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.
Sixth Edition releases in just one short week!Have you secured your copy of the rulebook? The newest installment of rules for Warhammer 40k will release officially on June 30th 2012. We are now Advance Ordering books, and any of the new accessories to anyone looking to make sure they are among the first get the […]
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I just got the July White Dwarf in my hot little hands, read it and cranked out this video for it. The thing that is so special about this White Dwarf is the fact that there is a preview of Sixth Edition in it. There is a TON of spoliers in this thing, and it […]
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Well we’re here on site at WarGamesCon 2012, and this venue is amazing!The hall is HUGE, which is what you would expect in Texas anyways right? Plus there is already ton going on here, even right now they are getting ready for the 40k Mirror Match, Team Tournament, and some of the Privateer Press events. […]
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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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So I’ve been painting up a ton of Grey Knight Purifiers as a side project over the last month or so.To keep me motivated, and show a live step by step progression, I’ve been posting each step up on Facebook as I go. I may be changing up the pads soon, and have just a […]
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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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These pictures from the Spanish? White Dwarf leaked this morning, and give us our first look at the Sixth Edition products that are now available for Advanced Order.The rulebook looks fantastic. I have heard it is 440 pages, and full color. Personally I really dig the cool looking dice and Psyker Cards. The Gamers Edition […]
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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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Checkout my review of the new Digital Copy Space Marine Codex.I went ahead and bit the bullet so to speak and downloaded the Space Marine Codex for iPad, and played around with it some. It’s very intuitive if you’re an apple user, and pretty interactive. Apparently there is additional fluff added in there somewhere as well, but […]
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The dam is giving way, and the rumors are pouring out.It is confirmed Sixth is on the way, very, very, very soon (but not the 23rd- that’s when previews start and the White Dwarf hits). I can’t get into details on pricing and actual release dates publicly on here, but we have all the information […]
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I’ve been painting up a couple of Death Cult Assassin Squad for WargamesCon in just a few weeks.To keep me motivated, and show a live step by step progression, I’ve been posting each step up on Facebook as I go. For the actual models, I’m using some converted sister Repentia figures as my themed female […]
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Is Dark Angels? Are those Dark Angels? The picture is certainly dark, but there is definitely a greenish hue to their armor, and the tell tale color of red bolters? Check up the blown up image below, is that a winged sword shoulder pad icon I see…? So are Dark Angles the new face of […]
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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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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. Checkout one of my Old Techmarine model. I was pretty proud of him back […]
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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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Yup that’s right! I’ll be bringing my little creation with me to WargamesCon 2012.Spikey Bits will also be a vendor again this year, with over 400 square feet of retail space! We’ll be bringing back discounted merchandise, sealed kits from most major games, individual bits, kits on sprue, and more. Plus we’ll be taking Advanced Orders for Sixth Edition, […]
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What’s better than Free Stuff? Yup that’s right… more FREE STUFF!This contest really took us by storm here at Spikey Bits, and as bit of a way to celebrate the fantastic response, apparently people like free stuff (who knew?), we’re sweetening the pot a bit. We’re adding another of your choice of new Flyer model […]
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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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