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.
Aw snap! Apparently someone got a hold of the 20 foot tall inflatable Space Marine pattern that Games Workshop used to display at Chicago Games Day and made some adjustments? “Slash Gordon” anyone? Looks like we may just be seeing these all over the country as the housing market continues to improve. Or will we? Is another big cease […]
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Back in July I bought the brand new Ork Flyer while I was in the States on leave from deployment, boxed it up and shipped it back to the desert. When it got to me I wasted no time in building it as a Dakka Jet. Then Hobby ADD kicked in and it got put […]
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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 FW Khorne Blood Slaughterer by Lazuli Painting! -Enjoy […]
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Well we keep trying to come up with more fun and, what we hope are, exciting ways for you to save on your gaming needs. Over the next few weeks we’ll try to feature a new sale every week on some of the top names out there in gaming, just to give you a chance to […]
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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. How would you caption this? -Enjoy MBG Want […]
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Welcome to a very special Army of One, where I display great looking painted models from reader submissions! Interested in showing off your work on Spikey Bits, and seeing your name in lights? We want those pics!If you click on the Army of One label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. […]
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That’s right! Our long awaited May shipment of Minitaire Paints is here and processed into our warehouse. Best part is we still have some paints left over for sale, and quite a few complete sets of the whole line of paint ready to ship as well. But I implore anyone still on the fence to […]
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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 DFG’s officially painted Eisenkern Heavy Weapon Team. I […]
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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. New from the makers of Tank […]
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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 Yepimadork‘s Malifaux Bayou Gremlins (with attitude). […]
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This month we saw the re-release of the venerable High Elves, and now it’s time to take a look at the new models. Today I have for you spankin’ new video unboxings of the sweet new High Elf models; Lothern Skycutter, Flamespyre Phoenix, Shadow Warriors / Sisters of Avelorn, and the Loremaster of Hoeth.I’m not sure […]
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Hey guys, Rage of Khorne here from The Order of Chaos gaming club. Lately I’ve been working on some Dark Vengeance models and they’re one of the most difficult colour schemes I have ever painted. Alpha legion colours used to be a bright blue green colour scheme but in the latest rendition of the Chaos […]
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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 the Raging Asian’s unique Iron Warriors […]
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That’s right starfighters, wave three ships for FFG’s X-wing Miniatures Game have officially been announced and they look great. The long rumored Tie Bomber and B-wing were included as well as the Lambda Class shuttle and the Moldy Crow from the Dark Empire video game expanded universe. So with the inclusion of the ladder, that leaves the door wide […]
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Welcome to the not so distant future, where someone besides John Blanche is trying to accelerate the grim dark process into fruition. Meet Kris Kuski, American sculptor and painter who’s mainstream work seems to emulate a lot 40k background. According to his biography: “In personal reflection, Kris feels that in the world today much of mankind is […]
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Welcome to Armies on Parade, where I display (in hopefully good detail) some great looking armies from major tournaments all across the United States. If you click on the Armies on Parade label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking armies, all at once. It’s like you were at a major event yourself, all from the comfort […]
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Bonus Episode Two is here, download it now! This episode has our exslusive interview with Mack Martin the lead designer at Wyrd. He spills all the beans on the new Malifaux 2nd Edition and more. Mack loves to talk, and he’s friends with Mat Ward so you never know what he may say 🙂Again, thank […]
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Welcome to my newest airbrushing tutorial, this time on how to paint Tzeentch Screamers! The last series of tutorials went so well, that a lot of you all had asked for more! So thanks for being patience as I put this together for everyone. Around last summer, right after I finished airbrushing up all my […]
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