US Secret Service - Wild Wild West

The strange events unfolding in London have attracted concern and interest from foreig powers, including the President of the United States, who dispatched some of his best Secret Service agents: the fearless and handsome James T. West and Artemus Gordon, a brilliant gadgeteer and master of disguise. Their unending mission is to protect the President and the United States from all manner of dangerous threats.

The fearless American agents...

James West had served as an intelligence and cavalry officer in the US Civil War on the staff of Ulysses Grant. His cover is that of "a dandy, a high-roller from the East, though after years in the Service, his reputation as the foremost Secret Service agent often precedes him.

Artemus Gordon, who was a captain in the Civil War, had also been in show business. His many inventions and disguises prove invaluable tools to complement West's brazen courage and combat skills.

James West is a minor conversion of a Del Prado gambler figure. Some minor adjustments to the hat and chin (the original had a square face that just didn't match the character well enough) and a suitable paintjob are all it took. Artemus Gordon is a standard King & Country civilian figure that only had his base repainted. They are inpsired by the original TV-show of course, not that Will Smith travesty of later years.

Madam, you look unwell...

So you're what passes for agents in this country?

Aheheh... maybe I should travel overseas too...

London Citizens - The Fireman

Not all the inhabitants of London are heroic characters, dastardly villains or lurking monsters. Mostly, the city's denizens are made up of ladies and gentlemen, the working class, beggars, thiefs and orphans. Here we have a member of the London fire brigade. Of course, his helmet and tools make him more than equiped to handle himself in a scrap, be it with out-on-their-luck ruffians or mindless zombies stalking the streets.

The figure is a repainted Del Prado figure. They have a range consisting solely of firemen from different eras and nationalities and this one was just perfect for the setting. I wouldn't be surprised if, like the medieval range, King & Country supplied the sculpting on these as it fits in perfectly. The original paintjob was not quite up to standard, so I painted over it to match the rest of the collection.

Elementary, dear fireman, the fire was caused by Chinese sorcery..