mogsymakes
@mogsymakes.bsky.social
Award-winning miniature wargaming author and creator James Morris.
https://mogsymakes.net/
https://mogsymakes.net/midgard/
Midgard Heroic Battles, El Cid and Age of Arthur (with Steve Jones) for Warhammer Ancient Battles, numerous magazine articles.
https://mogsymakes.net/
https://mogsymakes.net/midgard/
Midgard Heroic Battles, El Cid and Age of Arthur (with Steve Jones) for Warhammer Ancient Battles, numerous magazine articles.
This was our first Punic Wars scrap, played just after lockdown. It all worked surprisingly well and ended up as a download once Midgard was published 3 years later. You can see more pics and read the full report here: mogsymakes.net/2021/06/21/p... #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This was our first Punic Wars scrap, played just after lockdown. It all worked surprisingly well and ended up as a download once Midgard was published 3 years later. You can see more pics and read the full report here: mogsymakes.net/2021/06/21/p... #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard
It’s been a busy week with both real life and gaming stuff. As I can’t share it all yet, I thought I’d have a look back at an early Midgard Heroic Battles test game. #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #punicwars #warhammer #historicalwargaming
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
It’s been a busy week with both real life and gaming stuff. As I can’t share it all yet, I thought I’d have a look back at an early Midgard Heroic Battles test game. #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #punicwars #warhammer #historicalwargaming
Simon de Montfort the Younger and chums in action during today’s play testing for a Midgard Heroic Battles campaign. Excellent fun with plenty of heroics! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #warhammer #baronswar
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Simon de Montfort the Younger and chums in action during today’s play testing for a Midgard Heroic Battles campaign. Excellent fun with plenty of heroics! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #warhammer #baronswar
A very late WIP Wednesday! Banners and bases going on to some commanders for the Second Barons’ War. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #baronswar #warhammer
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A very late WIP Wednesday! Banners and bases going on to some commanders for the Second Barons’ War. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #baronswar #warhammer
Prompted by a recent post, I realised that I didn’t have this book on my shelf! Arrived today. Looks like a good ‘un. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #hastings1066
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Prompted by a recent post, I realised that I didn’t have this book on my shelf! Arrived today. Looks like a good ‘un. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #hastings1066
Thirteenth century painting WIP, though I’ll be glad of a break from Chequy Or and Azure! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #baronswar #wargamesatlantic #miniaturepainter #warhammer
November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Thirteenth century painting WIP, though I’ll be glad of a break from Chequy Or and Azure! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #baronswar #wargamesatlantic #miniaturepainter #warhammer
A few cracking pics sent to me by Brad Schaive in the US, where he is currently running the Battle of Bosworth using Midgard Heroic Battles rules at the Fall In convention. Great to see such a stunning layout and congrats on the prize from HMGS! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming #spreadthelard
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A few cracking pics sent to me by Brad Schaive in the US, where he is currently running the Battle of Bosworth using Midgard Heroic Battles rules at the Fall In convention. Great to see such a stunning layout and congrats on the prize from HMGS! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming #spreadthelard
It’s been an intensive couple of days getting photos in the can! Here’s some video from behind the scenes. Figures by Footsore, Gripping Beast, Foundry, Forged In Battle, Wiglaf & Wargames Atlantic; backgrounds by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #wargaming #jhbackdrops
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s been an intensive couple of days getting photos in the can! Here’s some video from behind the scenes. Figures by Footsore, Gripping Beast, Foundry, Forged In Battle, Wiglaf & Wargames Atlantic; backgrounds by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #wargaming #jhbackdrops
However it should be a jolly affair using Midgard Heroic Battles - back Richard III or Henry Tudor (or sit on the fence if your name is Stanley) and I’ll be interested to see if we get a different result! Video report of the original game is here: youtu.be/eoozzF1cInY?...
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
However it should be a jolly affair using Midgard Heroic Battles - back Richard III or Henry Tudor (or sit on the fence if your name is Stanley) and I’ll be interested to see if we get a different result! Video report of the original game is here: youtu.be/eoozzF1cInY?...
This will be the same scenario that we tried out at Tamworth Castle in September, though slightly reduced for a less spacious table (no castle hall sadly and Peterborough’s equivalent venue, London Road, was unavailable).
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This will be the same scenario that we tried out at Tamworth Castle in September, though slightly reduced for a less spacious table (no castle hall sadly and Peterborough’s equivalent venue, London Road, was unavailable).
