An Aviation Enthusiast´s Kit Collection

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Historex Figures

1. Introduction

Military figures are out of range of my collecting activity. Nontheless I present some examples of the Historex figures here to complement the company history of the Aeros aircaft kits. I confess I like the design and concept of these kits and would collect them if they were not confined to military subjects. From what I have seen so far they are of an excellent quality.

So I will not collect these figures. This pages serves only to have an explanation of Historex figures, which are mentioned in the Aeros page.

I'm currently (March 2015) updating all pages of this websitesite . That implies mostly standardizing the format and eliminating programming bugs. This is to the expense of updating this page with new findings.

Regarding sources I refer to the Notes Section of the Aeros aircraft kits as a start. Historex and Aeros are linked via Ateilier de Gravure. The sources overlap, which justifies this approach for a while.

2. History

The history of Historex figures traces back to Ateilier de Gravure, Paris, which designed and manufactured the moulds for the renowned Mokarex figures from 1953-1962. The figures were premium give-aways from the Mokarex coffee supplier.

After Mokarex stopped their distribution of these give-aways in 1962, Ateilier de Gravure, launched their own series of historical figures with the brand HISTOREX in 1963. The company name may have changed from Ateilier de Gravure to Aeros S.A. or a new company was founded. My sources do not state this unambiguously (see also header card, picture right). On the instruction sheet of the (later) boxed issue there is printed "Historex Aeros S.A.", ( see pictre below right).

By 1990 the Historex brand name had been sold and in 1991 the manufacturer ceased trading. In 1992 the new owners Christian Sauve´s company ADV established NCO Historex and resumed production. NCO stands for "Nouvelle Compagnie d´Origine".