Rob Baer - Spikey Bits Author

Hey guys, just wanted to let everyone know about some items we just put back for sale on the website, and some other general updates. First off I just updated prices on the categories below. We started getting a ton of backstock on some of this stuff, so it time to mooooove it out! Our loss is […]

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 […]

So I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to sort this whole mess out. I want to give this Baneblade away, but I feel like this whole thing got a little out of hand for a variety of reasons. Lets take a look shall we at what went wrong and how to maybe fix […]

Har, Har, Har! Check out this amazing Scratch built Ork Stompa. I just recently found all my Games Day pictures (YEAH!) and this guy was one of the last things I snapped!  First off, pardon the sneeze guard with scratchy glass Games Workshop uses to keep your models protected. The best conversions in my option […]

So I spent the weekend posting about all the sweet Necron conversions I found out on different sites. Most notably were these Triach Stalker conversions that really, really resemble the artwork from the codex. Today however I’m featuring another one of my new Necron conversions, the Ankh Pattern Destroyer. I call it the Ankh mostly because of the curved […]

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 Grey Knight with Brotherhood […]

More fun Necron Conversions, this time I have a Canoptek Wraith to showcase. I found this guy over on Zail’s Warhammer Blog, and thought I would share! Let’s take a look at how he made this bad boy below!Here is his first one made from wire, varying sized PVC tubing, and Lychguard. Very easy conversion […]

Checkout this new Necron conversion I came up with! This is my version of the Tomb Blade (based off the artwork), and while its not exact I think it conveys the look and feel pretty good(?) So first off lets take a look at the art from the book that I based the model on. […]

So here is another entry in the TanksGiving Challenge. This one is by Adam Wilson, a Space Wolves Modular Fellblade! Ill be posting each one of the entires over like the next week or so, and then set them all up for voting at the end so you can pick your favorite!Here’s it’s stats, Space Wolves […]

Jkin brought this cool Scarab Occult Thousand Son Chaos Lord by the other day. I really dig its Egyptian styling, and the chaos feel. Lets take a look at how he made it. Jkin used an unique mix of Chaos Knights, Marines and Tomb Guard bits to make his Scarab Lord. The Boltgun, arms and […]

Well I’m back with yet more fruits of my thanksgiving labor, delicious Necrons conversions!!!! Today I have what I like to call Facehugger Pattern Canoptek Scarabs that I accidentally discovered when making my Cryptek conversion. These guys are actually pretty easy to make, and only require two different bits for parts.  I think they would look pretty cool on some […]

Check out how I spent last weekend, well besides the normal eating and drinking too much, I ended up messing around with all the new Necron bits, and made models for all the units not released yet! Check out this Cryptek with Temorstave conversion I came up with. He seems to be the one people […]

So I was surfing around the blog-o-sphere yesterday killing time, and I happened on a very well written article on Hero’s blog about making army lists. I really agree with most of his points, so I figured the post was so awesome I would share it here. From Hero’s Blog: What makes a good list? […]

These are the final flash rules we hashed out over the past month at the shop.  They work pretty well, and keep the pace of play moving well. I encourage you to try them if you looking for something new to spice up some 40k play.  Please comment back with how it goes!Here’s the changes […]

MERCS is gaining in popularity as it’s been out almost a year now, and only requires a few models to play. Plus the models rock, and there is a certain real world appeal to them as well that make people keep coming back for more. Check out this sweet squad of Yellow Jackets painted up […]

First off sorry for the hijacking of blog content, but I thought you might like to know just posted up Necron Bits!!! That’s right! It took us a little while, (got tied up with Feast of Blades convention) but Necron Bits are now available in the Spikey Bits Online Store. Just in time for our […]

Well the timing on this article seems rather fortuitous as Big red just published my How to Custodes Article over on BoLS. Coincidence aside check out this flying Adeptus Custodes Rhino from the Feast of Blades GT. This puppy has pretty authentic Heresy Era styling. It seems to come standard with jump jets on the front and sides of the […]

If you missed it during it’s last year at Baltimore, Games Day 2010 was a blast.That’s also they year they introduced the “Armies on Parade” contest, and hobbyists from all corners of the land flocked to make their army be number one. Many big names entered, but in the end when the dust settled (aka judging was done) Dan the […]