Very pleased to say that the Battle of Bosworth 1485 game will be making another appearance at Posh Lard 2025 (November 22, Peterborough, UK). #nerdlings #miniatures #spreadthelard #wargaming
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Very pleased to say that the Battle of Bosworth 1485 game will be making another appearance at Posh Lard 2025 (November 22, Peterborough, UK). #nerdlings #miniatures #spreadthelard #wargaming
Warg riders in the mist! I’ve been photographing the Orc collection & was rather taken with this shot. Converted 28mm plastic Orcs on old metal Mierce Miniatures wolves; scratch built tree; Jon Hodgson Backdrop. #wargaming #nerdlings #miniatures #jhbackdrops #middleearth #lordoftherings #warhammer
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Warg riders in the mist! I’ve been photographing the Orc collection & was rather taken with this shot. Converted 28mm plastic Orcs on old metal Mierce Miniatures wolves; scratch built tree; Jon Hodgson Backdrop. #wargaming #nerdlings #miniatures #jhbackdrops #middleearth #lordoftherings #warhammer
A few more shots from my current 10mm fantasy project, using Copplestone 10mm Trolls & 15mm Giant alongside Wargames Atlantic’s Orcs & Dwarves. Backgrounds by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A few more shots from my current 10mm fantasy project, using Copplestone 10mm Trolls & 15mm Giant alongside Wargames Atlantic’s Orcs & Dwarves. Backgrounds by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard
Seeing as it’s Halloween, it seems a good time to share these Reaper Bones bats and werebat flying around in front of a Jon Hodgson Backdrop! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #jhbackdrops #warhammer #reaperbones #miniaturepainters
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Seeing as it’s Halloween, it seems a good time to share these Reaper Bones bats and werebat flying around in front of a Jon Hodgson Backdrop! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #jhbackdrops #warhammer #reaperbones #miniaturepainters
Muthabona…monster miniature from the Beowulf boxed set from @handiworkgames.bsky.social
Background also by #jhbackdrops
Scares me every time! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #findfolkfriday
Background also by #jhbackdrops
Scares me every time! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #findfolkfriday
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Muthabona…monster miniature from the Beowulf boxed set from @handiworkgames.bsky.social
Background also by #jhbackdrops
Scares me every time! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #findfolkfriday
Background also by #jhbackdrops
Scares me every time! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #findfolkfriday
Matilda II by Blitzkrieg Miniatures for a Crete 1941 game from a few years back. 28mm Perry Miniatures commander. This is one of the two present at Maleme airfield during the German invasion. I’m not really a tank person but this was fun to do! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #ww2
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Matilda II by Blitzkrieg Miniatures for a Crete 1941 game from a few years back. 28mm Perry Miniatures commander. This is one of the two present at Maleme airfield during the German invasion. I’m not really a tank person but this was fun to do! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #ww2
I visited a couple of years ago so I thought I’d base these gates on the ones on display at the castle. I hasten to add that the castle isn’t meant to be Chepstow, just a generic gaming castle!
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I visited a couple of years ago so I thought I’d base these gates on the ones on display at the castle. I hasten to add that the castle isn’t meant to be Chepstow, just a generic gaming castle!
The ‘Chepstow’ castle gates are finished! Now I just need to find a moggy mini for the cat flap! 🤣 🐈 #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #miniatureterrain #spreadthelard #mogsymakes #warhammer #warhammerterrain #medieval #baronswar
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The ‘Chepstow’ castle gates are finished! Now I just need to find a moggy mini for the cat flap! 🤣 🐈 #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #miniatureterrain #spreadthelard #mogsymakes #warhammer #warhammerterrain #medieval #baronswar
Following on from the Orcs, here’s my painting & basing guide for the Wargames Atlantic 10mm Dwarves - link in comments. Background by Jon Hodgson Backdrops and guest appearance by a Copplestone 15mm giant from Northstar! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #jhbackdrops #spreadthelard #warhammer
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Following on from the Orcs, here’s my painting & basing guide for the Wargames Atlantic 10mm Dwarves - link in comments. Background by Jon Hodgson Backdrops and guest appearance by a Copplestone 15mm giant from Northstar! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #jhbackdrops #spreadthelard #warhammer
Repost with grunts! And I think some WW1 French poilus fit the bill.
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Repost with grunts! And I think some WW1 French poilus fit the bill.
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
Some 28mm Greek myth gaming this afternoon with Midgard Heroic Battles. Upstart Hero Basileus loots the Temple of Apollo despite the personal appearance of the god and a pair of giant scorpions! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #greekmyths #warhammer
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Some 28mm Greek myth gaming this afternoon with Midgard Heroic Battles. Upstart Hero Basileus loots the Temple of Apollo despite the personal appearance of the god and a pair of giant scorpions! #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #greekmyths #warhammer
It was the first show after lockdown and also a chance to drink a toast to Duncan Macfarlane who’d passed away earlier that year. Good memories! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #elcid
October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It was the first show after lockdown and also a chance to drink a toast to Duncan Macfarlane who’d passed away earlier that year. Good memories! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #elcid
Just over four years ago, we were at The Other Partizan with this El Cid - Battle of Bairen game using an early version of the Midgard rules. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #elcid
October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just over four years ago, we were at The Other Partizan with this El Cid - Battle of Bairen game using an early version of the Midgard rules. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #midgardheroicbattles #elcid
It’s the 610th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt so here’s a quick pan down the English line, under severe pressure from the French. 28mm miniatures painted by
@scrivs67.bsky.social and Nick G, rules were Midgard Heroic Battles. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
@scrivs67.bsky.social and Nick G, rules were Midgard Heroic Battles. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It’s the 610th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt so here’s a quick pan down the English line, under severe pressure from the French. 28mm miniatures painted by
@scrivs67.bsky.social and Nick G, rules were Midgard Heroic Battles. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
@scrivs67.bsky.social and Nick G, rules were Midgard Heroic Battles. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
Some Hornblower 15mm Shield Maidens in front of a Jon Hodgson Backdrop #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming #miniaturepainting #jhbackdrops
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some Hornblower 15mm Shield Maidens in front of a Jon Hodgson Backdrop #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming #miniaturepainting #jhbackdrops