As I'm away from my collection, at the moment, I haven't been able to "strip out" my next personality figures from my next photo - which includes several named individuals - who are busy trading for furs with some Native Americans. Maybe that's no bad thing - as this is what these guys actually did - amongst other things, such as scouting for the US Army, many later becoming lawmen - and trailblazing for pioneers to come.
My four American "Mountain Men" figures shown below are. Kit Carson - standing and trading with some customers.
Behind Kit - are three more Mountain Men on horseback - interestedly watching proceedings. Bill Mitchell, is on the left, John "Liver Eating" Johnson is at the centre - whilst William lewis Sublette is carefully surveying the scene - with his long gun at the ready.
All four men were well known fur trappers and traders - based in and around the Rocky Mountains in the early 1800's. Each of these men had colourful lives - and some were to become important figures in opening up the West to later pioneers.
My Kit Carson figure is a conversion from a figure by Dorst Soldiers. (arms modified to hold trade blanket and rifle)
The mounted threesome of Mountain Men came from Whitetower Miniatures - (Lassie comes with Bill Mitchell figure ) The Travois fur carrying A frame, laden with furs and drawn by a horse - is slightly obscured by my Native Americans, but is also by this British maker.
My Native Americans, by the way, are a mixture of old hollowcast repaired and re-painted figures by Britains, Crescent and Timpo, some of which have been modified - to make up this colourful group. jb