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Nic Small
@lairofthelagomorph.com
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I spend most of my free time painting miniatures so expect that will be most of what I post about! I have a blog for my miniature painting over at lairofthelagomorph.com
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 12h
I've been enjoying #Midgard tremendously so I thought I'd write up a review/summary of my thoughts on the game over at the blog. I mostly use the blog for project photos, but it's nice to stretch the writing muscles from time to time. lairofthelagomorph.com/2025/10/09/a... #spreadthelard
A Review of Midgard Heroic Battles
I noticed last post that I was starting to mention aspects of Midgard Heroic Battles that I’d never really explained and felt that a review post for the game might be in order. Clearly if you’ve se…
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 4d
Been thoroughly enjoying reading #SecretPassages 2. The whole concept just cool and a good read. Nice trip down memory lane and beyond (not quite old enough to have experienced all of it!). Heartily recommended picking both #1 and #2, and look forward to what’s coming next @jdhoare.bsky.social
Photo of Secret Passages #2 on my paint palette newly decorated with one of the very cool (and shiny) stickers I got with it!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 4d
Painted this cool Chaos sorcerer from GD 2010 after a day of paging through the old Realm of Chaos books and feeling the need to paint something with a tentacle on it. #Warhammer
Chaos Sorcerer model from Games Day 2010, photographed from the front. Chaos Sorcerer model from Games Day 2010, photographed from the back. Chaos Sorcerer model from Games Day 2010, photographed from the side. Chaos Sorcerer model from Games Day 2010, photographed from the side.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 7d
Excellent time playing #Midgard last night with @djchamb.online and other friends. Made good use of the bases I made last week and my Warhammer collection. Skaven and Undead vs Dwarves and Bretonnians, with some Treemen spicing up the action! #spreadthelard #wargaming
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 12d
Been enjoying #Midgard by @mogsymakes.bsky.social a lot! Enough so that I've made a whole bunch of bases to allow me to field my #Warhammer armies in the game. I went over the process in a blog post, showing off the different sizes I made lairofthelagomorph.com/2025/09/27/m...
Making Bases for Midgard Heroic Battles
I’ve been really enjoying Midgard Heroic Battles as you might have been able to tell from my last few posts. While I’ve been working on my Epic scale Punic War armies specifically for t…
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · 27d
Freestyle mmmh what about something big!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Sep 8
Thanks for that, I like the colour. A similar one I’ve tried is Scale 75 Ardennes Green which is pretty close but a tad darker to what you have in the photo.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Sep 8
What colour do you use for your base rims? I’ve been experimenting with non-goblin green green base rims recently, and quite like the colour you have there.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Sep 5
Here’s a whole on-theme army! Bunch of Moria friends hanging out in front of their secret door.
Middle east strategy battle game dwarf army on a display base representing the the door into Moria used by the fellowship in the Lord of the Rings Middle east strategy battle game dwarf army on a display base representing the the door into Moria used by the fellowship in the Lord of the Rings - slightly higher angle photo The display board itself, empty of models
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Sep 3
That t-shirt is excellent!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 22
Maybe the sharpest duo around!
Gotrek and Felix standing atop a tower with some dramatic lighting.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 22
Some test models for my Punic Wars armies, models are @warlordgames.com Hail Caesar Punic Wars, based for #Midgard on some bases I modelled and printed for this purpose. I wasn't sure how I'd go painting this scale but it's a fun relaxed kind of painting, enjoyed it!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 16
Made up a bunch of pine forests over the last few days, initially to be used for some WW2 gaming but will come in handy for any cold weather gaming!
7 model forests, representing pine woods with some light snow Showing the base of the forest without the trees Close up of the basing materials used for the forests Example of the bases in use with some models and some of the trees removed
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Thanks!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Thanks!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Thanks Nick!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Thanks a lot!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Thanks a lot!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Can’t not share this one I’m using as my profile pic, love how the photo turned out!
Bretonnian Damsel in a teal dress, standing on some dark ruins
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 15
Postman dropped off and exciting package today! Thanks a lot @badsquiddogames.bsky.social for sending the extra banner! Jeanne is going to lead my hundred year war French in #Midgard, and the seer will spice up some #SilverBayonet games. Some cracking models over at Bad Squiddo check them out!.
A package from Bad Squiddo Games containing their The Seer and Jeanne d’Arc models and some nice thank you notes!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 11
That’s become my philosophy over the last few years and I’ve enjoyed myself tremendously. I’ve “dropped” many projects over that time but I find I get back to them eventually. Just need to wait for that particular inspiration to come back around!
Painting is meant to be fun not a chore.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 6
Overall the elves just couldn’t keep up and the reputation deficit just spiralled. Legolas was lethal with his arrows but he might have been better served charging in to bring morale back to his army!

#Midgard is great fun, and easy to pick up. Heartily recommend it!
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 6
Well the game was a ton of fun. Gildor challenged Shagrat to single combat at the onset of battle and got absolutely pasted. The Mordor cavalry then did a nice job of taking on the elves and eagles on the right with Shagrat who was amassing reputation by wildly charging into anything that got close.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 6
It did take me a while to realise this, despite spending years playing cobbled together RPG systems. The trick seemed to be to realise wargaming is (for me) much better as a fun narrative activity than a competitive one. Who wins a game is much less significant than the stories that emerge from it.
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Nic Small @lairofthelagomorph.com · Aug 6
Needed to bring the old War of The Ring trays and monster bases up to common frontages so quickly smashed out these adapters in tinkercad and printed them out. The text says “One tray to adapt them all”, which is clearly a lie because I had to make 3 different kinds of trays but close enough!
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