Revell - ESCI (Part Three)

Review of 1/72 Revell - Esci Models (H2300 series) - and Esci under other labels

Esci no longer exist, their models are getting hard to find. A major loss to the 1/72 scale. But, you can some time find the kits in the shops and shows. Where are the old moulds? Lost? Fortunate not all !!!! --- See the Italeri page for re-release from a lot of old Esci/Ertl kits

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Kits from early series - (Revell/Esci - H2300 series)

H2300 -

H2301 -

H2302 -

H2303 -

H2304 -

H2305 -

H2306 -

H2307 -

H2308 -

H2309 -

H2310 -

H2311 -

H2312 -

H2313 -

H2314 -

H2315 -

H2316 -

H2317 -

H2318 -

H2319 -

H2320 -

H2321 -

H2322 -

H2323 -

H2324 -

H2325 -

H2326 -

H2327 -

H2328 -

H2329 -

H2330 -

H2331 -

H2332 -

H2333 -

H2334 -

H2336 -

H2337 -

H2338 -

H2339 -

H2340 -

H2341 -

H2342 -

H2343 -

H2345 -

H2346 -

H2347 -

H2348 -

H2351 -

H2352 -

H2353 -

H2354 -

H2355 -

H2356 -

H2357 -

H2358 -

H2359 -

H2360 -

H2361 -

H2363 -

Missed numbers in the H2300 series:

H2335, H2344, H2349, H2350, H2362, H2364, H2365, H2366

Last release ESCI - ERTL

The last release from the Esci kits was under ESCI-ERTL label in White-Green boxes. Who is so kind to help me with other scans of this series!!

8359

8355

Follow information were only the SdKfz.251 and the Opel Blitz in this box lay-out
(note - in the SdKfz.251 box was an SdKfz.251/16 and not the SdKfz.251/1 and in the Opel Blitz box was an Ambulance version and not the truck)

8301

8306

8307

8308

8318

8330

8362

8363

Never released Esci kits announced in 1976 catalog, posted by Hubert Cance, France

In the 1976 catalog was with kitnumber 8044 also an Crusader announced (picture 4)

Esci kits released under "Humbrol" label

HK72201

HK72204

HK72205

HK72206

HK72207

HK72208

HK72209

HK72210

HK72212

HK722??

HK722??

Esci kits released before 8000 serien and under "Polistil-Hobby and Armor-Esci" label

Panther Ausf.G -

8001 -

8002 -

8003 -

8004 -

8005 -

8006 -

8008 -

8009 -

8010 -

8011 -

8012 -

8013 -

8014 -

8015 -

8017 -

8018 -

8020 -

8021 -

8022 -

8024 -

8025 -

8026 -

8028 -

8029 -

8030 -

8032 -

8035 -

8036 -

8037 -

8038 -

8039 -

8040 -

8041 -

8042 -

8043 -

8044 -

8045 -

8046 -

8047 -

8048 -

8052 -

8053 -

Esci kits under "Polistil" label

"Polistil" Catalogue

Polistil was a small manufacturer from Italy, and has released also some own kits

Esci kits released under "Ertl-Esci" label

8300 -

8301 -

8303 -

8305 -

8338 -

8340 -

8306 -

8497 -

8304- Hummel
8307- Brumbar

Esci kits released under "AHM" label

0553 -

0554 -

0556 -

550 - Panther - (Hasegawa)
552 - SdKfz 7 with quad 20mm - (Hasegawa)
555 - Panzer II F

AMT Catalogue History

1991

1993

1994

Esci kits released under "AMT-ERTL" label

8635 -

8636 -

8637 -

? -

? -

8640 -

? -

AMT-ERTL WorldWar II series - Armored Assault

Aurora Catalogue History

1974

Esci kits released under "Aurora Prestige Series" label

6201 -

6202 -

6203 -

6204 -

6205 -

6206 -

6207 -

6208 -

6209 -

6210 -

6211 -

6212 -

6213 -

6214 -

6215 -

6216 -

6217 -

6218 -

6219 -

6220 -

6221 -

6223 -

6225 -

6226 -

6227 -

6228 -

6229 -

Esci kits released under unknown "Spanish" label

Esci kits under Hasegawa label

MB-105

MB-106

MB-112

MB-113

MB-117

MB-119

MB-120

MB-122

.

MB-131

MB-137

MB-138

MB-139

.

MB-141

MB-145

.

November 2008: Mikio Aida and Yasuo Saito, both from Japan, has informed that in the period 1975 until 1979 Hasegawa has issued 45 Esci kits in total as next:

MB-101 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M
MB-102 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C
MB-103 Gerrman Tank Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.F
MB-104 Gerrman Self-Propelled Howitzer Wespe
MB-105 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf.G
MB-106 German Panzerjager Marder III
MB-107 German Tank 38(t) Hetzer
MB-108 Self-Propelled Gun "Hummel”
MB-109 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N
MB-110 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.C Rocket LaunchMB-1r
MB-111 German Tank Destroyer elefant
MB-112 Konigstiger
MB-113 Jagdpanzer IV L/70
MB-114 German Tank Jagdtiger
MB-115 German Opel Blitz Ambulance
MB-116 German 3 Ton Half-Track Sd.Kfz.11
MB-117 Afrika Korps German Soldiers
MB-118 US Soldiers Marine Corps
MB-119 British 8th Army Soldiers
MB-120 WWII Russian Soldiers Guards Units
MB-121 German Anti-Tank Gun
MB-122 LKW 3 ton Opel Blitz Truck
MB-123 M4A1 Sherman
MB-124 Self-Propelled Gun M12
MB-125 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H
MB-126 Jagdpanther
MB-127 Panther
MB-128 Italian Tank FIAT?Ansaldo M13/40
MB-129 Italian 75mm FIAT?Ansaldo 75/18
MB-130 British Tank Matilda Mk.II
MB-131 Russian Tank KV-1 Type-1 C
MB-132 US Armored Scout Car M3A1
MB-133 US Light Truck WC51
MB-134 US M6 w/ 37mm Gun
MB-135 Morris Quad 4×4 Tractor
MB-136 British 25pdr Gun and Crew
MB-137 German Half-Track Sd.Kfz.250/3
MB-138 German Half-Track Sd.Kfz.250/9
MB-139 German Half-Track Sd.Kfz.250/10
MB-140 German Tank Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.B
MB-141 German Command Tank kl.Pz.Bef.Wg.I Ausf.B
MB-142 GMB-1rman Self-Propelled Gun Pz.Jg.I Ausf.B 4,7cm Pak L/43
MB-143 T-34/76 M1942
MB-144 T-34/76 M1943
MB-145 German Tank 35(t) Skoda

"1/72 Esci/Ertl"
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

E-mail to Henk Timmerman / HenkofHolland