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 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 one and only Lich Lord […]
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This article seemed a perfect fit for here, because it showcases what an “average” hobbyist can do with a little research and elbow grease. TPM is not a great painter (he even says so below), BUT he tries hard, follows tutorials, and in the end makes some really great looking stuff that anyone would be proud to […]
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Okay I’ll admit it, I only play Tyranids because of the ‘Nidzilla list from a few years ago, that was all the rage back in late 4th edition. Since then well, I’ve been busy with other projects and haven’t really gotten back to give my bugs all the loving they deserve. But these rumors may get me all excited for the bugs once […]
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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 sweet custom resin kit that […]
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By Daniel Høgh of Roses and Boltshells for Spikey Bits 40k as a hobby is all about collecting, assembling, painting and playing. It’s about making awesome stuff you either use or showcase – from the bog-standard black primed starter set marines to Golden-Daemon winner entries.At the age of 12 I bought my first box of Space Marines, […]
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The portents are staying true as all signs are pointing to April as the third release for Tau. Of course we’ve all heard this before, and just last week it was Tyranids that were rumored to be coming in April. So who knows really? I do have to admit the speculation below along with the […]
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Hey guys, Rage of Khorne here from The Order of Chaos going through how I “speed painted” a small force of Deathwing Terminators. I started off by spraying the models with chaos black primer and then giving them a thorough covering of XV-88 Paint. I then went over the models with an air brushing of Ushabti […]
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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. One of the newest “motivational” posters […]
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Well we just added even more new items and pre-order goodies over on the Spikey Bits Webstore. Including the HOT new upgrades for the Leviathan Crusader (opposite).Be sure to check them out, and hey if you need any new of the hotness, help support Spikey Bits, the team of gamers that are working hard for you here everyday! Check it out now! […]
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Sup Spikey Bits, longtime lurker, sometimes contributor JStove here, and today I want to bring you something nobody can ever get enough of… Battle reports! Now, I neglected to take pictures, but don’t worry so much about that. I personally can’t stand undocumented batreps either… Fortunately, this won’t be such a big deal, because the […]
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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 […]
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Yup turns out the real life inspiration for the Primarch of the Dark Angels turns out to be a man from England’s Victorian era, who apparently struggled with quite a few issues in his day, and may have had a secret or two of his own.His name was Lionel Johnson, oh and his masterpiece was […]
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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. Sponsored by Hasbro? by Razorsteel on […]
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Leaks are sprouting up all over the place and this is the latest most comprehensive rumor set collected out there for 40k Daemons.Overall I am still a huge fan, I still think this book is going to be a very well balanced tome just like the previous two 40k codices like I was saying yesterday […]
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Well I’m back with what I hope is the anticipated Part II to my very first airbrushing tutorial video. A lot has happened since I put out part one about a month ago, so let’s get right to it. First off I would like to thank everyone that wrote in or commented about my first […]
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More juicy Daemon rumors are hitting today and the overall picture of how they will work now is starting to “materialize”This post from a German site confirms a lot of current rumors that have been floating around for the past few days, and adds a few more. We know from the White Dwarf that there […]
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Continuing with the trend of taking a look at the ships for the X-Wing miniatures game from Fantasy Flight, today we take a look at the X-wing Fighter itself.New Spikey Bits’ Writer Super Kaiju wrote this sweet article on the most recognizable ship from Star Wars, the X-Wing. I’d like to start out by saying I am by […]
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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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