Historex. buy or not

[megroot]

Hello Guys,

i found on ebay alot of Historex figure's. They are all Napoleontic and most of them are mounted.
Starting bid is around $ 2,- ... Are this good figure's or are this just figure's to set in the grey army??

Marc

 

[Kisifer]

My friend Marc, I recently received a few historex figures (Napoleonics of course). I have to admit that from details and such they are awesome for the amount of money you pay. Regarding the flash, seam lines etc, and the cleaning time that they require, you will probably need a lot of patience. I didn't try fitting the parts together, but they don't seem to me so well balanced. It's up to you actually if you want to spend little money and get figures that when they are done properly they look like the metal ones, or if you can't stand the extensive cleaning they require, then you pass.

Xenofon

 

[megroot]

Thanks Xenofon,

I didn't now that they are resin. And i really don't like that stuff.

Marc

 

[Roy]

Hello Marc...the earlier figures were plastic, and only recently have the NCO/Historex figures and head sets been cast in resin...
I've attached a picture of an old kit and you can see what it contains...this is a kit of a Hussar (1803-1813)...you can see they contain a fair amount of parts...and I think it's fair to say they represent a very special part of our hobby..

Roy.

 

[megroot]

Roy,
I copied a link to one off the Historex figures on Ebay.
What you think.

Marc
http://cgi.ebay.nl/HISTOREX-French-Line-Ch...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Roy]

Marc, these are the later historex kits that come in a box, same contents exactly..but with unnattractive box-art..the earlier kits just came with colour cards.
At these prices, it represents a bargain, especially if you are to satisfy your curiosity..if you do get one, it will be like no other figure...it will require at least, some adjustments to posture as they are (kind of) multi-pose....but this should be considered as part-and-parcel of a historex kit...just look at what Shep paine started all those years ago...

Roy.

 

[megroot]

Thanks for everything Roy,

I think that i am spoiled with the great figure's of todays standard. So i 'll save my money for other up - to date figures.

Marc

 

[ivopreda]

Historex means the history of plastic figures, they are plastic injected and are extraordinary for same things but out of fashion for many others.
Works on ah Historex figures means a lot of assembling and converting works to join a good result, they are Metal Modeles compatible in dimension and some time I mix Historex horse and Metal Modeles rider.
Boston best of show from Numitone and Cartacci used Historex horses and some detail like buckles, sword and ornamental details.
I think Historex is a great school, if you are able to assemble an Historex you can assemble everything without any problems.
Pictures shows mixed Historex horses and metallic rider…







regards

Ivo Preda

 

[megroot]

Thanks Ivo,

You did great things with the Historex horses. Great painted figures to.
It is not the assembling of the figure that give the questions, but the figure's itself.

Marc

 

[Major_Goose]

Ivo's example is a perfect one . Historex figures are histrical in all ways and are pretty useful even today fro adding parts and bits, using their horses and all

 

[Paul Kernan]

Over on this side of the world, Bill Ottinger is a master with Historex. I have always found them them to be a bit daunting and I lack the patience (and probably the skill ) to tackle them but Bill's work is outstanding. If you get the chance have a look at his book "Napoleonic Plastic Figure Modelling" (ISBN1 89515 019 5). This is one of the Masterclass series that Windrow and Greene Publishing released a few years ago. Same series as Bill Horan's Masterclass and Michael Taylor's book on Flats.

 

[garyjd]

Marc, I think the body parts need some work but the weapons and equipment are nice. I remember marveling at the illustrated spare parts list as a kid. If you can get them at a decent price go for it. There are a number of painters that have turned these kits into masterpieces.~Gary

 

[Roc]

Hey Mark, personally I 've never used Histirex, I think they are very good for spare sparts to be used in converting figures.


Cheers
Roc.

 

[megroot]

Gary and Rocco,

Thanks for answering. It is gonna be a little confusing. I think i gonna buy some kits for the spareparts and the horses.

Marc

 

[Blind Pew]

Marc, have a go at these you'll love them for the experience. As other Planeteers have said, they are like nothing else. If you are used to metal figures, you will find you have to do a lot more before you actually get the brushes out, but you will be rewarded with figures that are often unique. I say this because you will no doubt change the rider as you assemble him. Otherwise they can look rather wooden and false. The horses are something else again, real beauties!

As Ivo rightly says, if you can do a Historex you can do anything. For years in this hobby they have been seen as a sort of right of passage to 'greatness.'

I'm sure you'll really enjoy the process, be careful you don't get addicted to them, others have!