mogsymakes
Award-winning miniature wargaming author and creator James Morris.
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Midgard Heroic Battles, El Cid and Age of Arthur (with Steve Jones) for Warhammer Ancient Battles, numerous magazine articles.
- After all the excitement of the last month getting back into the Tlingit project, I’m delighted to say that Eureka Miniatures have a new range of 28mm models due for release in March. Here’s the full warband painted by me, background by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
- Saxons waiting for their enemies at a ford, of course! All Wiglaf Miniatures 18mm from North Star on 80 x 40mm bases for Midgard Heroic Battles. Background by Jon Hodgson Backdrops, painting and scratch built terrain by me. #miniatures #nerdlings #wargaming #jhbackdrops #spreadthelard
- At January’s CanCon event in Australia, there were a whole bunch of tables running some cracking games of Midgard Heroic Battles. I’ve collected some of the photos and details in a blog post. mogsymakes.net/2026/02/02/m... #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard #wargaming #lordoftherings
- WIP on the Bob Murch Saxons. These guys feel like they’re painting themselves! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
- Human art appreciation post. Just started painting these Bob Murch Saxons from the 1066 range and the quality of the armour sculpting is superlative! Incredibly fine work on both mail and scales. Really looking forward to getting these on to the gaming table. #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
- It’s Friday so here’s John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey. He’s a Wargames Atlantic plastic 28mm with a metal Crusader standard bearer from North Star. Jon Hodgson Backdrop as usual. And I think I’m done with painting checks until 2027 at least 🤣 #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #jhbackdrops
- First run at Barons’ War rules, utilising the banqueting table at the pub! Thanks Paul Scrivens-Smith for providing everything and running me through it. #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming
- If you haven’t seen it, there’s a cunning plan underway to refight the Battle of Hastings at a scale of 1 man = 1 miniature. This is the Peter’s Paperboys ‘Hastings 960’ project, using units of around 200-300 18mm minis to put 16,000 figures onto the gaming table in October 2026. #spreadthelard
- I was delighted that Midgard Heroic Battles is going to be the rules of choice and have contributed a pair of suggested Force lists to the Hastings 960 website. These will undoubtedly change as the project progresses, but you can see it all here: sites.google.com/view/hasting.... #miniatures
- The prolific Pierre-Yves, designer and host of the Midgard Force Builder app, has just made an updated version available including the ability to sort your Force into Contingents. Find it here: apps.iwouldliketorage.com/midgard-forc.... #wargaming #nerdlings #spreadthelard #miniatures
- A short video look at my Tlingit vs Russians project using Osprey’s Rebels & Patriots #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
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- Following on from our first Tlingit vs Russians games using Rebels & Patriots, here’s a short video report. The rules worked perfectly for this and it was a great deal of fun! youtu.be/7bmsP5HO6AI?... #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings
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- A few items from Paymaster Games that I finished off this week, heading for the Tlingit project: a pair of Northwest Pacific leaders and totem pole photographed in front of a Jon Hodgson Backdrop. #wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #tlingit #northwestpacificcoast #jhbackdrops
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- Quick stop at North Star Military Figures on my travels today to acquire a few Saxon commanders and I reckon these will do the job! My first Pulp Figures. #miniatures #wargaming #spreadthelard #nerdlings @pulpfiguresbob.bsky.social
- Monday night flashback to a favourite Midgard Heroic Battles game, where we transposed the events of Stamford Bridge 1066 to Middle-earth. It was all great fun even if Saruman came out on top! #wargaming #middleearth #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #lordoftherings #warhammer
- Full picture report of the game here: mogsymakes.net/2022/10/31/s...
- Successful first pair of playtest games using Rebels & Patriots for the Tlingit-Russian conflict of 1802 - an attack on a Russian camp followed by a flight to the boats. One win apiece and great fun all round! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #tlingit @tomwd68.bsky.social
- It’s been a minimal posting week as I’ve been struggling with an evil cough, but I decided to have a go a scratch building some Aleut baidarkas (kayaks). It would probably make more sense to commission these as STLs but sometimes a bit of building is therapeutic! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming
- On the workbench: two Northwest Pacific Coast leaders by Paymaster Games - more for the Tlingit project. #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming
- While sorting out the Orc photos and video, I also took the opportunity to reorganise my Tolkien’s Middle-earth page on my website. Here you’ll find some of my articles on Elves and Dwarves, as well as the battle reports for Five Armies and Tumhalad. mogsymakes.net/tolkiens-mid... #wargaming
- Orc Host! A short video showcasing my Middle-earth Orc force in 28mm. 28mm miniatures from a wide variety of sources, backgrounds by Jon Hodgson Backdrops. #wargaming #middleearth #jhbackdrops #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #lordoftherings #warhammer
- There’s a new page on my blog containing more pictures and details of the manufacturers used. mogsymakes.net/orcs/ #wargaming #middleearth #jhbackdrops #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #lordoftherings #warhammer
- Bookings are now open for Midgard Moot 2 on 25.4.26 at Boards and Swords Hobbies, Derby. All event details are here with an email address for booking a place. mogsymakes.net/midgard-moot.... #nerdlings #spreadthelard #wargaming #midgardheroicbattles
- The Alfred the Great campaign has now sold out and there are just 12 places left for the hosted games.
- What a lovely thing to do in tough times.
