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You can never have too many little people.
I just counted mine and there are over 100 already populating my track with another 50 currently in the painting queue. Check out my track thread for photos. LINK

They are a varied mixture from most sources: 60s Scalextric, Carrera, Slot Track Scenics, MRRC/Monogram/Revell, Avant Slot, SRA, Micro Icons, Tarn, Dylcom Models, cheapo Chinese and a few of the less weird Homies. A few oddballs as well - the Stig from a novelty key ring; toy Scott and Virgil from the Thunderbirds plus Superman and Batman.

I also have 4 complete mint boxed sets of MRRC/Monogram/Revell figures which don't fit the era of my track so they will probably end up on eBay where they tend to fetch silly money. Then there is the large cardboard box containing hundreds more Homies and 60s Scalextric ones which will never get used. I haven't a clue how I ended up with so many. I have given a lot away to friends but there are still loads more.

Painting them is no problem because I don't do it.   I just give then a quick spray with white primer and send them upstairs where my good lady works her painting magic with Humbrol enamel. Shiny is definitely not a good look on a layout and even matt paint gets an extra coat of matt varnish. She also does the flesh tones first and never tries the lunacy of painting their eyeballs. Only the most expert modellers are able to detail eyes without ending up with something resembling a Giant Panda so she leaves them blind. Ones wearing sunglasses are a lot easier. It is virtually impossible to see tiny details like eyeballs from normal viewing distances anyway.

One thing I have noticed is the price of these things - decent quality ones can cost upwards of £5 each and buying any quantity doesn't half reduce the budget for actual slot cars!