Mokarex

1. Introduction

Don´t be surprised to find figures in an aviation enthusiast´s kit collection. I encountered this series of figures from Mokarex on my research on the French Aeros aircraft kits. Instead of referring to an external page in the history of Aeros I decided to buy some examples of the Mokarex figures and compile sme nformation abot Mokarex.

I must confess, I like these figures especially as they also model civil themes and personalities. I think I will start to collect them, even as an aviation enthusiast.

I'm currently (March 2015) updating all pages of this websitesite. That implies mostly standardizing the format and eliminating
programming bugs. The content of this page is not up to date.
This is to the expense of updating this page with new findings.

Regarding sources for section 2.2 I refer to the Notes Section of the Aeros aircraft kits as a start. Mokarex and Aeros are linked via Ateilier de Gravure. The sources overlap, which justifies this approah for a while.

2. Compilation of data for a history and review of Mokarex figures.

2.1
Mokarex of France did a vast collection of French Historical themes and personalities. These items were part of a big marketing strategy from the coffee roaster Mokarex as premium giveaways. The campaign was so successful that the free gift became the product and the product was the free gift. They are made of hard plastic. They have the identity of the figure on the front of the base and the year on the reverse side. All of them on the underside of the base will have the Mokarex logo name inscribed. Some of the figures come with a separate accessory that would have to be glued to the figure. The true color is a dull gold metallic. They also were produced in a dull silver metallic and white plastic. These are highly detailed figures and great for painters. All of them originally came unpainted [source: e-mail contact with ric-b ]

2.2
Atelier de Gravure, founded by Rene Gillet, and Pierre and Jaques Fualdes designed and manufactured the moulds for the figures. They figures were moulded by Mokarex themselves.

The company name may have changed from Ateilier de Gravure to Aeros S.A.  My sources do not state this unambiguously (see  History in HISTOREX page ).

Mokarex figures were produced between 1953 and 1962 .

In 1963 Atelier de Gravure launched their own series of historical figures with the brand HISTOREX.



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