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 350 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 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 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.
Anyone else notice what was absent from the Chaos Codex?Yep that mysterious figure know as Cypher did not make an appearance, until now that is!Rumors are coming out of Spain about a possible guest appearance in November there. Gee I wonder what kinda of crossover a Dark Angel turned Chaos could make in just under […]
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Okay well not all of the Chaos just most of them…This month to celebrate the new Chaos releases, were giving away a prize pack of Chaotic proportions, all FIVE of the main new Chaos releases (MSRP $243) to one lucky winner! Included is one copy of the New Codex Chaos Space Marines Hardcover, One Heldrake, […]
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Check out the Day One Coverage from Beakycon down in Florida. This event is put on every year by Steve Turner aka BBF. While I haven’t been yet, I’ve heard great things about the tournament! Be sure to check it out! -Enjoy MBG Marc Parker sheds a tear after watching his ole Warboss spawned. Teddy […]
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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 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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Warmasters, get your Chaos NOW!The New Chaos Space Marines are here at Spikey Bits, and shipping NOW! So don’t wait destroy the followers of the corpse god, and save some cash too! Here at Spikey Bits all Games Workshop Product and New Releases are 20% off . Plus you help support the blog that you […]
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Okay well not all of the Chaos just most of them…This month to celebrate the new Chaos releases, were giving away a prize pack of Chaotic proportions, all FIVE of the main new Chaos releases (MSRP $243) to one lucky winner! Included is one copy of the New Codex Chaos Space Marines Hardcover, One Heldrake, […]
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Are you registered yet for our newsletter? We’ll be announcing our newest Give-Away this Friday Oct 5th in our newsletter first! So get a jump on the next big FREE give-away by signing up today here! One never knows what cool give-aways we’ll be doing next!!! Sign up here today!
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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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Well all good things must come to an end, and the same can be said for this contest as well.We’ve chosen our winner from all of the photos over on the Dark Vengeance Contest Album on Facebook, and from our pool of “likes” on there as well. If you didn’t enter shame on you! It […]
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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 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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Today we have a guest post by Caleb over at White Metal Games, on some custom Mieotic Spores! These things are pretty neat in game, and honestly I think every ‘Nid player should own three. But they’re a tad bit pricey from Forge World (what isn’t right?) Checkout his article on how to make some […]
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Warmasters, get your Chaos NOW!Advanced Orders are live here at Spikey Bits, as we’ll have all the new Chaos goodies this week! So don’t wait get your order in now and save some cash too! Here at Spikey Bits all Games Workshop Product and New Releases are 20% off . Plus you help support the […]
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Now is your chance to save a ton of cash on bits by checking out our weekly bits auctions ending over the next few hours on e-Bay. Shipping is FREE on “bits” items, and the starting prices are all lower than the normal asking price on the site. So be sure to checkout the hot […]
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Interested in showing off your work on Spikey Bits, and seeing your name in lights? We want you!We’re looking for writers who have interesting models, and or helpful how to articles to share with the Spikey Bits’ community! Besides helping out your fellow gamers, we’re also willing to offer special discounts and/or free products to […]
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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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Are you registered yet for our newsletter? We’ll be announcing our newest Give-Away this Friday Oct 5th in our newsletter first! So get a jump on the next big FREE give-away by signing up today here! One never knows what cool give-aways we’ll be doing next!!! Sign up here today!
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