce Fr/So - 8356 8068 - - - - - - -

US Light Truck 7010 8357 8039 H2339 HK72205 6220 - - MB133 -

Dodge with 3.7cm gun 7025 8358 8040 H2340 - 6229 8516 - MB134 -

SdKfz. 251/1 APC 7009 8359 8002 H2301 HK72212 - - - MB102 0554

Elephant 7012 8360 8006 H2305 HK72201 6214 - - MB111 -

Valentine MK-III 7013 8361 8050 H2352 - 6223 - - - -

M12 SPG - 8362 8029 H2325 - 6206 - - MB124 -

Panther Ausf. G 7018 8363 8026 H2326 HK72208 6204 8500 - MB127 -

Pz. IV Ausf.H - 8364 8023 H2320 - - - - MB125 -

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 MB140 -

SdKfz. 250/3 7034 8369 8027 H2327 - 6227 - - MB137 -

Pz. I Command version - 8370 8041 H2341 - - - X MB141 -

SdKfz. 250/9 7020 8371 8048 H2348 - 6209 - - MB138 -

Panzer Jager I - 8372 8046 H2346 - - - X MB139 -

SdKfz. 250/10 - 8373 8051 H2351 - - - - - -

Marder III - 8374 8010 H2309 - - - - MB106 -

Jagdpanzer Hetzer - 8375 8011 H2310 - - - - MB107 -

WWII Accessoires 8352 6049 8060 - - - - - - -

Leopard 1A4 - - 8071 - - - - - - -

Abrams M1-A1 MBT - - 8072 - - - - - - -

Leopard 1A1 A1 - 8303 8073 - - - - - - -

U.S. Soldiers - - 8016 H2328 - 6210 - - MB118 -

Russian Soldiers - - 8017 H2329 - - - - MB120 -

Africa Corps - - 8019 H2315 - 6211 - - MB117 -

8the Army - - 8019 H2316 - 6224 - - MB119 -

British Paratroopers - - 8034 H2334 - - - - - -

Japanese Infantry - - 8061 H2362 - - - - - -

Fiat Ansaldo 75/18 - - 8031 H2331 - - - - MB129 -

Fiat Ansaldo M13/40 7036 - 8030 H2330 - 6219 - - MB128 -

KV-1C - - 8037 H2337 - - - - MB131 -

M3A1 Scoutcar - - 8038 H2338 - 6207 - - MB132 -

M4A3 Sherman - - 8064 H2365 - - - - - -

Matilda MK-II 7035 - 8036 H2336 - - - - MB130 -

35(T) Skoda - - 8025 H2322 - - - - MB145 -

Panzer II Ausf. F - - 8003 H2303 - - - - MB103 0555

Wespe - - 8004 H2302 - - - - MB104 0556

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ESCI - (8300 series)
Kit 8300 - Leopard I (Dutch-decals)

Kit 8301 - Leopard 1 A2 - other nations

Kit 8302 - Leopard 1 A3A4

Kit 8303 - Leopard 2 1A1A1

Kit 8304 - M163 AA

Kit 8305 - M113 A1 APC

Kit 8306 - M901 Hammer Head

Kit 8307 - M1 Abrams

Kit 8308 - M4A1 Sherman

Kit 8309 - Pz. IV Ausf. G

Kit 8310 - Pz. IV Wirbelwind

Kit 8311 - Pz. IV "Brummbar"

Kit 8312 - JagdPanther

Kit 8313 - Sherman "Galliope"

Kit 8314 - Pz. IV SPG "Hummel"

Kit 8315 - M60 A1 "Patton"

Kit 8316 - M60 A2 Starship

Kit 8317 - M60 A3

Kit 8318 - M60 "Blazer"

Kit 8319 - Jgdpz. IV "Lang"

Kit 8320 - Jgdpz. IV "Short"

Kit 8321 - Morris "Quad"

