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I'll begin with the "Old West" list, comment & then the "Bystanders". Then I will draw some of them, not to scale.

OWT19. Hellfire Logan. Preacher with shotgun. Also has a holstered dragoon pistol. Rather looks like John Brown, waving a bible. The shotgun is a sawn-off variety.

OWT20. Quack Doctor/Snake oil Salesman. Holding up his bottle of cough mixture/horse linament. "Seegar" in his other hand. Top hat, moustache & glasses, frock coat.

OWT26. Dakota Zeke. Stout amiable lawman. Doffing his bowler hat (derby) in a suit. Dragoon six gun in a cross draw position at his belt. Small badge on the breast of his jacket. Bags of character.

OWMA1c. Mexican Infantry, Sombrero, firing. A good pose. I'll probably use him myself as a Garibaldian.

OWMA2c. Mexican Infantry, Sombrero, attacking. Musket/Rifle & bayonet. Shot pouch balance by gourd "water bottle". Gaunt face with finge walrus moustache.

OWMP7. Determined Peon with musket. Just ready for a "Magnificent Seven" scenario.

OWMP8. Peon firing musket. Very good aiming pose. Straw sombrero.

OWC14. Scruffy Josh the Trail Cook. Apron, can of beans from the campfire and ladle, plus pipe flopping onto his long beard.

OWC15. Cowhand eating beans. From the lift of his eyebrows he isn't too sure he likes what he's getting.

OWA20. Indian woman with baby. Apache woman with papoose carrier on her back. The head of this decorated with charms & beads. Excellent model. Victorian Bystanders

VB7. Railroad man. Uniform cap & high buttoned jacket. Hand out in a belligerent pose. Not so much "Tickets please" as "Whats ya ticket ?".

VB8. Homesteader wife & child. Very much in the "Shane" idiom this model, none of your bandbox 'B' movie western lady here. Anyone who has read "Little House on the Prairie" books can relate to this group.

VB9. Homesteader/Farmer with scythe. There should be two handles on the scythe, one smaller and higher up the snaith. Scything is hard physical work and his face reflects this.

VB10. Fiddler. "Take your partners all in a row, Allemande left & home you go", etc. Back to the Future III (was it ?) band.

VB11. Reporter. A young man in a suit and a hat making notes in a book. "Marshall Earp said it was all over in a trice !".

VB12. Mournful undertaker. Crepe bound top hat, hands behind his back. Cadaverous face. "Hmm, he wont be able to afford brass handles" expression.

VB13. Gravedigger. Long beard, bowler hat, shovel on his right shoulder, bottle (cold tea ??) in his left hand. "James gang's in town again. Better git diggin".

VB15. Irritable shopkeeper. "You aimin' to buy somethin' ?" Folded arms & not much trade if he keeps that attitude.

VB16. Haughty saloon girl. Low bodice, short skirt (for her day). Ankle boots, hands on hips, well modelled hair.

VBB1. Black farm hand with stick. "Yassuh Mister Ashley, I'se gwine ter give them mules a lickin". A powerful, dangerous looking character actually.

VBM1. Mexican/Hispanic woman with a basket. Shawl over her head, bare feet. Oranges or grenades in her basket !

VBO1. Chinese labourer. Tunic, round hat, carrying a large roped bundle on his shoulders. "I start up velly good laundry. Allee same"

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