Some Boys in Blue to combat those Steampunk villains

Both sets of four are from Ironclad Miniatures. First, constables with capes and pistols;

They are clearly the front line, the Bobbies on the beat.

Secondly, some backup with rifles, a Victorian Armed Response Unit;

These look like a pretty simple paint job, but British police uniforms have always been a lot darker shade of blue than you see on many miniatures. I undercoated them in Halford's matt black spray and started off with a base coat of Dark Prussian Blue, which on its own is too light. I then did the folds in a mix of the same blue with black, then a bit of highlighting with the Dark Prussian Blue mixed with Luftwaffe Uniform. This seemed closer to what I wanted and once given a wash of Peat Brown ink I was satisfied with the results.