Kit 8322 - M-48 A2

Kit 8323 - Merkava 1

Kit 8324 - Pz. III Ausf. M

Kit 8325 - Pz. III Ausf. N

Kit 8326 - M48 A3

Kit 8327 - Flammpanzer III

Kit 8328 - Sturmpz. III Ausf. G

Kit 8329 - M48 A2 GA2

Kit 8330 - Tiger II Henschell

Kit 8331 - Jagdtiger

Kit 8332 - Churchill MK-IV

Kit 8333 - M48 A5

Kit 8334 - T34/76 m1942

Kit 8335 - T34/76 m1943

Kit 8336 - M48 AC2

Kit 8337 - M106 Mortar

Kit 8338 - Merkava II

Kit 8339 - Churchil AMCR

Kit 8340 - T62 MBT

Kit 8341 - T62 M

Kit 8342 - Opel Ambulance

Kit 8343 - SdKfz. 251/7

Kit 8344 - SdKfz.251/1

Kit 8345 - SdKfz.251/10

Kit 8346 - SdKfz.251/16

Kit 8347 - SdKfz.251/8

Kit 8348 - SdKfz. 11

Kit 8349 - SdKfz. 11 with pak 40

Kit 8350 - Different guns

Kit 8351 - Nebelwerfer 41

Kit 8352 - WWII Accessoires

Kit 8353 - Iwo Jima Memorial

Kit 8354 - 25 pnd gun

Built 25 pounder by Will Alcott

Kit 8355 - Opel Blitz

Kit 8356 - M3 Recce

Kit 8357 - US Light Truck

Kit 8358 - Dodge with 3.7cm gun

Kit 8359 - SdKfz. 251/1 APC

Kit 8360 - Elephant

Kit 8361 - Valentine MK-III

8362 - M12 SPG

8363 - Panther Ausf. G

8364 - Pz. IV

8365 - MK-I Bishop

8366 - Opel with flak AA

8367 - Modern Accessoires

8368 - Pz. I Ausf. B

8369 - SdKfz. 250/3

8370 - Pz. I Command version

8371 - SdKfz. 250/9

8372 - Panzer Jager I

8373 - SdKfz. 250/10

8374 - Marder III

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

-	7000	8300	8000	H2300	HK72200	----	----	as 8000	----	----
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	-	MB123	-
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	-	-	MB126	-
Sherman "Galliope"	-	8313	8059	H2316	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pz. IV SPG "Hummel"	-	8314	8013	H2312	-	-	-	-	MB108	-
M60 A1 Patton	-	8315	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M60 A2 "Starship"	-	8316	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M60 A3	-	8317	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M60 "Blazer"	-	8318	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jgdpz. IV "Lang"	7028	8319	8012	H2311	-	-	-	-	MB113	-
Jgdpz. IV "Short"	-	8320	8056	H2357	-	-	-	-	-	-
Morris "Quad"	7027	8321	8042	H2342	-	-	-	-	MB135	-
M-48 A2	7015	8322	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Merkava 1	7005	8323	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pz. III Ausf. M	7041	8324	8001	H2300	-	-	-	X	MB101	0553
Pz. III Ausf. N	-	8325	8021	H2318	-	-	-	X	MB109	-
M48 A3	-	8326	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Flammpanzer III	-	8327	8057	H2358	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sturmpz. III Ausf. G	7021	8328	8005	H2304	-	6213	-	-	MB105	-
M48 A2 GA2	-	8329	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tiger II Henschell	7004	8330	8008	H2307	HK72207	6201	8483	-	MB112	-
Jagdtiger	7030	8331	8014	H2313	HK72209	-	-	-	MB114	-
Churchill MK-IV	7019	8332	8043	H2343	HK72204	-	-	-	-	-
M48 A5	-	8333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
T34/76 m1942	7008	8334	8032	H2332	-	-	-	-	MB143	-
T34/76 m1943	-	8335	8047	H2347	-	-	-	-	MB144	-
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	-	-	-	-	MB115	-
SdKfz. 251/7	-	8343	8066	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SdKfz.251/1 Rockets	-	8344	8022	H2319	-	6225	-	-	MB110	-
SdKfz.251/10	-	8345	8053	H2354	-	-	-	-	-	-
