Supercharge your Grey Knights Dreadknight with five amazing Warhammer 40k-compatible conversion kits, and get rid of the baby carrier!
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Rob Baer - Spikey Bits Author
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 500 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 also 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 also advises major hedge funds on stocks like Games Workshop and Asmodee.
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.
A massive Warhammer 40k 3D STL file leak reportedly hit the internet and was downloaded over 180,000 times; here’s how that impacts Games Workshop and the hobby.
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Games Workshop has been granted a whopping $10.2 million final judgment from a US court. Here’s the latest on GW’s worldwide Warhammer crackdown against 170+ sellers.
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Games Workshop will probably never say Orktober again in any official marketing capacity, and there is a pretty good reason why.
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Rumor has it that the Battlefleet Gothic miniatures game is going back into production, and yes, we have been hearing these same whispers for years…
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Don’t miss the last day to score Snap Trays’ affordable 3D-printed model kits that let you build full squads fast; that are perfect for Warhammer 40k players looking for big value.
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Magic: The Gathering asked players to help them create a “hit list” of creators giving negative reviews; what if Games Workshop pulled the same move for Warhammer?
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Here’s the Warhammer 40k Battle For Macragge box set contents list, release date, versions, value, and pricing in our breakdown review!
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GW’s Warhammer preview shows are fading fast; NoVA, LVO, GenCon and Warhammer Day, all skipped. Will WarCom Monday drops be the new future of reveals?
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From twin lascannons to axe-and-shield builds, here’s which Warhammer 40k Venerable Dreadnought setups actually deliver results.
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Wargames Atlantic CEO Tony Reidy reveals his secret identity to repay debts after the failed Defiance Games Kickstarter.
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Meet the rarest Warhammer miniature ever made, a 1980s wizard with a submachine gun that collectors hunt for and fans have turned into a playable meme with rules!
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The long-rumored Warhammer 40k plastic Warhound Titan might finally be on the way; here’s why it makes perfect sense.
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Siege Studios tried to trademark the term “Warboot,” sparking backlash from UK hobbyists who’ve used the term for decades; here’s how the dispute unfolded.
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A Hyundai dealership now sells Warhammer 40k and trading card games. Is this a smart move for Games Workshop or bad news for hobby shops?
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Packed with tanks, infantry, and dreadnoughts, the new Legion Imperialis Combat Forces look wild, but is this game worth investing in right now, for players or GW?
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Games Workshop’s current problems began in 2023 when their messy sales strategy fractured the Warhammer hobby. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening now.
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Here are 28 of the top tabletop miniature wargames like Warhammer 40k. Our guide helps you compare rules, model counts, and costs to pick your favorite.
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