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.
Don’t miss the last day of our HUGE bits sale. Over at the Spikey Bits Online store, we have all BITS items 25% off their normal daily prices. Plus if that wasn’t enough, get FREE SHIPPING on bits everyday to the USA. If you don’t live in the United States, no worries! Shipping to Canada is […]
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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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So I was surfing around the blog-o-sphere yesterday killing time, and I happened on a very well written article on Hero’s blog about making army lists. I really agree with most of his points, so I figured the post was so awesome I would share it here. From Hero’s Blog: What makes a good list? […]
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Just a friendly reminder, entries are due this Today! by midnight Eastern Time. Don’t wait, get cracking now you still have like 12 hours, lol! What’s it all about you ask? Well were doing a contest to get YOU! motivated to convert up a tank and enter it for a chance to win a Baneblade […]
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This time around we’re having a miniature market on one of the biggest shopping days of the year, during Black Friday weekend! So it’s don’t miss out, this one’s going to be good!Broke as a joke? No worries. Dig out your old stuff, and bring it down to FTW Games in Richmond, VA for our next […]
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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! Over at the Spikey Bits Online store, we have all BITS items 25% off their normal daily prices. Plus if that wasn’t enough, get FREE SHIPPING on bits everyday to the USA. If you don’t live in the United States, no worries! Shipping to Canada is only $1.99 and everywhere else […]
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Well, I’ve been going to Grand Tournaments and conventions for quite a few years now and boy do I have the pics to show for it. That I am definitively thankful for! Since this is a day of reflection, I figured I’d whip out some of the old photos for a little walk down memory lane. Here’s some pics […]
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Welcome to Apocalypse Now, a new segment here on Spikey Bits where we 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. Fresh from the warp, Angroth begins plowing though the […]
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These are the final flash rules we hashed out over the past month at the shop. They work pretty well, and keep the pace of play moving well. I encourage you to try them if you looking for something new to spice up some 40k play. Please comment back with how it goes!Here’s the changes […]
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MERCS is gaining in popularity as it’s been out almost a year now, and only requires a few models to play. Plus the models rock, and there is a certain real world appeal to them as well that make people keep coming back for more. Check out this sweet squad of Yellow Jackets painted up […]
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First off sorry for the hijacking of blog content, but I thought you might like to know just posted up Necron Bits!!! That’s right! It took us a little while, (got tied up with Feast of Blades convention) but Necron Bits are now available in the Spikey Bits Online Store. Just in time for our […]
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Just a friendly reminder, entries are due this Saturday by midnight Eastern Time. Don’t wait, get cracking now before the holiday hits! What’s it all about you ask? Well were doing a contest to get YOU! motivated to convert up a tank and enter it for a chance to win a Baneblade Super-Heavy Tank! But […]
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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 Meeker’s Dark Eldar Archon. I like the […]
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Well the timing on this article seems rather fortuitous as Big red just published my How to Custodes Article over on BoLS. Coincidence aside check out this flying Adeptus Custodes Rhino from the Feast of Blades GT. This puppy has pretty authentic Heresy Era styling. It seems to come standard with jump jets on the front and sides of 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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If you missed it during it’s last year at Baltimore, Games Day 2010 was a blast.That’s also they year they introduced the “Armies on Parade” contest, and hobbyists from all corners of the land flocked to make their army be number one. Many big names entered, but in the end when the dust settled (aka judging was done) Dan the […]
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