SdKfz. 251/16	-	8346	8055	H2356	-	-	-	-	-	-
SdKfz. 251/8	-	8347	8067	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SdKfz. 11	7016	8348	8015	H2314	-	6217	-	-	MB116	-
SdKfz. 11 with pak 40	-	8349	8054	H2355	-	-	-	-	-	-
WWII German Guns	7026	8350	8020	H2317	HK72202	6218	-	-	MB121	-
Nebelwerfer 41	-	8351	8033	H2333	-	6212	-	-	-	-
WWII Accessoires	-	8352	8060	H2361	-	-	-	-	-	-
Iwo Jima Memorial	-	8353	8062	H2363	-	-	8548	-	MB136	-
British 25 pnd gun	-	8354	8045	H2345	HK72206	-	-	-	-	-
Opel Blitz	7014	8355	8007	H2306	-	6215	-	-	MB122	-
M3 Recce Fr/So	-	8356	8068	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
US Light Truck	7010	8357	8039	H2339	HK72205	6220	-	-	MB133	-
Dodge with 3.7cm gun	7025	8358	8040	H2340	-	6229	8516	-	MB134	-
SdKfz. 251/1 APC	7009	8359	8002	H2301	HK72212	-	-	-	MB102	0554
Elephant	7012	8360	8006	H2305	HK72201	6214	-	-	MB111	-
Valentine MK-III	7013	8361	8050	H2352	-	6223	-	-	-	-
M12 SPG	-	8362	8029	H2325	-	6206	-	-	MB124	-
Panther Ausf. G	7018	8363	8026	H2326	HK72208	6204	8500	-	MB127	-
Pz. IV Ausf.H	-	8364	8023	H2320	-	-	-	-	MB125	-
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	MB140	-
SdKfz. 250/3	7034	8369	8027	H2327	-	6227	-	-	MB137	-
Pz. I Command version	-	8370	8041	H2341	-	-	-	X	MB141	-
SdKfz. 250/9	7020	8371	8048	H2348	-	6209	-	-	MB138	-
Panzer Jager I	-	8372	8046	H2346	-	-	-	X	MB139	-
SdKfz. 250/10	-	8373	8051	H2351	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marder III	-	8374	8010	H2309	-	-	-	-	MB106	-
Jagdpanzer Hetzer	-	8375	8011	H2310	-	-	-	-	MB107	-
WWII Accessoires	8352	6049	8060	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leopard 1A4	-	-	8071	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Abrams M1-A1 MBT	-	-	8072	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leopard 1A1 A1	-	8303	8073	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U.S. Soldiers	-	-	8016	H2328	-	6210	-	-	MB118	-
Russian Soldiers	-	-	8017	H2329	-	-	-	-	MB120	-
Africa Corps	-	-	8019	H2315	-	6211	-	-	MB117	-
8the Army	-	-	8019	H2316	-	6224	-	-	MB119	-
British Paratroopers	-	-	8034	H2334	-	-	-	-	-	-
Japanese Infantry	-	-	8061	H2362	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fiat Ansaldo 75/18	-	-	8031	H2331	-	-	-	-	MB129	-
Fiat Ansaldo M13/40	7036	-	8030	H2330	-	6219	-	-	MB128	-
KV-1C	-	-	8037	H2337	-	-	-	-	MB131	-
M3A1 Scoutcar	-	-	8038	H2338	-	6207	-	-	MB132	-
M4A3 Sherman	-	-	8064	H2365	-	-	-	-	-	-
Matilda MK-II	7035	-	8036	H2336	-	-	-	-	MB130	-
35(T) Skoda	-	-	8025	H2322	-	-	-	-	MB145	-
Panzer II Ausf. F	-	-	8003	H2303	-	-	-	-	MB103	0555
Wespe	-	-	8004	H2302	-	-	-	-	MB104	0556
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ESCI (Part One)

Review of 1/72 Esci Models

Click on the picture

Information about Esci Kits History

Catalogue History

Esci Kit-numbers

ESCI - (8300 series)

"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"

Who is so kindley to help me with 1:1 scans from the original Esci Box-tops?(or maximal 600 pixels high)

1/1 scans from 8300 series - (latest release)

1/1 scans from from 8000 series - (old layout)

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

"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"

Who is so kindley to help me with 1:1 scans from the original Esci Box-tops?
(or maximal 600 pixels high)