HIRIART French Military Parade, 1914 (2 Viewers)

[ucla1967]

Raymond,

Like you, I am also very fond of Hiriart's personality sets. They are pretty unusual, in my opinion. Set 1206 Italia Fara Da Se with Mussolini is interesting. I believe that the Mussolini figure has captured him perfectly. I also like the unique Italian soft cap worn by the officer; you don't see that too often. Finally, the troops actually represent Young Fascists (Giovani Fascisti) who were formed into the 135th Infantry Division and fought in Africa. They were never issued helmets like the other Blackshirt divsions and wore the black fezzes with tassels in combat. BTW, although I speak a little Italian, I am not sure what that set name means exactly. It could be something like "We do it our own way."

 

[aujj65]

Jeff,

Thanks for the photos from the London Show. Now everyone can see how the Hiriart sets look when they are still tied into their boxes. Do you happen to remember what they were selling for? The list price should have been about 80 British Pounds or $120 USD.

If you are interested, the sets in your photos are as follows from the top down:

1180 French Foreign Legion Cavalry Regt, 1923

1172 French Spahis de Valence, 1990

1171 French Spahis Cavalry

1227 Italian Dragoons, 1891

1229 Italian Light Cavalry. 1891

1271 Artilleria de Llanura, Tacna Regt, Chile

1218 Batallon Florida, Uruguay

1038 Sultan's Turkish Guards with Mehemet V

1284 Dragoes da Independencia, Brazil

1078 Turkish Navy

1063 Saint Cry Military Academy, France

1257 Artillera Ligera a Caballo, Uruguay, 1890

Mike, I don't remember what the prices were, but I have just noticed that the horses are hollowed out underneath, is this normal for Hiriart?

Jeff

 

[nmrocks]

Really outstanding Mike, Thanks for posting

Ray,

Actually, Hiriart only has four vehicle sets in the catalog. Two other collectors and I have ordered one of them, 1207 Ansaldo-Fiat Carroarmato (CV33 tankett), as a special desert version. So there are five. BYW, I am not aware of anyone else who has made the CV33. Here are the five:

1162 British Bren Carrier

1207 Ansaldo-Fiat Carroarmato, Europe

1207 Ansaldo-Fiat Carroarmatio Desert Version

1279 German Panzer II Tank, Europe

1280 German Panzer II, Afrika Korps

Note: Set 1220 Afrika Korps with Rommel, is a double sized set with either the CV33 or Panzer II.

 

[ucla1967]

Mike, I don't remember what the prices were, but I have just noticed that the horses are hollowed out underneath, is this normal for Hiriart?

Jeff

Jeff,

Yes, it is normal; all Hiriart horses are hollowed out underneath. I was a little taken aback about this at first, but now I don't even notice it since it really doesn't distract from the figures IMHO.

 

[ucla1967]

Really outstanding Mike, Thanks for posting

It was my pleasure.

 

[Russell]

A comment on the 'hollow' horses. Bill Hocker's horses are also hollow on the bottom. I have some of Bill's sets and this aspect of the horses is not a problem at all. Having said that, before buying my first Hocker set, I wondered how I'd feel about the hollowness factor.
As to seeing all these Hiriart sets, I haven't enjoyed a thread like this in a long time. It's been a lot of fun and has awakened some desire . I like all the sets, but the WWI and WWII vehicles especially caught my attention.
Once again Mike (ucla67) thanks

 

[Al Fisher]

Mike . . . Always enjoy your photos. Is there a Hiriart catalog? Do they have a web site? What does a set cost? Having seen your displa at the West Coaster on several occasions, I becoming more and more interested.

Al Fisher

afisherjr@aol.com

 

[ucla1967]

A comment on the 'hollow' horses. Bill Hocker's horses are also hollow on the bottom. I have some of Bill's sets and this aspect of the horses is not a problem at all. Having said that, before buying my first Hocker set, I wondered how I'd feel about the hollowness factor.
As to seeing all these Hiriart sets, I haven't enjoyed a thread like this in a long time. It's been a lot of fun and has awakened some desire . I like all the sets, but the WWI and WWII vehicles especially caught my attention.
Once again Mike (ucla67) thanks

I am glad you enjoyed it. However, you probably hold a minority opinion on this forum. So many collectors today favor the 60mm, realistic action sculpts in matte; they really don't care for the traditional, 54mm glossy figures like Hiriart's. But that's ok---to each his own.

Here are a few more WW I and WW II sets.

1072 WW II Soviet Inf

1331 Polish Lancers, 1939

1331 Polish Lancer Trumpeters

1262 WW I Italian Inf, 1915

1330 WW I Turkish Lancers, 1914

Note: 1331 includes one trumpeter and one less lancer.

 

[ucla1967]

Mike . . . Always enjoy your photos. Is there a Hiriart catalog? Do they have a web site? What does a set cost? Having seen your displa at the West Coaster on several occasions, I becoming more and more interested.

Al Fisher

afisherjr@aol.com

Hi Al,

There really isn't a current Hiriart catalog in the sense you are thinking. The last one came out in 1999 in Spanish and covered the first 205 sets. I have a beat up second hand copy. There is a later version without photos of the individualiuzed set labels as found in the 1999 catalog. Hiriart does not have a web site. If you. or anyone else for that matter, would like, I can e-mail you a list of sets 1001 through 1335 that they sent me.

