In case you missed it over the holiday weekend, we’re doing another giveaway.This one is really easy to enter as well! So all you have to do for a chance to win your choice of a shiny new Space Marine Stormtalon, Ork Bommer, or Necron Night/Doom Scythe kit is: be a follower of Spikey Bits […]
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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.
Want to buy the new flyer models?We’ll have them in stock this Friday, so pre-order yours today to get in on the first shipments going out! Order now to get 20% OFF the Space Marine Stormtalon, Necron Doom / Night Scythe, and Ork Bommer kit. We sell all Games Workshop items at 20% OFF everyday, […]
Read MoreNow 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. Most of the starting prices are mostly all 99 cents now! So be sure to checkout the hot deals by clicking here. I even saved you some time, and […]
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 across the US, we celebrate memorial day to help remember all the servicemen and women of the armed forces who fought for us and made the ultimate sacrifice.I wasn’t posting every day last year, and May kinda kicked my butt a little bit regardless. So this time around here at Spikey Bits, were doing things right […]
Read MoreHere at Spikey Bits, we’re selling Games Workshop items at their current prices until midnight June 1st EST.After that, well upload a new sheet to the site, and the 2012 price adjustment will go into effect. But don’t wait until then, get your order in NOW and save some cash!!! We stock the entire line […]
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 MoreNemesis: a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent.Check out my new series of fresh 40K Battle Reports. Today I have for you the first Nemesis video, featuring Grey Knights vs. Grey Knights. In the current meta, you’re more than likely to see such a match up as more and more players flock to playing […]
Read MoreIt’s official, the new flyers are here! Checkout all the info after the jump!I just finished up reading June’s White Dwarf and I have to admit I’m pretty impressed with the “new” format- rules and content!!! Besides the rules for the new fliers, there were more very useful painting guides, and a sweet scenario on playing with […]
Read MoreThat’s right boys and girls, FTW Games, the home of Spikey Bits, is about to turn two. To celebrate the day it’s rumored we will have no less than five special guests that weekend, including the sweetheart of 40k, Goatboy himself. Thomas, (aka Goatboy) will be drawing whatever you want on army bags all weekend […]
Read MoreVoting is almost over in the first Maxim Gamer Girl contest….If you need help selecting a young lady to vote for, look no further. Read on for my top pick, Jillian R. Original Post:So the heat is on. Maxim Magazine is running a contest to find their very first “Gamer Girl”, and you can help. You see this thing […]
Read MoreWell to celebrate the new releases, in a way that everyone can participate in (for FREE of course)- we’re doing another giveaway!This one is really easy to enter as well! So all you have to do for a chance to win your choice of a shiny new Space Marine Stormtalon, Ork Bommer, or Necron Night/Doom […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 an Ork army full of super heavies […]
Read MoreTime for some Eldar loving! Sure in game they can’t even see in the dark, but man they have some hot looking vehicles!Today I’m unboxing the Forge World Eldar Lynx for you, and like I said, this thing is pretty sweet! Recently in conjunction with their Imperial Armor 11 “Doom of Mymera” book, Forge World put out this kit. It’s […]
Read MoreAre you searching for an online seller to provide you with FINECAST Miniatures from Games Workshop?Well search no further, Spikeybits now sells Finecast Models, for 20% off even. Click here for our sales policies regarding Finecast. A vast majority of Finecast models are “Direct Only”, meaning that you can only buy them from Games Workshop […]
Read MoreToday I have another look at the series of Grey Knights tactics articles that I posted up back in October. And trust me when I say that all of these tactics are valid, and some of them were even used against me at Adepticon 2012! It seems everywhere you go these days it’s Grey Knights […]
Read MoreWell I just got all the details on the new Price Adjustment from Games Workshop and well I’m still on the fence.Most items that saw an increase last year, did not receive one this again. For the increase apparently it’s only 4% when averaged across the board. However some items spiked sharply; like the Stormraven […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 another well done Imperial Guard Mechanized army in BLUE […]
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