Rob Baer - Spikey Bits Author

Yup it’s true, a can of Pringles Potato Chips can help you paint better and save some bothersome clean-up time as well (plus they are tasty to boot)! Let’s take a closer look and see how it works. I really don’t have a lot of time to paint, and I suspect the same is true for a lot of […]

Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a  sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the interwebz, 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. Future Gamer, and you know after […]

The rumors are flowing that Games Workshop will be releasing the second edition of Apocalypse later this year. Loken just posted this up over on his Apocalypse 40k blog, but the birds have been chirping about this for a hot minute anyways. I am super excited for the new edition because, well like Loken says Apocalypse […]

These just popped up over on the Apocalypse 40k blog, and they look good. Checkout some rumored Jes Goodwin sketches of a possible upcoming Imperial Guard Release!From Apocalypse 40k And Max over at Darog’s Company posted this New Imperial Guard by Jes Goodwin: Wolfen from  LA TABERNA DE LAURANA:  It´s only an early rumour, but seems that Jes […]

Hi Everybody! My name is Scott and I’ve played 40K since 1989. I can remember getting the original Rogue Trader rulebook and my mandatory box of 30 Marines.At that point everything else had to be built. I must admit that I did indeed build a deodorant grav tank and used lots of German tank models […]

Hey it’s Moron, writing again. Here to solve a big problem with simple fix, the wobbly flier… I’ve gotten the Caestus Assault Ram from Forgeworld, awesome model, and fun rules, but this thing is a hefty chunk of resin. The flying stand can barely hold it up, and it is so wobbly, I get scared every time […]

That’s right boys and girls the AMERICAN Team Championships are back for 2013. Don’t miss out on the excitement!All you need is a team of five players, with painted armies, to compete over two days for the coveted title of American Team Champions! The play is fast and fun, and this year the venue is moving to NASHVILLE! […]

Today we take a look at some pretty sweet paint jobs on Duke’s Custodes Rhinos. I really like the one featuring Michelangelo’s “La Creazione”

Greetings Spikey Bits Readers! Ginge here with a guest article about something particularly close to my modelling heart – cool conversion projects!Now “cool conversion project” is very much a catch all term, and I have seen beautiful Mechanicus armies or Custodes forces. Then there are those less rooted in the 40k universe, that take inspiration […]

More rumors were swirling this week about the new Dark Angels release that we are closing in on!Apparently we will be treated to a few new plastic box sets, as well as new characters in early 2013! I am definitely down with a full codex release instead of the “White Dwarf” treatment that’s for sure! Hmmm […]

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 […]

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 Jkin’s incredibly detailed Black Templar Vindicator […]

Today we have a great guest post by Rage of Khorne from The Order of Chaos gaming club. This is a very nicely done walk though on how he built and painted his Nurgle Obliterators for his WIP Word Bearers Army. By Rage of Khorne For this article I will be using the following tools: Hobby […]

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 […]

Hey guys, MBG here with a Showcase of my Ad Mech Blood Angels / Space Marine Army! I had been meaning to do this for awhile but didn’t have the time to dig everything out to photograph and make a video until recently. Unfortunately it may be a little too late for me, as I have turned my […]

Hello everyone, my name is Jack, and I’ve been an alcoholic- Er I mean hobbyist, for the better part of eleven or twelve years now. I’m not even sure anymore.Like you, I’ve got a serious problem with plastic toy soldiers. I need more of them. Especially because I’m a chaos player and they’re suddenly 13 […]

More rumors were swirling recently about a possible White Dwarf delay because of apparently Hurricane Sandy? Personally I don’t know what that is about, but I do know I love me some Dark Angels so lets get to it! Now would perhaps be a good time to pick up some of the Dark Vengeance Dark Angel models […]

Checkout this awesome piece of function terrain by Saw Studios.No only is this exhaust stack a great place to roll dice, or leave them to languish in the dip (for misbehaving), it also works on tabletop as well! What I like most about this piece of terrain is that its made with miniatures in mind. Meaning well, […]