Historex Conversion Bodies for French Imperial Grenadier Guards

[bucsfan21]

Question...With all that is available today via 3 d printers, new kits... has anyone done bodies suitable for doing a conversion of the Historex 54mm French Imperial Guard Grenadiers? I know Historex used to have bodies in different poses that one could assemble to represent a member of the French Line Infantry. Anyone have any sources for such parts??? I am looking for bodies that can be assembled to represent a grenadier firing a musket, reloading in a sitting position.

Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Military Figure Society of Atlanta, GA , USA

 

[blaster]

Hello Terry,

I believe the correct Historex set is 30363. 8 body parts for conversions.
https://www.historexagents.com/#

Rgds
Victor

 

[Plastic Max]

Hello Terry,

Further to the reply from Victor regarding the set, there were a dozen bodies and a dozen pairs of legs in animated poses, all still available as individual spare parts, there's a list of them on this thread (with photos) - https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/historex-animation.415807/ - as well as the pair of arms #587 aiming/firing a musket, there was head #588 for that purpose too.

A complete list of spare parts can be found at the Historex Agents (UK) site, click on "HELP" at the top right on their home page, then you'll see "Historex Spare Parts" in the index of useful PDFs. The parts are also shown, illustrated in numerical order, by clicking on "BRANDS" at the home page, then "HISTOREX SPARE PARTS" in the list of manufacturers.

Note that on these animated bodies, the top half of the lapels is moulded in, the (bare) lower ends can be finished as squared or pointed (just whatever details show once cross-belts are added).

Please let me know if you'd like any further photos or information. I have at least a couple of most of these parts in my spares box, I'd be happy to trade some away.

Best regards,
Mark

 

[ivopreda]

Question...With all that is available today via 3 d printers, new kits... has anyone done bodies suitable for doing a conversion of the Historex 54mm French Imperial Guard Grenadiers? I know Historex used to have bodies in different poses that one could assemble to represent a member of the French Line Infantry. Anyone have any sources for such parts??? I am looking for bodies that can be assembled to represent a grenadier firing a musket, reloading in a sitting position.

Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Military Figure Society of Atlanta, GA , USA

the bodies of the line infantry are the same as guard grenadiers... the cut of the habit was the same. details make the difference

 

[Mirofsoft]

And all the spare pieces
http://www.historex.com/pieces.html

 

[bucsfan21]

Thanks to everyone who alerted me to the fine line of spare parts and accessories from Historex. I was not aware of the new additions to the line as it has been some time since I purchased anything. Everything I need is right here! Appreciate it to one and all who shared thoughts, links, comments!

Terry Martin-Member of the Atlanta Military Figure Society of Atlanta, GA

 

[Mirofsoft]

By the way ..
The Historex Technical brochure and the 70ies spare parts catalogues are here free to donwload
https://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/

among 250 various Lists and Catalogues FREE - No charge - No Sponsor

 

[bucsfan21]

Thanks Mirofsoft! I appreciate that Greatly!

Terry Martin

 

[Nap]

Thanks Mirofsoft! I appreciate that Greatly!

Terry Martin

Microsoft has some great resources , always of use

Great responses on the question as well

Look forward to seeing the modelling

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Historex Rob]

By the way ..
The Historex Technical brochure and the 70ies spare parts catalogues are here free to donwload
https://www.mirofsoft.com/nostalgia-old-catalog-pdf/

among 250 various Lists and Catalogues FREE - No charge - No Sponsor

Hello,

Is there any chance you have an English PDF version of the Brochure Technique you have on your site?

I'd love to give that a read (I do not speak/read French).

 

[Mirofsoft]

Hello,

Is there any chance you have an English PDF version of the Brochure Technique you have on your site?

I'd love to give that a read (I do not speak/read French).

No, sorry

 

[Plastic Max]

Hello,

Is there any chance you have an English PDF version of the Brochure Technique you have on your site?

I'd love to give that a read (I do not speak/read French).

I took French lessons at school for eight years, and seem to have only acquired enough of the language to get into trouble on cross Channel day trips to Calais or Boulogne. Having forgotten more than I ever knew, I resort to the following translation method: Type French to English into the search bar in Google, then highlight the text from the article, copy and paste that into the Google translator... Voilà! Bob's your uncle.

Scrolling through the Brochure Technique downloaded from Mirofsoft's site, most of the content looks very similar to articles in the Historex catalogues available in English back in the 1970s - the pieces by Eddie Jones on painting with acrylics and Eugene Leliepvre on horses are certainly in them. I'll scan them for you if you'd like, and maybe send them to Mirofsoft for his virtual library too, if that's not breach of copyright or anything taboo.

 

[Historex Rob]

I took French lessons at school for eight years, and seem to have only acquired enough of the language to get into trouble on cross Channel day trips to Calais or Boulogne. Having forgotten more than I ever knew, I resort to the following translation method: Type French to English into the search bar in Google, then highlight the text from the article, copy and paste that into the Google translator... Voilà! Bob's your uncle.

Scrolling through the Brochure Technique downloaded from Mirofsoft's site, most of the content looks very similar to articles in the Historex catalogues available in English back in the 1970s - the pieces by Eddie Jones on painting with acrylics and Eugene Leliepvre on horses are certainly in them. I'll scan them for you if you'd like, and maybe send them to Mirofsoft for his virtual library too, if that's not breach of copyright or anything taboo.

I've got just the one catalog I bought back in 2006. The articles in there and Mr. Ottinger got me started.