Games Workshop’s most memed product ever met an awkward end, as the company seemed to want nothing to do with it after all the backlash.
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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 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 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.
Don’t miss our holiday sale and score 15% off a new mystery miniatures box subscription featuring games like Warhammer and more!
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Here is the latest Games Workshop new releases roadmap, featuring release dates for most upcoming Warhammer and 40k products in 2025 and 2026!
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Our updated guide to the best lights for painting miniatures is here, featuring the best miniature painting light options and all the hobby lamps painters rely on.
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GW revealed a new Huron Blackheart model. See what’s new on the miniature, and what it means for Chaos in Warhammer 40k now.
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Here’s your guide to all the unsolved Warhammer Rumor Engine previews from Games Workshop for 40k, AoS, and more.
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Don’t miss our review of the affordable Game Envy Lucent hobby light for painting and assembling miniatures, which is super adjustable, and on sale now!
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Don’t miss this one; Battle Foam’s massive site-wide 20% off holiday sale is happening now, but you just have a few days to score these savings!
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Big changes are coming to 11th Edition Warhammer 40k, with new starter set rumors, codexes, and a release date that is closer than you think.
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Beat GW’s FOMO with a $200 mystery box subscription featuring miniatures from Warhammer or your favorite games, this holiday.
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GW skipped a week of pre-orders, and the hobby instantly went sideways. Here’s what broke, what surprised everyone, and why Chaos always wins.
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Score $125 in miniatures for just $60 with Spikey Bits’ custom-curated Mystery Miniatures Box for a limited time this holiday!
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The Astartes 2 trailer revealed new Marines, Deathwatch ties, and major story clues. Here’s everything we know so far.
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StarCraft models are coming to the tabletop in a big way. From Zeratul’s first reveal to early playtesting, here’s everything we know about the upcoming StarCraft miniatures game.
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Total War Warhammer 40k drops on PC and consoles with four factions, apocalyptic weapons, and campaign tools that make burning a planet feel strangely normal.
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Here’s the new AoS Maggotkin of Nurgle Spearhead contents list, release date, rules, value, and pricing in our updated savings breakdown!
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Wondering what Warhammer Plus and Warhammer TV actually offer? Here’s the lowdown on shows, rewards, and perks that make this service stand out.
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