Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and is a panelist on the weekly Long War Podcast, which has over 500 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k, and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, he and his co-hosts help host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, both of which attract thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has also won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times. He also advises major hedge funds on stocks like Games Workshop and Asmodee.
He is always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
Welcome to Picture of the Day, where we display a sweet pic of something amazing that we’ve seen around the tubes, or took at an event!If you click on the Picture of the Day label you’ll be able to scroll through some great Warhammer related images, all at once.Gota watch out for that She-wolf. (by brambleton) – Enjoy Twin of […]
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Get ready to summon the Waaaagh (or fight against it) because one of the most popular armies in 40k now has a new codex!Best part is you can get it now for less! we just updated the Games Workshop Mail Order form with the new Ork Codex and Models, all at 20% off MSRP! All […]
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Welcome to Conversion Corner, where we display great looking converted and Work In Progress (WIP) models from stuff we’ve done or amazing figures we’ve seen around.If you click on the Conversion Corner label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking conversions and more, all at once. From desura.com comes these cool looking Dreadknights. -Enjoy Twin of AtlasInterested […]
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Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I’ve done or amazing figures I’ve seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we get to look at this awesome Brass Scorpion conversion by Edward Perciva. […]
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Welcome to Conversion Corner, where we display great looking converted and Work In Progress (WIP) models from stuff we’ve done or amazing figures we’ve seen around.If you click on the Conversion Corner label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking conversions and more, all at once. Today we’re looking at a converted Chaos Lord by Aj Thornton. […]
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It seems almost fitting that the Orks are the first codex out of the gate for 7th edition as they may be the evil poster children of 40k!Checking in at five pages under the “normal” codex size of 110 pages, this book features a new unit singular unit entry page with a half page picture […]
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The Orks are here, and they may have left the best release for last; the new Meganobz! It looks like there are a ton of new bits to be had in this kit, as well as a new grot model, the oiler! If you haven’t seen the new Mega Nobz yet, checkout the spoiler shots […]
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I don’t know how this beauty from Forge World snuck under my radar; the Thanatar is here.This big guy is basically a huge walking mortar / dreadnought for the Mechanicum in 30k, and can even be spashed into some Space Marine Legions if they have the option to take a Cortex Controller somehow. I’m stoked! […]
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Hey guys, Beast here with another modeling project out of my mancave. MBG asked me to put my small brain and limited skills to use and see what I could do with Powered Play’s Programmable Effects Micro-controller. After much deliberation, I decided to pimp out my custom Ork Lifta Wagon. This conversion actually makes use […]
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where we display a sweet pic of something amazing that we’ve seen around the tubes, or took at an event!If you click on the Picture of the Day label you’ll be able to scroll through some great Warhammer related images, all at once.For the Empress? ByVarrON-OFF on DV – Enjoy Twin of Atlas
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Quite possible the most randomiest of the Orks are now here, the Ork Shokk Attack Gun and Mek Gun ArtilleryThe new Mek Gun kit features five new wily grot models, with a semi-interchangeable artillery piece that with a little work I think can be made to accept all weapon load outs. This set contains a […]
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Quite possible the most randomiest of the Orks are now here, the Ork Shokk Attack Gun and Mek Gun ArtilleryThe new Mek Gun kit features five new wily grot models, with a semi interchangeable artillery piece that with a little work I think can be made to accept all weapon load outs. Also released this […]
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Hey everyone, it looks like we have a definitive release date on Wave 4 releases for Star Wars X-Wing miniature game! June 26th is when it’s all going down so be sure to get your pre-orders in for the new ships before they’re gone! The four releases we’re looking at are the Rebels E-wing and Z-95 Headhunter […]
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Totally redesigned from the ground up, the first Knight Titan variant from Forge World is here. The Cerastus Knight Lancer looks to be adapted over and re-imagined from Epic 40k’s model of the same name, plus we already know there are two other variants in the works from last months Horus Heresy Weekender! Now that […]
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Sometimes things are just better the second time around, and for the Dreadclaw drop pod this seems to be true. The last Dreadclaw seemed to be a little too top heavy and was prone to breakage as it’s moving parts didn’t seem to be able to both move and support the weight of the pod. […]
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A few holidays ago you may remember a short YouTube film of a Space Marine wrapping presents. Well it’s been a few years, but the guy who made that at my store looks to be on to bigger and better things (with better filming equipment of course). He’s also the kit basher who has […]
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Let’s be honest, the Necron Wraith model may be just a bit too big. I love all the details and the great work Games Workshop put into making them, but I just wanted to try something a little different. So I tinkered around with the Wraith parts for a little while, until it just hit […]
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Love it or hate it, the Gorkanaut may just be coming soon to a tabletop near you!Today we take a first look at the new Gorkanaut and there doesn’t seem to be any inch of this model that does not contain some sort of detail. Retailing for $105, the new kit comes in the new “Black Box” styled packaging […]
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