Dr. J.H. Watson and Mycroft Holmes 32mm Miniatures

"I hear of Sherlock everywhere since the publication of your stories."
-Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock and his world captivates me, and seeing that he is the single most adapted character in history last I checked, I have no shortage of renditions of the character and his world to enjoy. From Cumberbatch to Downey to the time a mouse named Basil lived under 221b Baker Street, the character and his world delights me in nearly every form.

An observant reader, however, may have noted how I keep stating that the character AND HIS WORLD excite me so. The reason for this is that my Sherlock Holmes miniature--the last one for me to receive in the mail--isn't quite ready for me to show you. So, allow me to begin by rounding out the supporting cast of Holmes' world with Dr. Watson and Mycroft Holmes!



32mm Victorian Era miniatures are a pain to find, but I found that certain Black Scorpion Tombstone figures fit the bill just fine, which is what both of these are: Watson on the left, Mycroft on the right.



These figures are based entirely off of how I imagined the characters reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels (which I have read most of if I am not mistaking.)

I wanted to go with bright but plausible colors that popped from the board, but still looked authentic to a certain extent.



Mycroft took a little bit of modification. He had a little holster and a little sheriff badge which I cut off and sculpted over. The shotgun was sculpted onto to be an umbrella with a dangerous British surprise packed within.

Historically, Victorian Era London was filthy, and I wanted to catch that on the baseplate with bits of old British ads on the bases. One ad is for cigarettes, proudly proclaiming that they cure cancer. I couldn't stop laughing.

So there you have it! Tuppence for your thoughts, good British gentlemen?

-BG