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.
Sundays here on Spikey Bits are now Xenos Funday Sundays (get it?). Not into Astartes, or ‘oomies, this segment is for you!Be sure to checkout all the previous Xenos Fundays for a look back at some good hearted alien fun. But be sure to buckle up buttercup, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. These […]
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Back again for a limited time; “The” Fat Sack o’ Bits.Whittled away for years in the dark closet of power was a collection of bits so vast, so powerful that they had to be hidden from the world- less they devour it with their mind numbing awesomeness. Once again they have awoken, and are hungry. […]
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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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Check out this preview of the Eisenkern Kriegsmarines and their new APC the courtesy of DreamForge games. This thing is pretty awesome and reminds me of the futuristic “Aliens” ground transport, with a German WWII twist. Mark shares his inspiration for the vehicle which is used to transport his Eisenkren Kriegsmarines (one of which is […]
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That’s right, now we are giving away TWO Dark Vengeance Box sets!Since the regular box set is now shipping, I thought I’d sweeten the pot by adding one of them to the FREE giveaway. Even better is the fact that all you have to do for a chance to win one of the regular box […]
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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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Get Dark Vengeance NOW!On sale now is new Dark Vengeance Starter Box Set as well as the individual squads and more! Best part is, everything is 20% OFF!!! How do we do it…? So get your miniatures locked in NOW before we blow though our target numbers on the Limited Items, as well as some […]
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That right we just restocked over 50 bits items, and all in in stock and ready to ship in the HUGE quantities you have come to expect from Spikey Bits! Now is your chance to pick-up a ton of bits that have been out of stock for awhile, just in time to fight the forces […]
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Whew, I just finished up painting FORTY Grey Knight Purifiers for my Draigo Beats army, and wanted to share with you all my project log.You see to keep me motivated, and show a live step by step progression, I posted each step up on Facebook as I went! The updates even went directly and conveniently […]
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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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Warmasters, get your Chaos NOW!Advanced Orders are live here at Spikey Bits, as we’ll have all the new Chaos goodies in just under two weeks. 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 […]
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Wow Forge World has really cranked it up a notch with all the new “Heresy” kits they just announced.Lets take a closer look at the Cataphractii Terminators with Special Weapons Set, which look a lot like the Custode Terminators don’t you think? I think a lot of these will be purchased to accompany The Emperor […]
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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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Are you searching for an online seller to provide you with both bits, and kits for you to bash?Well search no further, Spikey Bits stocks the full line of Games Workshop models, for 20% off even. We even have the new “Dark Vengeance Starter Box” for sale as well as all the models inside of […]
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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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Wow Forge World just released product shots of Angron the Primarch of the World Eaters, and he looks AMAZING! Depeticed cleaving his way though the still loyal elements of the fallen legions, this is easily one of the most dynamic miniatures every released IMHO. Unfortunately so is the price. This bad boy will cost you […]
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Well the last bit of leaks about the book broke over the weekend with it on display at the UK Games Day. One intrepid volunteer did a little Question and Answer session over on Faeit’s blog about his time with the book, and what is coming for the rest of us in the next two […]
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Sixth Edition is here, do you have your copy yet?We have the new Sixth Eidtion book in stock and ready to ship, along with the Psyhic Cards, Tape Measure, and new templates! The book has a suggested retail of $74.25 BUT you can get it from us for 20% OFF HERE. Don’t forget, we sell all Games […]
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