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[marco55]

Does anyone know much about Hachette figures.I saw some FFL on ebay and also found a company in France that sells them and I was wondering if they were matte and what the scale is.Thanks in advance for any help.
Mark

 

[Mister Dave]

Does anyone know much about Hachette figures.I saw some FFL on ebay and also found a company in France that sells them and I was wondering if they were matte and what the scale is.Thanks in advance for any help.
Mark

Mark, I think General Custer (fellow forum member, of course, not the long deceased original article ) is from France and has posted a lot of these from his personal collection. I cannot remember where those threads were located. He can probably give you the full scoop on these. Hope that helps.

MD

 

[Wraith]

Mark,

They are matt and 1/30 scale. Blend very nicely with K&C (or at least the couple that I've got do!). Paint finish is good, I would put it better than most Del Prado and getting close to K&C. Faces have a bit of a 'Frontline' style to them IMO.

Simon

 

[theBaron]

Yes, aren't Hachette figures also sold as piecework, I believe the term is, by subscription, like Del Prado? Or were the associated with some magazine? I don't recall directly.

I think we discussed their origin before, too, so I apologize for repeating the question, but aren't some of their figures, if not all, sculpted in China, maybe by K&C or one of the other makers?

Prost!
Brae

 

[gk5717]

A few years ago I collected the Hachette FFL figures. According to Andy, K&C did the first 30 figures after that another company did them.
I have the first 30 and they are pretty nice, not quite K&C quality, but good.
Gary

 

[theBaron]

Thanks, Gary!

That makes me think, too, that there was a general consensus about Hacette figures that, just as with del Prado, many of us like the castings, but not so much the paint jobs, and that they represent reasonably-priced addition or background figures. They can be found reasonably cheap on eBay and elsewhere, so it's easier to feel good about kitbashing one into something else.

Prosit!
Brad

 

[Capitolron]

I LOVE the HACHETTE Guys !

These are wonderful figures for NAPOLEONIC Collectors ! There is a great series of FRENCH GENERALS - all are really nice.

And these figures are affordable even ordering them from Europe.

He are a few pics of my HACHETTE Figures.

 

[marco55]

Ron,
Is there any Napoleanics you haven't collected.I saw some of these on ebay the other day with the FFL.That's what perked my interest in Hachette.
Mark

 

[Capitolron]

Mark

If you collect NAPOLEONICS - you will see these on Ebay often - matter of fact I believe there are some listed now !

WHEN IT COMES TO NAPOLEONICS - I MUST HAVE THEM !



OOPS - WRONG PHOTO !

 

[theBaron]

Thanks for those pics, Ron, those figures are actually well-done. The sculpting has some good detail and the paint job is pretty good, too.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Capitolron]

Brad

I love those guys - I had one of the sellers on ebay send me a list of the 100 HACHETTE Napoleonic French Generals they make - great list.

Anyone else interested - I will be glad to share !

It helps keeping track of what you have .... I have bought now around 30 of those guys with plans for more !! - I am working on a display with all the general and Napoleon at his Command Tent planning the next OFFENSIVE !

Great value for the price and helps with creating an Officer's Corps while we await production of the same with K&C !

Lots of fun.

Ron

PS - Sorry about MAX ! He keeps popping up - I think he wants to get in on the action !

 

[General Custer]

Does anyone know much about Hachette figures.I saw some FFL on ebay and also found a company in France that sells them and I was wondering if they were matte and what the scale is.Thanks in advance for any help.
Mark

Look there: http://www.journaux.fr/liste.php?sousfam=100147&collec=1

http://www.journaux.fr/liste.php?sousfam=100148&collec=1

http://www.journaux.fr/liste.php?sousfam=100132&collec=1

http://www.journaux.fr/liste.php?sousfam=100543&collec=1

http://www.journaux.fr/liste.php?sousfam=100541&collec=1

My last acquisitions:

 

[General Custer]

New acquisitions:

 

[cantinetozzo]

I think they are sculpted by K&C..

 

[General Custer]

Correct, except the guy with beret

 

[General Custer]

My last acquisitions:

 

[marco55]

Great figures Custer,especially like the one second from left,picture with four figures.
Mark

 

[jazzeum]

Those are pretty neat. The officer with his foot on the box is very similar to one of the K & C FoB sets.

 

[General Custer]

Some new:

 

[tdubel]

Didn't K&C only do the first 30 French Marshalls too? I thought I remember them saying that, bascially, the first 30 of that series are K&C, the next 70 plus are not.

Tom