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TanksGiving Conversion Contest- Two Weeks Left!

By Rob Baer | November 16th, 2011 | Categories: Monthly giveaway, tanksgiving

Just a friendly reminder, there is about two weeks left in the TanksGiving conversion contest!

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 you’re not making just any tank my friends you get to convert up a SUPER BATTLE TANK.

You get to convert up the most ridiculous tank using the old Vehicle Design Rules (VDR). Yep that’s right remember all that Gatling Long barreled Mega weapon ridiculousness from back in the day? Time have some fun again!

To get an idea of what to make, you can use Army Builder (or there is an online java VDR Builder) to compute the points for your Super Battle Tank.

There is however one minor catch. To enter you must be a follower of the blog, and submit your entry picture and stats to us by November 26th 2011. Please no painted model pics, unless accompanied by WIP shots and final pic before paint.

We’ll feature all the tanks shortly after that, and I’ll pick my favorites and put them up for voting.

The winner will get a shiny new Baneblade Super Heavy Tank (new on sprue) for their efforts! Runners up will get some store credit to SpikeyBits.com as well!

Remember this is a conversion contest, so you get extra consideration for creativity and uniqueness. Painting while nice is not a factor.

So what are you waiting for? Start the brainstorming Tank Commander! -MBG
Email submissions to rbaer zero zero zero two at gmail.com


Don’t forget, We do sell bits for less! Over at the Spikey Bits Online Storeall bits are 20% OFF.  Just type the code Bits20OFF in the promotion code field when you check out and BAM! bits on the cheap!

About the Author: Rob Baer

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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 currently hosts the 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, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

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, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to 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.