Sets of nine foot figures cost $120. Double sets (i.e., bands, artillery gun teams, Delhi Durbar elephants) cost $240. Some sets only have eight figures if there is a two flag colour party, a mounted officer, or a personality figure. In addition, cavalry sets have five figures while camel sets have four and they also cost $120. Hiriart does do special request sets which cost me an additional $10, but I don't pass that additional cost on.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are some French Foreign Legion sets.

1142 French Foreign Legion (Beau Geste), 1900

1108 2nd French Foreign Legion Regt, Saida

1060 French Foreign Legion Band, Bel-Abbes Hqs

1167 French Foreign Legion, 1923

1180 French Foreign Legion Cavalry Regt, 1923

 

[ucla1967]

Some more French sets. Set 1221 represents a Free Free Legion unit which has a famous battle history. It took part in the failed Anglo-French landings at Narvik in Norway, defeated Vichy legionaries in Syria, and, most famously, held the Bir Hakiem box at the southern end of the 8th Army's line against Rommel's Afrika Korps during the Battle of El Alemein.

1170 French Foreign Legion, 1990

1172 French Spahis de Valence, 1990

1221 WW II French Foreign Legion 13th Demi-Brigade

1199 French 514th Regt du Train

1153 French Foreign Legion Meharistes

 

[Russell]

Hi Tony, Very nice sets. Your information about

Set 1221 represents a Free Free Legion unit which has a famous battle history. It took part in the failed Anglo-French landings at Narvik in Norway, defeated Vichy legionaries in Syria, and, most famously, held the Bir Hakiem box at the southern end of the 8th Army's line against Rommel's Afrika Korps during the Battle of El Alemein.

... is interesting. I did not know about the French fighting the French in Syria. Most of my wife's older cousins fought in Algeria in the sixties one of whom was a Zouave. You seem to have many sets representing French soldiers. Is there a particular interest there?

 

[jazzeum]

Mike,

I just took a look at this thread. Fascinating sets. My interest was piqued by the Spanish Civil War sets. How can I get a catalogue and how would I go about ordering? Any sets from the Republican side such as International Brigades? I think you have my email but if not it's blewin2222@aol.com.

Thanks.

Regards,

 

[Al Fisher]

Thanks. Mike, I'd very much like to get a copy of your Hiriart list. Have always wanted some sets, so might have to break down and buy one or two. I picked up a couple of figures with "Hiriart" stamped on the bottom, but poorly painted in flats . . . supposedly made a few deacades ago. Do you know the company history? That brings up a point . . . does Hiriart sell castings?

Al

 

[ucla1967]

Hi Tony, Very nice sets. Your information about ... is interesting. I did not know about the French fighting the French in Syria. Most of my wife's older cousins fought in Algeria in the sixties one of whom was a Zouave. You seem to have many sets representing French soldiers. Is there a particular interest there?

I do have many French sets, but there are 42 different French sets in the Hiriart catalog, and since I have 206 Hiriart sets in my collection, it is bound to include a fair number of French sets. But who wouldn't like the colorful French uniforms? BTW, although my wife claims that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, it isn't that severe that I counted the French sets in the catalog. Fortunately, the catalog list includes a cross reference by country which gives a count by country.

That's really interesting about your wife's cousins. I served in the U.S. Army during that same time period including a year each in Turkey and Germany. I believe that the French army still has Zouave units in its order of battle. I know that they have Spahis as represent by Hiriart set 1173 French Spahis de Valence, 1990, a photo of which I attached yesterday.

 

[ucla1967]

Mike,

I just took a look at this thread. Fascinating sets. My interest was piqued by the Spanish Civil War sets. How can I get a catalogue and how would I go about ordering? Any sets from the Republican side such as International Brigades? I think you have my email but if not it's blewin2222@aol.com.

Thanks.

Regards,

Hi Brad,

I will e-mail you a list of the Spanish Civil War sets ASAP. The 40 SCW sets represent the 1939 victory parade and, therefore, do not include Republican units. That being said, there are a number of sets of units which fought on both sides.

I will try and start a new thread with photos on this siubject this weekend.

Best regards,

 

[ucla1967]

Thanks. Mike, I'd very much like to get a copy of your Hiriart list. Have always wanted some sets, so might have to break down and buy one or two. I picked up a couple of figures with "Hiriart" stamped on the bottom, but poorly painted in flats . . . supposedly made a few deacades ago. Do you know the company history? That brings up a point . . . does Hiriart sell castings?

Al

I will send it ASAP. I am not aware of Hiriart selling castings or ever making flats, so your figures are a mystery to me. However, the father started out making toy soldiers in the 1960s including some in wood, so I guess anything is possible.

 

[jazzeum]

Hi Brad,

I will e-mail you a list of the Spanish Civil War sets ASAP. The 40 SCW sets represent the 1939 victory parade and, therefore, do not include Republican units. That being said, there are a number of sets of units which fought on both sides.

I will try and start a new thread with photos on this siubject this weekend.

Best regards,

Mike,

Thanks. I look forward to seeing the catalougue although I'm probably more interested in sets which fought on the Republican side. However, the sets that you showed on the first page of the thread, the Carlist unit, is a nice set.

 

[aujj65]

A couple more photo's taken at the London show last December.

I will make a point of taking some more this December.

Jeff

 

[jazzeum]

I will look out for sets at Hackensack.