HIRIART French Military Parade, 1914 (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

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

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

Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks again for sharing your photos from the London Show. I believe that the Italian dealer, Stefano Allorini (Saimextoys) and a British importer carry Hiriart at the show. Here are the sets in your photo from the top down:

1218 Batallon Florida, Uruguay

1288 Escolta Presidencial, Columbia

1038 Sultan's Turkish Guards with Mehemet V figure

1078 Turkish Navy

1186 Regimento Patricios, Argentina

1179 WW I Italian Alpini Mountain Troops

1245 WW I Deutches Sud-West Afrika Truppen

1104 WW I Kaiserlichemarine Afrika

ES33 Esq. Guadarrama Somosierra

 

[ucla1967]

I wish Hiriart had time to update their catalog from 1999, but I thought I would attach a scan of the first five pages from it so that you can get a feel for it. You will immediately notice that it is in Spanish, which I do not speak. The scans include the cover and sets 1001 through 1016. You will note that each set has a unique label which I find to be very appealing.

 

[jazzeum]

Mike,

I'm fluent in Spanish. Is there a particular part you want translated?

 

[ucla1967]

Mike,

I'm fluent in Spanish. Is there a particular part you want translated?

Thank you for the kind offer. I have been able to figure out a lot by looking at the figures and comparing that to the Spanish description. But if I run into trouble, I'll take you up on your offer.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are some unusual subject matter camel sets.

1202 Fort Saganne

1292 Camelato Sahariano Italia

1293 Cirenaica Dubat Irregulars Italia, 1928

1294 Tripolitania Dubat Irregulars Italia, 1928

1183 Australian Camel Corps Palestine

Two other collectors and I order Fort Saganne as a special with the officer and eight men marching. One of the collectors also ordered an add-on set of nine extra men marching. 1293 and 1294 were Italian colonies in present day libya. The Australians are a special set based on the 1183 ANZACs at Gallipoli set.

 

[Russell]

Tony, These sets are beautiful. Again thanks for sharing. I'm enjoying this.

 

[ucla1967]

My Order #5 in 2009 contained a number of special sets for my collection, some were based on existing sets (e.g., 1165 French Pompon Rouge Navy made into a band). Others were unique and not a variation on an existing set (e.g., WW II US 101st Airborne).

1165 French Navy Band in Winter Uniforms

1165 French Navy Band close-up

- WW II US 101st Airborne

- 101st Airborne close-up

- WW I Australian Cavalry

Note: I did not request the two Army Air Corps pilots in the 101st Airborne set, but it was a nice touch.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are some more specials from 2009.

1048 WW II German Kriegsmarine in Winter Uniforms

1048 Kriegsmarine close-up

1254 WW II Finnish Inf in Combat Uniforms

1254 Finnish Inf close-up

1259 WW I Turkish Artillery Gun Team

 

[ucla1967]

More 2009 specials.

1259 WW I Turkish Gun Team close-up

- French Chasseurs a Pied, 1890

- French Chasseurs close-up

- Garde Jaeger Battailion, 1914

- Garde Jaeger close-up

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for showing all of these beautiful figures. Can you tell me if there are any other Durbar sets in addition to the the two elephants containg Mary and Edward.

Thanks

Scott

 

[ucla1967]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for showing all of these beautiful figures. Can you tell me if there are any other Durbar sets in addition to the the two elephants containg Mary and Edward.

Thanks

Scott

Hi Scott,

I am glad you liked them. Yes, there are about 20 sets, but these are the only two with elephants. Next weekend, I will start a new thread with photos of the Indian sets.

 

[wadepat]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for showing all of these beautiful figures. Can you tell me if there are any other Durbar sets in addition to the the two elephants containg Mary and Edward.

Thanks

Scott

Hi Scott,

I think you may have mis-identified one of the figures on this elephant. As I understand it, Hiriart only makes figures representing the 1911 Durbar. The 1903 Durbar was a celebration of King Edward's coronation. The 1911 Durbar celebrated the coronation of King George V. Assuming I am correct, the Hiriart elephant depicts King George V (and Queen Mary), not King Edward.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[ucla1967]

Hi Scott,

I think you may have mis-identified one of the figures on this elephant. As I understand it, Hiriart only makes figures representing the 1911 Durbar. The 1903 Durbar was a celebration of King Edward's coronation. The 1911 Durbar celebrated the coronation of King George V. Assuming I am correct, the Hiriart elephant depicts King George V (and Queen Mary), not King Edward.

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

It is King George V.

 

[thebritfarmer]

Yes you are correct Pat, sorry I was in such a tizz with the Durbar I got my royals mixed up.

 

[ucla1967]

Here are a some more French sets plus their Tuareg enemies.

1042 Tuareg Berbers

1089 Garde Republicaine a Cheval

1122 WW I French Dragoons

1125 Pompon Rouge Marine Francaise

1130 French Cuirassiers

Note: There is also set 1165 Pompon Rouge Sailors in blue uniforms, but I do not have photo.

 

[ucla1967]

More sets.

1143 Infanteria de Ligne, 1914

1144 Infanteria de Ligne, 1916

1145 WW I Fusiliers Marines

1172 French Officers in Africa

1131 Tirailleurs Algerien Turcos Half Band

 

[ucla1967]

More sets including special non-catalog sets.

1052 WW I French General Staff with Foch & Joffre

- French Colonial Artillery

- Demoiselles Legion d'Honneur

- WW I French Pack Artillery

 

[ucla1967]

Various miscellaneous sets.

1056 OKW German General Staff with Von Rundstedt and Guderian

1085 U.S. Army 3rd Inf Regt in Dress Blues

1100 Colonial Camerons

1173 Black Watch Campaign, 1882

1193 Italian Bersaglieri, 1900

 

[ucla1967]

More miscellaneous sets.

1187 WW I Gordon Highlanders

1268 U.S. Marine Corps Landing Party

1281 Mounties, Dogs & Wild Beast

1282 Bundeswehr Wachnataillon, 1982

1298 WW I Kaiserlichesmarine Band

 

[W T Allison II]

More miscellaneous sets.

1187 WW I Gordon Highlanders

1268 U.S. Marine Corps Landing Party

1281 Mounties, Dogs & Wild Beast

1282 Bundeswehr Wachnataillon, 1982

1298 WW I Kaiserlichesmarine Band

Outstanding collection and thanks for posting it. Ehst do you have as to Durbar and are any sets still available? Thanks.