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 I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. Here’s Christina Gleason as a Rogue Trader […]
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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. Star Wars for the Win -Enjoy MBG
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Sick of your skimmers always falling of their bases, or drooping onto the table? Time to magnetize your flight stands! It’s actually pretty easy AND affordable to magnetize a whole army’s worth of skimmers all in one go, and I’ll show you how. All you need are some 1/4″ x 1/16 magnets and accompanying drill […]
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. Get back up from that Xenos! -Enjoy MBG
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. and then well add some sad grays, […]
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Looks like Forge World just gave all the Horus Heresy fans a little present; Book 2 Massacre was officially announced yesterday.No official word yet what it covers, or whats in there, BUT would imagine its themed on the ill fated drop zone landings of the Iron Hands, Raven Guard, Salamanders, at Istvaan V, and there […]
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. Stay classy, 40k -Enjoy MBG
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Well it looks like the debate is on about what the next primarch model will be for 40k. Personally I don’t think we’ll see another one until next year, BUT who knows maybe we’ll get a new book and a primarch in the next four months. Sticking with the train of thought, and the next […]
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Airbrushing is by far the easiest way to paint large surfaces, and when it comes to 40k there’s isn’t many bigger surfaces to paint than a display board (or a game table). A few months ago I painted up a display board for my Daemons, to match their bases and aid me in moving them […]
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. Uh looks like someone skipped legs day, […]
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After checking out Faeit today it seems like they may be some truth to these rumors!I guess they were ready for their 15 minutes of Fame when they get re-released perhaps? Courtesy of FaeitHere are some pictures of Tyranids that were sent in from Warhammer World. I will just leave these here and let readers […]
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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. Andrew steel’s Golden Demon entry! Checkout more here -Enjoy MBG
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Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself 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. 40k adventure time by Thomas Reidy aka […]
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Well the gangs all here so to speak. Looks like there will be SEVEN “flavors” of Space Marines in the next book, with some awesome rules for each chapter to boot!All be revealed in just a few short weeks, BUT checkout the collection of rumors that are awfully specific. I wonder if there are more […]
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Well it looks like the Black Templars are indeed included in the main Space Marine book for this release. Checkout this sweet collection of their new rules, with the differences between their last book and the new Space Marine dex courtesy of Apocalypse 40k, and 40k Radio http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.com/2013/08/space-marine-codex-review.html
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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 take a look at some sweet custom nose art! -Enjoy MBG
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Episode Twenty-Two is here, download it now! This episode wraps up our discussions on list building and tournament play mostly for the ATCs but there is a ton of useful knowledge that can be applied to all tournaments.Forge the Narrative is podcast about gaming, and the nerdom that surrounds it. Each episode will be about an hour […]
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Well all good thing have to come to an end, and this was no exception. Today we’re wrapping up our Adepticon 2013 coverage with over 100 army features and posts live for the event.For those of you that don’t know Adepticon is probably the biggest three days in wargaming, and well it’s definitely worth going […]
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