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.
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 a pair of Arvus Lighters that […]
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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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Well with another year of blogging behind us I went back and pulled up the top Spikey Bits articles of 2011. You may say they are our greatest hits of last year, lol, either way if you missed them…. now is you chance to catch up! Check them out! 10.) Conversion Corner- Sphinx Pattern Defiler 9.) […]
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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 The Mas’ expertly painted Skaven model […]
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Happy New Year to you all!!! Well another year has gone by, and as you may know according to the Myans? we all only have about 12 months left to finish up all our hobby projects! I for one will probably fall short. Sigh, I’m thinking I have about a five year backlog on projects at the very least, and […]
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Well we’ve all see the rumors floating around about a supposed new Space Marine skimmer in the works, and I thought I’d take the time to weigh in with my opinion. First of I’d love to see it. I was super excited for the Stormraven when the Blood Angel book hit, and even went so […]
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Welcome to Apocalypse Now, a new segment here on Spikey Bits where show off some great shots from various Apocalypse games at the store, and abroad. Eventually when you click on the Apocalypse Now label you’ll be able to scroll through some pretty sweet action shots of some rather large battles. Click the pictures below for an APOCALYPSE sized look. Imperial […]
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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 of my older conversions circa […]
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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 Apocalypse Now, a new segment here on Spikey Bits where show off some great shots from various Apocalypse games at the store, and abroad. Eventually when you click on the Apocalypse Now label you’ll be able to scroll through some pretty sweet action shots of some rather large battles. Click the pictures below for an APOCALYPSE sized look. The […]
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Welcome to a new segment here on Spikey Bits, where I go over some rules clarifications and “gotchas” for 5th Edition. I realize that there may only be less than a year left for this rules set, but there is still tons of time for gaming! Not to mention a few big tournaments left to attend as […]
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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 of my old Templar models. […]
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Well another holiday break has borne more conversionary? fruit, lol. Check out my newest Necron conversion, the Canoptek Wraith. This little guy is quite an combination of bits, as I went a little over the top with it. But fear not- I’m positive there are great substitutes for all these bits out there on the cheap. Below […]
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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 an expertly painted Forge World Tau Air […]
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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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WOOT, it’s sale time again! Until midnight tonight, get 30% OFF all Bits items, and an extra 5% OFF the already marked down prices on everything else in the store. Ill just let how amazing that is sink in for a second…. Okay, so if that wasn’t enough, get FREE SHIPPING on BITS! everyday to the USA. Just click […]
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