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.
Leading off what I hope will be exciting Spring of new releases, are the new Games Workshop Citadel Paints.As you have probably heard by now this is a complete re-release of the old line, as many colors have been redone, and some colors brought back from the Eye of Terror even. The complete set encompasses […]
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Another week has gone by, and now we have more work to show off by Jkin.Last week I featured his converted Sword Brethren Terminators and this week well, we have they finished product. Boy do they look good. Everything that seemed to be “off” on them before paint really came together with the addition of […]
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Welcome to a new segment here on Spikey Bits called War Torn, where I try to capture a perhaps pivotal moment in a battle, or a frame that shows an ongoing conflict from the game we love. Eventually if you click on the War Torn label you’ll be able to scroll through some hopefully amazing battles in frozen […]
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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. Today we take a very nicely detailed Grey Knights Stormraven from Feast […]
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Hey guys there is only about a week or so left until we do the big giveaway. I’d like to thank everyone for their contributions thus far to the comments.I really appreciate the mostly thoughtful stuff you all have said in the past few weeks here. I’ve been working on some yummy bug conversions and […]
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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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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. Today we take a look at one Dan the Daemon’s amazing Night […]
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The wait is over, because all the new Space Wolf, and Tyranid bits are up for sale RIGHT NOW on both the Spikey Bits Web Store and eBay store. eBay auctions start Monday Nights around 10pm Eastern, and end in a week! Plus the best part is all the new bits are all 20% OFF and Ship […]
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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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Welcome to a new segment here on Spikey Bits called War Torn, where I try to capture a perhaps pivotal moment in a battle, or a frame that shows an ongoing conflict from the game we love. Eventually if you click on the War Torn label you’ll be able to scroll through some hopefully amazing battles in frozen […]
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I just got the email in my in box a few seconds ago, and it’s true folks, the paints are a go.We’ll be seeing more in the next week on them, and I will try to say what I’m allowed to about them as I can. Right now however, GW has a bunch of Painting […]
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Welcome to Flashback Fridays, where I dig deep for something cool that I have from back in the day. Which according to the comic Dane Cook was a Wednesday. You always hear the question: “How did you get into the hobby?”, and for me it was getting bored with assembling fighter jet models. I could never afford […]
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Can you believe it? The new Thunderwolf bits packs have been marked down, to an amazing $12 each!!!Heck the new three pack of Thunderwolf bits is even cheaper than that! Now why did we go and mark these bits packs down so low you ask? Well it’s basic supply and demand. It’s what drives the […]
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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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Finecast miniatures are either a blessing in disguise or a disgrace to the community, depending on who you talk to. Personally I have never had an issue with the models, and any of our customers that have had issues were taken care of by Games Workshop Customer Service ( 1-800-394-GAME). One thing is for sure, […]
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Welcome to a new segment here on Spikey Bits called War Torn, where I try to capture a perhaps pivotal moment in a battle, or a frame that shows an ongoing conflict from the game we love. Eventually if you click on the War Torn label you’ll be able to scroll through some hopefully amazing battles in frozen […]
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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. Today we take a one of Jkin’s finished Sword Brethren Terminator Knights. […]
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Don’t Forget! Shipping on Bits orders Internationally is now FREE! Of course shipping on Bits orders in the United States is still free as well. Scroll down to get the skinny on our new awesome shipping rates at the Spikey Bits Store! Shipping on most domestic orders is a flat rate of $5.95. Domestic US […]
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