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. […]
Read MoreRob Baer
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.
Join us for FTW Games’ (the home of Spikey Bits) Feast of Blades Qualifier on August 5th at 10am. We expect a big turnout for this event, so please email or call the store to secure your spot! Feast of Blades National 40k Qualifier Warhammer 40k Tournament Sunday, August 5th 10am 1999+1 Points. Tournament Format The […]
Read MoreA long time ago (or so the story goes), I painted up the first Forge World Warhound Titan, and was very proud of it.Just building the model itself took considerable effort on my part, as I had never really dealt with resin before. Plus the sheer scale of the model was quite challenging as well, […]
Read MoreDid you get it? We just sent out our second newsletter recently. It summarized our best articles of the month, and let everyone know about the Free 6th Edition Rulebook Give Away (that’s ending soon). You can check it out here, and if you haven’t signed up yet for our monthly mailer, be sure to […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 […]
Read MoreSo who wants to start the rumor mills going… Is this is why Chaos Space Marines were pushed back yet again??!!It’s no secret that there was some last minute switch ups with the release schedule. Heck even the White Dwarf wasn’t edited correctly to state the actual next issue number on the back page, after […]
Read MoreDon’t miss out! There are just days left in this months Give-away.This one is really, really easy to enter as well! All you have to do for a chance to win one of two copies of the new Hardcover Sixth Edition Rulebook, is either sign up for our monthly newsletter, or make sure you’re connected […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 […]
Read MoreCheckout this pretty cool Scratch Built Tau Manta Super Heavy Flyer by Graven Games.From Graven Games’ Site;We’ve decided to kick off the projects section of Graven Games with a bang. Not many people are crazy enough to attempt scratchbuilding a model as huge as a Tau Manta for Warhammer 40k Apocalypse …but we definitely are! Follow our journey […]
Read MoreFTW Games (the home of Spikey Bits) will be hosting a 40k Rogue Trader Tournament Saturday July 28th.We’re also doing a new prize structure for these events, $100 minimum in store credit. So regardless of how many people show up, the prize will be at least $100 split among the four prize winners! Of course if more that 10 […]
Read MoreCheckout the list I’ve been playtesting so far for Sixth Edition.I’ll admit I don’t get to play as much as I used to since, opening up FTW Games and Spikey Bits, but I do try to play at least once a week. Granted I talk about armies and what to play and how to play […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 […]
Read MoreBursting on all sides, my display case of miniatures for sale is on the brink of destruction. I just updated the pictures below with some new shots of the case from today! Thanks to everyone who has emailed me and made a deal so far, I’ve sold a ton of stuff so far, but there […]
Read MoreCheckout the list of new Chaos Releases for August!Plaguebearers (Plastic) 29.00 USD (10 Man box)Screamers (Plastic) 29.75 USD (3 figures)Flamers (Plastic) 20.00 USD (3 Figures)Seekers Chariot of Slaanesh (Plastic) 29.75 USD (1 Model)Nurglings (Plastic) 25.00 USD (3 figures)The Blue Scribes (resin) 40.00 USD Turns out there may have been a bit of drama over at […]
Read MoreCheck out this amazing Master of the Forge! I got an email the other day with a link to this article, and was really taken aback. Being a follower of the Cult of the Machine myself, see my Custom Iron Angels Chapter here, I really really love this model. This come to us from Graven […]
Read MoreSixth 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 […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 […]
Read MoreToday I have for you our Tyranids’ Battle Report from our win at the American Team Championships.Casey Christopher was nice enough to step up and cover for Nick Rose who wasn’t able to make it at the last second. Casey is by far one of the best ‘nid players in the USA, and had won […]
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