![]() “He knows how to tell his marks based on certain characteristics of Thomas The Tank Engine,” Henry tells Empire in our new Summer Preview issue. Case in point: Brian Tyree Henry’s blonde-haired British assassin Lemon (part of a duo with Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Tangerine), who isn’t just a train fanatic – he’s a total Thomas The Tank Engine-head. But while Leitch doesn’t tend to hold back when it comes to bringing the pain, his latest also looks to be a bright, tonally-playful thrill-ride, throwing as many jokes out there as its characters do punches, populated by a varied bunch of colourful characters. It is also missing additional siderod pieces.You’d be forgiven for thinking that David Leitch’s Bullet Train – a film about a Japanese ‘Shinkansen’, aka a high-speed railway train, filled with assassins all trying to retrieve the same briefcase – might be a gritty, gory action-fest. ![]() It is placed on a bronze cast of track and a rectangular box to resemble concrete with a bronze plaque of the character's name.Īs the statue is a resin cast of Sir Handel, it is missing his signature lamp and the cylinders and wheels are smaller compared to Proteus' original model. The statue appears to be a resin cast of Sir Handel's model and Proteus' facemask. These models are now currently on display in the Hara Model Railway Museum in Japan.Ī bronze statue of Proteus was made for production of the twelfth series. The eye balls were coupled to the bracket, and locked in by the face-plate, so whenever the servos were powered, the eye balls would move however the crew member desired.Īfter Proteus' scenes were filmed, the chassis was refitted back onto Peter Sam.Īfter the events of the ninth series, the model was repainted into Sir Handel. The left/right servo had a rod attached to the arm, which connected to a bracket. The up/down servo was attached to the body. The eye mechanism had two servos, one for up and down movement and one for left and right movement. The model was also fitted with a smoke unit. ![]() The electricity ran from the track to the wheels/pickup contacts and went into the motor to power him. The model was track powered, so pickup contacts were attached to the metal wheels, which ran into the motor to power it. The wheels and chassis were custom machined (CNC). It is powered by a hidden battery pack, and wires can be seen alongside his body facing away from the camera. Proteus' signature lamp was placed above his smokebox and face. A cast of this face later was used for Proteus' Statue. The face was first sculpted in clay and from that resin casts were made of a silicone mould. Proteus was only ever depicted with one happy face-mask. ![]() The locomotive was briefly seen sporting a mustard yellow livery similar to Proteus' own in 1958. Like Sir Handel, Proteus is based on the Talyllyn Railway No.3 locomotive, Sir Haydn. It is likely the character was named after Proteus, the legendary sea-god. The name Proteus occurs in Greek Mythology: Proteus was a water-god known as the "Old Man of the Sea". ![]() Keith Wickham gives Proteus a Welsh accent, similar to Skarloey and Glynn, reflecting his basis' origins. In 2021, Proteus was voiced by Keith Wickham in the podcast series, Thomas & Friends Storytime. A bronze statue of the character appears. In 2008, Proteus was later mentioned in the twelfth series episode, Mountain Marvel. He had a minor role and no dialogue in the episode, The Magic Lamp. In 2005, Proteus was introduced in the ninth series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Proteus is a fictional narrow gauge saddletank locomotive created by Sharon Miller. ![]()
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