Pictures of my Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street Modular Building MOC

 

Hey what's up brick fans?  Today I'm sharing pictures of my latest project, the Sherlock Holmes 221B Baker Street modular building.   I know my modular building probably bears no resemblance to the 221B Baker Street featured in the TV show or movies since the MOC is more based on the Lego compatible Pantasy brand 86218 set of the same name, so please just assume this particular building exists in an alternate universe.

In December 2021, I did a full review of the Pantasy Sherlock Holmes 221B baker street set which you can find here.   It's a very nice quality set and I was so pleased to have it in my collection.  As you can see from the picture above, the set features the kitchen, a living room and a study.  Each part of the set can be displayed independently or attached together.

Around the beginning of 2023, I suddenly got the urge to turn this set into a full modular building.  I had in mind to build a three storey building but I didn't have enough bricks so I ended up making a two storey building instead.

Here is an early prototype of the main floor exterior.  There are two entrances, one goes to the second floor where Sherlock Holmes resides and the other is a shop entrance which will be the Speedy Sandwich and Bakery.  

And here's what the interior of the first floor looks like.

The Kitchen

The kitchen alone takes up a good portion of the main floor space and is well lit with a large bay window in front and a tall window on the back wall.  The layout and features of the kitchen from the original Pantasy set have largely been preserved but enhanced with floor tiles of black and sand green.  

Some of the cabinets have been relocated to the opposite wall.  A door that accesses a pantry underneath the staircase.  The Pantasy set originally had a microscope in the kitchen, but I don't feel it belongs here so it's gone.  Instead, I've added a wall mounted broom next to the sideboard. 

 I almost forgot to mention that there is an access door from the kitchen to the upstairs stairwell.  This is especially convenient for when Mrs. Hudson brings afternoon tea to Sherlock Holmes parlour.  When things get busy Mrs. Hudson enlists some part time help to work in the kitchen and tend to the shop.

The Sandwich Shop

The kitchen is connected to the Sandwich shop and Bakery via a doorway.  The tiny Sandwich shop also has a matching bay window which displays the daily specials.  Patrons can buy sandwiches and baked goods for takeaway from the counter. 

Additionally, there is a small table and chair outside for those who want to enjoy their food immediately.

Mrs. Hudson's Room

Mrs Hudson  private bedroom is located directly behind the shop.  It's a rather sparse affair with only a bed and a tall dresser.  Her sole luxury is her ensuite bathroom with tub and shower , sink and victorian style toilet.

Here's a quick gander of the rear of the building before we move to the second floor.

Sherlock Holmes Parlour

Sherlock Holmes lives on the second floor of 221B Baker St.   His flat is accessed from the street via the stairs next to Mrs. Hudson's kitchen.

Upon ascending to the second floor, there is a hallway that accesses Sherlock's parlour and a two piece bathroom.  

In between the two doorways I've located the coat rack from the original Pantasy set.

Here is a rather blurry picture of the conveniently placed second floor washroom.

Here is Sherlock Holmes's living room/parlour.   Items preserved from the Pantasy set include the fireplace and mantle, the two armchairs and even the red and gold area rug.  The original chessboard was placed on the coffee table, but I've now made it a focal piece between the two chairs.  The existing floorlamp gets a new lime green lampshade.

The deer head over the entrance way was originally found in the study but is now prominently display in the parlour.  The coffee table was reduced in size from 8 studs long to 6 studs to make it fit into the confines of the living room.   The telephone, the corner liquor shelf and the giant curio cabinet have been preserved from the Pantasy set.   The full length second floor balcony is easily accessed from the parlour.

 

Some more views of the parlour.

The Study

The study is a rather cramped affair but I managed to squeeze in as much of the original furniture as possible.  This includes the desk and typewriter and bookcase.  The violin and sheet music stand have found their way into the study from the parlour.  I moved one of the chairs from the kitchen to the study.

As I mentioned at the start of this post, I had planned to make this modular building three stories tall.  The third storey, if I ever build it, will contain the bedrooms for Sherlock Holmes and Watson and possibly another bathroom.   For now though, I have added an additional staircase which goes nowhere right now.

The Pantasy Sherlock Holmes set included four minifigures.  Aside from Mrs. Hudson who we have seen already, here are the remaining characters.  Professor James Moriarty, the nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.

John H. Watson.

And Sherlock Holmes.

Just for fun, I added a bus stop at the entrance to 221B Baker St.

Hey look, here comes the bus now!

Thanks for looking at my latest project, the 221B Baker Street modular building MOC, largely influenced by the Pantasy 86218 Sherlock Holmes Apartment set.   Bye for now!

Check out this new exclusive set by Pantasy brand - Sherlock Holmes apartment at 221B Baker Street.

Hey alt brick fans!  Welcome back to brickandfigs.blogspot.com !  Just wanted to share some pics of the newest Pantasy brand set, it's the Sherlock Holmes Apartment, set number is 86218.  Pictured above is the boxed set.  

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  This set depicts the residence of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes which is located at 221B Baker Street in London England.

I found this plaque on the wikipedia page for 221B Baker Street.

There are four minifigures that come with this set, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, the landlady Mrs. Hudson and I can only surmise that the other minifigure is the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty.

The set features three different rooms.  The first room is the kitchen where Mrs. Hudson prepares the daily tea she serves to Sherlock Holmes.   Here we see a well stocked kitchen with sand green walls, dark tiles on the floor, a large dining table and two chairs and curtains over the window.  On the table is an assortment of bottles and jars including a microscope.   The kitchen has lots of cupboard storage above the sink and counter.  There's even a single burner stove with a range hood and pot.  I really like all the different canisters of tea along the top of the cupboard.  I hope those are all printed pieces. 

The second room is the sitting room where Sherlock and Dr Watson make their deductions and solve the mysteries.  This room has burgundy coloured walls and hardwood floors.  In the sitting room, there's a fireplace with an assortment of nick knacks on the mantle and a big area rug under the two comfortable armchairs.  I'm very curious about what's in the closet next to the fireplace.   Other fun accessories include a table and chess set, a stand for sheet music, an old style rotary phone, a coat rack, book shelf and end tables.  Lots of old letters and newspapers litter the floor.

I'm not sure if the third room is a continuation of the sitting room or represents an entirely different room.  Given that the walls and floor match the sitting room, I'm going to guess that this is just an extension of the sitting room.  In this room, there's a big orange sofa (reminds me of the sofa in the Friends Central Perk set).  There's a hutch and desk with typewriter and chair.  More letters and newspapers on the floor.  The most interesting set piece is the deer head with the large antlers. 

This is a set I would love to get and then incorporate into one of my existing modular buildings.  I found this picture of the 221B Baker Street.

Coincidentally, the front facade of the Sherlock Holmes museum looks similar to the Juhang Garden Street modular building I just finished building.   I'm sure it would look awesome if I made some minor changes to the building and merged the two sets.

Let me know what you think of this exclusive set by Pantasy .

That's it for now, see you in my next post!