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.
Here at Spikey Bits, 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 last month or so we’ve featured a new sale every week on some of the top names out there in gaming, just to give you a […]
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Well Chapterhouse’s legal councel released a pres release basically touting vicotry in a “David and Goliath” manner over Games Workshop Monday. This ruling seems to not only clear the way for more bits products to come to market, but also positions Winston & Stawn as defenders of trademark policy when applied to add on products. […]
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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. I’m really not sure which is […]
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That was quick! Less than a month after he was showcased during the Heresy Weekender, Fulgrim is available for general release. I had the fortune to have gotten one during the weekender, and i’ll try to get a video unboxing up for this soon for everyone to checkout. So which Primarch will be next do […]
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Well today is the big day for Dad, so don’t forget to call or talk to your dad today! And if he’s a gamer, maybe get a game in with him as well. Just don’t forget what Gav Thorpe said about the Heresy; “It’s basically about daddy issues”. Have fun guys, and Happy Father’s day, […]
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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. They see me rolling… -Enjoy MBG
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Well it seems that in their rush to “defend” their IP, Games Workshop may have opened up a Pandora’s box of legal precedents against themselves. Most damning of all I think is the fact that GW admitted in court the statement that “Games Day is everyone’s chance to preform our favorite hobby activity; buying stuff […]
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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. Yeah, thats pretty awesome I think. -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. All of the colors! -Enjoy MBG
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“I feel the blue. It sings to me.” Well I was going to do a post on the new Eldar “Wraith” type units, as being there are actually enough of them now to warrant it. Then I stumbled on this really good article over on the Imperator Guides that is probably better than anything I […]
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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 a cool female astartes-ish Inquisitor conversion. […]
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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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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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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? Here, I’ll go […]
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Checkout this SWEET tutorial from IDIC Beer on how to paint Fire Dragons in the amazing (but very hard to do), Orange and Yellow color scheme. Courtesy of IDIC Beer! Nick speaking, I know a lot of people are not fans of how GW paint their Fire Dragons, and yes, they are rather bright, but personally […]
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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. This is how we get ants. -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. Even in the far future, the princess […]
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Did you buy the New “Iyanden” Codex Supplement? I did, and I am not happy with it at all. This whole 110 page book only contains 2 pages of must have rules for 40k (written by Mat Ward). It has a lot of other rules (for Cities of Death, and other versions of the game […]
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